Well, here in New Mexico, we have a variety of snakes. My husband found about a 5 foot coach whip (racer). It went up into nearby tree. He looked and looked for it but couldn't see it. From the house, I saw it slither around before it finally dropped from the tree. If you chase these snakes, they will turn around and chase you. They are very fast. I do not like these snakes. They get into bird nests and eat them. However, my husband says to leave the bull snakes alone. They keep the bad ones away.