I rolled over an old up side down mineral tub last week and admit I jumped back pretty darn fast when I saw the large black snake coiled up under it. It was clos to shedding with milky eyes . I just put the tub back down not wanith to disturb it further. I wont call it a kink snake rat snake or any species becuse i cant tell one from the other so they are black snakes to me. I like thwm they eat the redenta and kink snake will eat the copper heads. So they all get a pass as long as they are not in or around the chicken coop. I always instinctively pull away fast when I see a snake unexpected. Heck 2 weeks ago I pulled back when I saw one of those large tan skins with red areas. All I saw was its head at first and misd said snake and pulled the dog back.

Probably a lot different than needing to call someone and to afraid to go back in the house.

There's also a fear that somewhere a duck is watching you.... Anatidaephobia

A guy I work with has that.....we put little rubber ducks everywhere.