When we lived in Memphis it was common for people to find snakes in their homes

An opening is an open invitation so we make certain that our doors etc are always closed and our landscaping away from the house and open to reduce hiding by critters. Brown recluse were a big problem when we lived in Memphis.

Thankfully I am only afraid of four kind of snakes o spiders big, little, alive and dead:D

snakes and dogs.
mostly in fl when a dog is bitten it's a rattler. often the dog survives even if we don't find him for awhile.
I think we mostly scare ourselves thinking more than other things scare us, at least I know that describes me.
I really hate rattlesnakes. Mama taught me that and she did a good job of it. As a child, I nearly picked one up in the bushes trying to find a good stick.

A few years ago during the time I was in class for my carry permit, I was on a country road going to my boyfriend's house when I saw a huge (guys, he was 3.5 inches thick) rattler skittering across the road. I was thinking that Allan had had four dogs bitten by rattlers and lost one of them.
Two boys had stopped their pickup to watch the snake and not wanting to startle them, I said, "Do ya'll mind if I shoot that?" "Nope".

I can't tell the rest of this because I don't want to be unpopular with snake lovers. I'd way rather toss a coral snake out of the house with kitchen tongs than mess with a rattler. but that's another story. Just be sure you can tell a king snake from a coral snake.

I just want to give a big thumbs up to everyone for using venomous instead of poisonous. One of my favorite trivia questions... What is the most poisonous snake in North America? Of course the answer is none. Poisonous means you can't eat the snake. I know, pedantic.

I have seen people letting their dogs way out on the leash,sniffing in bushes and high grass. That's a great place for snakes to hide.

Glad to hear all of the above. Thanks for the information.

Could you share the name of that housekeeping team please???

Ditto for the pesticide guys. Appreciate the info.

Snakes in the laundry area and bathrooms usually come in the house through the open vents on your roof or wall. Installing a screen over these openings will usually prevent entry. Dryer vents should not be screened but should have a working flapper.

In the desert southwest:

1) You never kill a rattlesnake 'cause they kill the desert rats. And the roadrunners kill
the rattlesnakes.
2) We vaccinate our dogs against rattlesnake bite - doesn't work in all dogs, but it is
an additional layer of protection.

Kitty - I almost picked a rattler up in the desert thinking it was a piece of hose - DUH - what would a piece of house be doing in the desert. Ran the rest of the way home 'cause I was sure he was chasing me!