I have learned in a very short time to watch where I walk; to look out the windows before I open
the door to the outside; and to open it slowly and carefully looking in all directions before I step
into the outdoors! I've also learned to be very careful just walking around the house (I have
already encountered - safely - one snake and two scorpions).

And, a few snakes along the way on my walks to and from work.

This has become ridiculous. Today, I was very careful stepping outside putting out some empty
boxes when I heard the Rattle! Oh my goodness! Luckily he was at a safe distance and I went back
in to get my camera. I was nervous, though, because he was shaking his rattle!

In the second shot, you can see his rattles over to the right of the frame and in the third shot you
can see his tail, rattles shaking. So was I, I think.