Aside from the baby rattler in my backyard that got killed because our little Siamese cat was too curious near it, I won’t kill a snake either. I think about Hantavirus.
Wow! That's funny you should say that.
I've been dealing with a potential case of the hantavirus every day now for the last week. Deer mice (the chief carriers of the hantavirus in the Southwest) have invaded my remote desert home. I set some snap traps on Wednesday night and got one in the kitchen. Then last night I set some glue traps and caught two more mice: another deer mouse and a cactus mouse.
I don't fool with rodents. The hantavirus can kill you, and I don't hesitate for one second to KILL every rodent that comes near my house.
I seem to be winning this battle. So far, no more deer mice tonight! LOL!