[RayB]

I have lived in Florida for twenty five years and have never been bothered by snakes and bugs. Yes, we do have snakes and bugs but I don't believe they are any worse than other areas in the Southeast. Guess I am used to it. I will say it is imperative to have a pest control service for your home. That does the trick both inside and around the outside. Snakes are around but most are harmless - but you never know. If you do not bother them, they do not bother you. If you enjoy a walk in nature at one of our beautiful state parks then yes you will see our natural habitat in large quantities. I volunteer at the Silver River State Park Museum and Environmental Center and it is possible to see bears, deer, snakes, gopher tortuses , Florida cougars, wild boar, raccoons, armadillos, wild turkeys, alligators, etc. etc. That State Park is just twenty miles north of The Villages. Lake Griffith State Park is just one mile south of TV - north of Leesburg on Hwy 27.