Granted, they HAVE their place in the Eco-systemm but day-um!
They’re sneaky suckers! Never make a sound, always where you DON’T expect them to be!
We have Garter snakes, which are quite pretty, but the Bull Snakes we have around here, that LOOK like Rattlers and are just as big, freak me the heck OUT!
I had a boss that told me once he’d rather encounter a rattlesnake because at least he’d know where it was. Made sense.