No - not rattlesnakes, thank heavens. I just saw an Eastern Indigo Snake. In fact I think I stepped on the tip of its tail. I went out to get my Fed Ex delivery and walked back the drive next to my truck and there it was. I am pretty sure I stepped on it which I don’t think it liked. It was maybe 2 to 3 feet long so not a super long one and the blue- black color was amazing. Pretty fat too. I think they are trying to make a comeback so I hope it stays in my yard and eats all the voles burrowing in my flower beds. I can’t believe I did not see it at first. Good thing it was not venomous! I went in the house to get my camera and when I went back out it was gone. I hope not into my truck undercarriage. I used to see rat snakes but not in the last few years. they can live here too!
It made me happy to know that someone besides me appreciates snakes! I mostly see black rat snakes, occasionally garter snakes, green snakes, hognose snakes, ringnecks, and corn snakes. And once in a great while I see a copperhead, but I’ve never seen an indigo snake. A 5 ft. black rat snake lives in our hay barn and will steal chicken eggs if I don’t get them first.
Where are you OP?
I haven’t seen an Indigo here in Fl. In 40 years.
I’d love to have a few around.
Mostly Black racers here and Coachwhips and once in a while a Coral Snake.
What an incredibly cool snake! We just get garters and the occasional ring neck, which I’m always happy (although sometimes very startled 
) to see.
I lllllove snakes. I haven’t seen any on our property yet, but I would be downright thrilled.
I am in central Alabama. I am pretty sure that was what it was. I got up close and personal so I saw it really well. Disappointed it had vanished by the time I got my phone to take pictures. The coat was a striking blue black. There is a lot of clear cut timber out here that is slowly growing back so I assume this is a good habitat along with the pine woods. Lots of rats and voles out there and an occasional rattlesnake. Rabbits too. I don’t think this one was big enough to take on the rattlesnakes I have had show up. And I was surprised to see it because the snake people said that rattlesnakes (and other snakes) do not tend to stay long in areas where there are other predators ( like my cats). The cats were napping so I did not see their reaction to the snake. happy to see no rattles on the end of the tail and no pit viper head.
I have no problems with snakes. I occasionally see garter and black snakes. Except for timber rattlesnakes, which are very rare, we don’t have venomous snakes in my area, so they don’t bother me at all.
I saw indigo snakes a few times. They used to use old gopher tortoise holes as nests at our old farm back when we lived in Florida.
It’s always snake season here. Our son has a pet corn snake, Harvey. Corn snakes are born friendly. He just finished shedding so he has an appetite.
I have read that the snakes also use armadillo holes to hide in and weather the elements. There are lots of armadillos here but unfortunately these snakes do not eat the armadillos in the holes. The armadillos are out now too. I am happy to see the snakes, but that armadillo digging in my yard is fixing to meet its maker. They are not endangered and have no useful purpose.
There were several LARGE and I mean large, like 4- 6 foot or more long eastern indigos at a farm I boarded at about six years ago in Central Florida. It was tucked back deep into the Haines city Ridge Surrounded by conservation easements. They were freaking beautiful. Fat like pythons Blue black
They are beautiful! The ones I saw were pretty chill. Not like the feistier rat snakes.
One of the funniest encounters I had with a snake down there was when I was feeding as a tropical storm was blowing in. Large rat snake slithered determinedly into the barn. I tried to discourage him with the picker, he gave me a look like “Have you seen the weather? I’m not staying out in that!” and dodged around my feet. He was very clearly looking for a safe spot. I backed off and he took up residence under the hay pallets. I saw less mice after that.
Here in the Midwest, the snakes are small, shy, and non-venomous. Seeing one is lucky.
I love snakes. Corn snakes. Lots of black racers here at my farm. Saw one yesterday in the backyard. It reared its head and I said hello beautiful. lol. Sadly, I’ve never seen an eastern indigo here The barn where I saw them was about 11 miles away and protected by conservation property Those things were not slender and sleek and black like a racer. Those things look like freaking pythons. lol.
I love the helpful snakes.
We had Ralph the eastern rat snake live in our basement for nearly 2 yrs before my DH found him on the steps up to leave the basement. He was nearly 4 feet long at that point. He took him outside.
We now have mice in the basement 
I found a little guy out in our garden last week, he was redish, pinkish orangy … I think it was a young red rat snake.
Hopefully we will get a new resident rat snake this year
