Snakes is snakes IMO.... they all scare me equally. I'm an equal opportunity snake killer. I know, you don't like to kill stuff. But, I just can't abide 'em. They scare the livin' daylights outta me!!!
If they didn't scare the crap outta me, they could live.
But, they do... so they can't! I was out on that lawnmower yesterday and kicking myself cause my handgun is at home. I didn't bring it because I didn't want it sitting in my pickup while I flew up there. And my baby brother's wife doesn't want 'em in their house. *sigh* (yes, she's one of those and she married into my family)
Oh oh... somebody close just fired a rifle.... like next door it sounded like.... I gotta wonder if it's the mate snake!! Back in a minute!
People who have little kids in the house more frequently than they have burglars have a different outlook on "bring all your guns over" type parties.... Not sure what'd I'd develop as a long term strategy with kids around, but life is different.
Snakes--why did it have to be snakes? :)
Here there's fake rattlers that turn up in the garden and on the drive all the time, but no real rattlers. I have to move them sometimes to avoid running over them and squishing them.