Do you kill snakes you find in your yard?

[alittleFREE]

If they are venomous, then yes I would. Don't want the little kids or the dogs to stumble upon them.

If they aren't, then nope! (Although, sometimes the dogs take care of them before I have any say ) They help control the rodents and aren't a danger to anyone so I don't see a reason to do anything. I just let them go on their way.

[RichsBallPythons]

I leave them be. They were here first and for us to take it upon ourselves and kill them in unlawful.

They can be relocated away from homes, but killing them is just wrong.

[twan]

I would leave em alone thats not my thing.

[DJ_Bizarre]

nope not here, in my area we have garter snakes if you ever happen to see them so I wouldnt kill them at all, no threat here.

[Lolo76]

I live in San Francisco, where (at least in the city) it would be highly unlikely to find a live snake... we do have some wild snakes in neighboring counties, but I think they're just garters and the like. So if I did find a snake around here, there wouldn't be any need to kill it.

[trikesorz]

I only kill the venomous snakes that come into my yard but it's rare that any snake comes into my yard.

[wax32]

Nope.

[mechnut450]

no cause I am the one people call to remove said snake(s) in the area. I this wat started my reptile hobby and donig he rescues as people decide they no longer want the snake. I laugh as people freak out as I pick up any snake I find bare handed and handle it like it my personal pet. I don't mind the getting bit or any of that. it comes with the hobby in my book. I keep a laundry type bag wit ha draw tope in the truck all year caus you never know when it will be needed.

[SpencerShanks]

Nope! In the five-six years that I've lived here in AZ I have never seen a snake that wasn't on a mountain or in a cage. However, if I did spot one, I wouldn't kill it. It's pretty easy to identify venomous snakes here, as it's pretty much limited to rattlers and sidewinders. There are a few species that aren't safe because their saliva is mildly toxic, but that's about it. Lizards, on the other hand, show up in my yard (And unfortunately in my pool) all the time. I've caught one that was at least 10" from nose to tip of the tail in my pool when it was emptied. It walked right onto my hand. For that brief moment I was the lizard whisperer. Now they run away at the sight of me

[AkHerps]

I wish we had snakes or any wild reptiles here...T_T