As far as avoiding (preventing) snake bites:
You are most likely to get bit when you approach a snake. They do NOT recognize us visually, they don't see that well so to them, we're big & scary, and
instinctively they assume we're a predator heading their way. Same for when we pick them up...the only thing that normally picks them up in the wild is a
predator that is about to have them for dinner.
They DO learn to recognize our scent (their best sense) & our touch. Predators move quickly...so don't. Predators grab for their neck (or tail, as they're fleeing)
so don't. Snakes don't bite the ground they crawl on...so try to be the ground under them while they get used to your scent & touch. Never try to restrain their
head to prevent a bite...they don't like that any more than you or I would appreciate our next door neighbor putting a choke-hold on us instead of just a friendly
wave hello.
Don't worry...snakes would rather not bite us. But if you rush them, you force them to defend themselves.
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