I've seen asps in Spain while hiking. Not a fan either! You've got plenty of snakes where you are. Timber rattlers. copperheads, masssauuas and lots of non venomous ones.
Timber rattles are all over the place here in Appalachia. Eastern diamondbacks are here and can get huge! Also, copperheads and water moccasins. And that's just the poisonous ones!
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