Better still; just post a sign on the gate post that says “WARNING: NUMEROUS LARGE RATTLE SNAKES are known to LIVE ON THIS PROPERTY”. In my case it wold be Pacific Diamond Backs or Mojave Greens, in your case I think it would be Eastern Diamond Backs or Copperheads. Most JBTs are city boys, and I think the thought of large venomous, aggressive snakes would probably make them wet their pants.
Breaking down the *second* door and finding themselves in a ‘killbox’ hallway, staring at hungry 8 foot Boas slamming against the glass would no doubt be a religious experience, too.
:)
We have Coppers, Eastern Diamondbacks and the always cranky Timbers.
And there’s always the constantly-mistaken-for-Cottons Brown Water Snakes.
I love it.
:)