Seriously, though...when a guy like that bites the dust (or gets bitten into the dust) that is just darwinism at work. In my opinion.
But the impact is so irresponsible. I've seen some of those pictures and the typical "aw, these snakes DO get attached to their owner", "they CAN be tamed", "that is SOOOOOO cool" replies. Can just see an impressionable youth go out catch a Copperhead to "tame", free handle and show off with.
Jeez.