Do you kill snakes you find in your yard?

[Mike Cavanaugh]

This should be an interesting conversation IF everyone keeps their cool.

I voted yes. I live in NE Florida. I have a sewage retention pond near my back yard and 9 times out of 10 the snakes found are either water moccasin or another undesirable snake for my kids to come across when playing in the yard. shovel to the head... then throw it in the lake so nature will dispose of the body.

HOWEVER! If I found a Ball Python, or a Cornsnake, or some other "pet" that was likely let loose, I would more then likely take it to the vet and attempt to keep it... but have never found anyting like this.

How bout you?

Mikey

[missi182]

NO!!! Oh NO!!! heh...kidding...I wouldn't find anything poisonous so no, but I can't say I know what I would do if I did.

[LYDIA]

yeah.. i get rattlesnakes in my back yard during the summer.. =/

[djansen]

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?

[Purrrfect9]

I live in the suburbs, so you wouldn't normally see many venomous snakes. But if I lived on a bunch of land, I'd set metal sheets in my yard to 'collect' them, then call a professional to relocate them.

[Jyson]

My vote is no. I love it when I see snakes come into my yard since I don't get to see them often. I live just feet from a wildlife reserve, I usually just catch and release them, or just watch them slither on by.

I live in NW Fl. and I have seen my fair share of vemonous snakes too. I don't kill them either, I usually just call my neighbor (vemonous snake wrangler expert) and we catch them and place them back deep in the reserve. A majority of the vemonous snakes we get are diamond backs, the biggest one I have seen in my neck of the woods was a 6 footer, and by the looks of it, it was an old one.

Now if say I saw a "pet" snake such as a ball python, burmese, boa, etc. I would take it in, quarantine it (of course), take it to the vet, get it back to health if its sick, and when it passes quarantine and is healthy and eating, put it up for adoption. Fortunately I have never had to do this since I have never seen any pet snakes roaming around my area.

[nybp]

No, I would not kill them.

I DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN...BUT IF/WHEN:


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?

i doubt it. BOYS WILL BE BOYS....and i know i'd definately go to where snakes were to see them. the problem is, if a dangerous snake was in my yard, and my kid came across and was to young to differenciate between my pet, and a harmful one..... ....and no more dangerous snake. sorry to say but my child's safety is far more important

[Mike Cavanaugh]

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?

Uh.... the area where the snakes hide would be the entire yard, and every other neighbors yard too. My boys have been very well educated what to do / not to do when they come a cross a wild snake. However, considering most "attacks" come from accidentilly stepping on them, their knowing what to do when they see one would not prevent most of the problem situations.

[Barbee]

I voted no, because now that i live in NE georgia, i dont come across many and if and when i do the typically arent dangerous.

HOWEVER.... I used to live in central FL till 2 years ago, and there i had problems with dangerous snakes and if and when i came across them...yes i killed them. but never any that were harmless

[2kdime]

NO WAY!!! My fiance and I snatch em up and relocate them to a more snake friendly area.