Quote Originally Posted by djansen View Post
No, I would not kill them.

I dont live in a area that has dangerous snakes nor do I have kids but wouldnt a better Idea be to keep the areas where snakes hide off limits or teach your kids what to do if they see one?
My grand kids have been taught what to do if they see a snake but if a rattler took up residence in their back yard I guarantee dad isn't going to let it stay. Kids like to play and allowing a venomous snake stick around would be asking for trouble because eventually it would strike when someone wasn't paying attention. Kids have a short attention span and if retrieving a ball under a large toy they will be caught up in their game and forget to look. Snakes move around and they would not always know where it is hiding. Besides they can't teach the pets to keep away from all the places in the yard where a snake could hide.