Snake infestation at the Lodge

That's right snakes, rattle snakes to be exact!! Now I know what you're thinking, "Janelle you work out in the middle of the country, of course there is bound to be wild animals including snakes." And I would have to agree, I knew the possibility of snake encounters when I signed on to work here but I didn't think there would be an infestation. Let me tell you what I'm talking about, it all started about a month ago.................
At first we would only see the snakes outside the building at night, they would come and lay on the cement to stay warm. Also there was only one of them and it only happened maybe once a week. Well within the last 2 weeks we have had a snake near the Lodge or in it every single day! The Lodge has this huge patio, facing a canyon, off of our main bar, so we have had several snakes in the bar or on that patio. It has gotten so bad that we now have "What to do" signs around the Lodge. And I have to say they are quite hilarious. Here is a little taste of what you should do if you step on a snake according to our signs, and I quote. "If you accidentally step on or next to a snake, they tend to give larger animals a few seconds to get out of the way. A calm process resembling "OK snake, we'll be going now" would be a safer departure than a panicked reaction where the sudden movements may appear aggressive to the snake and provoke a strike."
Ha you've got to be kidding me! If I see that I'm about to step on or near a snake I have this amazing ability to jump, even in mid step. And if I ever did step on a snake I think my heart would fail me, I would die poisonous snake or not, lol. You may also ask why are the snakes bothering you now, why not all year? Well some brilliant person built the Lodge near the canyon, which makes for beautiful views. But the canyon is the rattle snake's home for the cold months, and it appears that the Lodge looks like a better home than the canyons. Maybe we should put signs up for them, speaking of stupid ideas. One of the housekeeping staff put moth balls out to keep the snakes away. Needless to say the "moth" balls didn't keep the "snakes" away, and now the Lodge reeks of moth balls.
Never a dull moment here at the Lodge.