Lovely and entertaining post! Thank you goodness you have a landlady who is ready to help out so quickly. I would have freaked! I have a love and appreciation for snakes though, stemming from my work with Kundalini and the symbolism that snakes help us transform and rise up to connect with spirit... But I've never been this close to a fierce cobra-like guy like that one!
But it's nice to see you now have a SAFE backyard! And a blank canvas to create garden magic. Thank you for sharing!