Gopher and kingsnakes are not poisonous - and you likely will run into them, they are often in alligator lizard habitat.

You may also run into rattlesnakes. You probably won't get bitten unless you pick them up. Lift boards and logs when possible towards you (so that the board/log is between you and what is under it), use a hoe or snake stick to lift board, watch where you step.

Bites from rattlers are really rare and usually only occur as a handling accident. They usually would rather slither away and typically only strike when grabbed or cornered.
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3.6 L. getula californiae
1.1 L. getula nigrita
1.0 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus
1.0 Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
1.0 Boa constrictor constrictor (suriname, fostering/rescue)
3.3 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata

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