Not all snakes are bad , most of them are really good and serve a beneficial aid to us by getting rid of the bad ones and other critters which are just as bad.
The Good , The Bad and the Ugly depending on your thoughts provide a lot of good ....... Those idiots who think the only good snake is a dead one are some IDIOTS. Even the bad snakes are good for us , the Rattler eats more rodents then you will ever know about , he is helping to keep the population of them in check. Without his help we would be over run with rodents. You know the ones who like to sue you. OK... So the ones he eats are smaller but can cause a lot bigger problems ... Like plague. Sorry about he reference to lawyers ... this is not about Sharks. :lol:
Yep , You see one and ...NO not a Lawyer .. A Snake...
PANIC.... he is going to kill me......... Not really , if you take a stick and gently move him or her out of the way it will leave you along , mess with it and get bitted. The same thing as messing and getting in the face of a person , you will get your lights punched out.
In a lot of ways they are like us ... leave me alone and I will leave you alone , I am not looking for a fight , just the ability of being here and doing my thing.
Stupidity and not understanding them is what creates the problem.... be nice to them (
at a distance because it might be a grumpy ole fart like some folks I know ) and there are no problems.
If you are going to be outdoors then you need to understand where you are.... You are not at home (Yours) you are in there home so if you have any decency then respect them.
I will tell you right now ..... Just like to pore misunderstood snake , step on me out there and you will suffer some damage and I think that goes with everyone on here. Let us be and then have a good time because we will.
In Summery.....
A dog will not bite you till you kick it or try to , a cat will not scratch you till you abuse it , The IRS will not get you till you cheat on your taxes , A Eye-ta-lion will not blow up till you throw out the garlic , A Yankee will not fight till there are grits on his plate , A snake will not bite you till it is picked on and I will not put prune juice in your water jug till you make me mad.
(Did I say I would hide your toilet paper , silly me I forgot that part)
When camping .. Understand and respect your neighbors...They were there before you..
Chuck.