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First of all if you have a snake near by then you most likely have rats or mice. This photo is a red corn snake, it is totally harmless. Snakes even small ones find there way to a rats nest with baby rats and eat every one of them before they grow up and live in your house. Snakes will come and go, most of the time you never new that a snake was there. On there way out they leave with 2 to 6 rats in there stomach. Your issue isn't snakes it what the snake want to eat. Pythons and non native snakes need to go because they are destroying our native wildlife. If you take it upon yourself to kill a native snake then your no better than the python. Snakes are totally misunderstood and they need our help now more than ever. 

Florida has a rich diversity of snakes and other reptiles which play an interesting and vital role in Florida's complex ecology. Our 44 species of native snakes are found in every conceivable habitat, from coastal mangroves and saltmarshes to freshwater wetlands and dry uplands, and many species thrive in residential areas. However, there are just a few species that are commonly seen in developed area, although any snake may occasionally be found in urban settings.

Snakes occupy a valuable place in Florida's ecosystem. For example, snakes help reduce rodent populations, which destroy crops and sometimes carry diseases which can infect people. Non-venomous snakes also consume venomous ones, and can help maintain ecosystem balances. Venomous snakes are also beneficial; for example, some rattlesnake species have been reported to consume ticks in their native ranges.

Only six of Florida's 44 snake species are venomous: the eastern coral snake, the southern copperhead, the cottonmouth, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the timber rattlesnake, and the dusky pygmy rattlesnake.  Most Florida snakes are harmless and beneficial and remove extra rodent populations.  Even the venomous species are not particularly dangerous unless stepped on or otherwise provoked. 

Snakes live in a wide variety of habitats including forests, swamps, grasslands, deserts and in both fresh and salt water. Some are active at night, others during the day. Snakes are predators and eat a wide variety of animals, including rodents, insects, birds' eggs and young birds. 

Their typical reaction to a human intruder is to crawl away and hide; however, snakes may react differently if they feel  threatened. Some will hiss, shake their tails, and even try to  bite intimidating objects. All snakes stick out their tongues  frequently to smell their environment, much the same way a dog sniffs at things.

There are no repellents, toxicants, or fumigants registered for snakes. Many home  remedies, such as blood, hair, and various chemicals, may  seem to work in some situations. However, unless the item  has been scientifically tested, its effectiveness is question able. The frequency of snake visits to your yard and home can be reduced by eliminating firewood stacks, debris,  boards and other objects lying close to the ground, creating  preferred cool, damp, and dark shelter or prey habitat areas. If you encounter a snake in your home do not kill it. Call a trapper and have them remove it and relocate it!

Information and photos are provided by: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission  

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