I have a couple of black racers that appear in my yard frequently. One is around 3 feet long and one is about 5 feet long. Beautiful snakes and harmless.
There are quite a few pygmy rattlesnakes that are found in the high grass areas of the golf courses. Just do not hit your ball into those protected areas and do not go into them and you should have no problem with the rattlesnakes.
I have heard of a few snakes getting into garages when people leave the door raised to keep the garage cooler. Don't do that. I have heard of some people getting a snake on their lanai but it can be shooed out with no problem.
Do not kill snakes! They keep down the mice and rats that sometimes come up from the field areas.
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