I have to ask: Do you think cats keep them away? I’ve got rural Texas land with feral cats. Have seen one snake (bull snake) in 6 years.
Yes, cats are great hunters. Mine aren’t feral (were but not so much now) so they bring me live wiggly presents several times a day - snakes, squirrels, lizards, salamanders, bugs, birds, mice, etc. Try to keep them around. Give them a water source and they’ll kept the varmint population down.