Its one of those things people seem to conflict about. I always wondered if it had to do with say, going back to biblical times, serpents (evil?), just their appearance or what. Some people are outright terrified of them, the harmless ones, in areas like here where you just do not have any venomous snakes. I had a friend stop by, he borrowed my tiller, and I had the annual rite of passage, (corn snake) captive, usually for a couple of days, if I am cutting and trimming, or doing work near the house then I put him back where I found him, I did hit one once, and felt terrible for the reason I appreciate them and they are very beneficial and lurk right where rodents will try to get into the house. I enjoy observing one every spring, I'll wear him around my neck, they love the heat, and will just stay put once calm which takes no time, other snakes are not so docile, will squirt a foul substance from their vent, not worth handling.
Some just kill every snake they see on sight, never understood that unless down south where this is a much different ball game. I have seen a den full of copperheads when working in NJ, many years back, nothing to fool with at all. That I understand, you get nailed by any of these, the effects on the human body are beyond incredible, swollen to the point they have to put relief cuts in your skin, an arm or leg may never be the same or you die.
In my area, there are practically no venomous snakes, well in the southeast corner of the county there are some eastern or timber rattlers, very scant few from what I understand, and that someone years ago poached most of this species out, which are in isolated and remote areas, part of the eco system and nature, not bothering anyone and no reason to disturb them. When I was a kid, there may have been more, a resident on a nearby mountain had some encounter with one, that was over 40 years ago.
By nature, I'm not a enviro whacko, extreme conservator, tree hugging maniac activist kind, but I do respect and appreciate wildlife, same as I want to be treated, no more or less. I think it puts high perspective to reverse the roles, and see it from that side of things, something that could squash you like a bug, makes a person think twice for being so callous and taking wildlife for granted. There are times we conflict, especially the deer and woodchucks, and ones garden. The ribbon or garter snakes are abundant here, I've never see so many as this year, some people would have a problem living here LOL !
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