I saw one just outside my fenced yard...and all I could think is OMG, red-and-yellow-kill-a-fellow! Went to get a shovel and couldn't find it when I got back! You gotta understand in our fairly dry inhospitable climate there aren't many poisonous snakes around...one of the advantages of this area. So, after the drought that drove them to more inhabited areas (the only water came from faucets) and La Nino that gave them lots of rain for a while so they could reproduce...well, it's kind of scary to see the poisonous snakes here. Geez, can't have these around!
