I saw two snakes, each at least a metre long, mating the other day. I was about 5 m from them and didn't see them cos they were in the dried grass and were yellow green. Is that awesome, or what?
In the last 3 years, I've encountered 4. Two mentioned above, one that I nearly stepped on after I came home upset over an exam. I didn't even see it in front of me until someone screamed "Look out! Snake!"
The other was a tiny baby that came up the steps to my flat. Just half a metre long and when it saw me, it immediately slithered back down the stairs. Other than those, I've seen a few teeny ones here and there.
Lovely life, no?