Have you killed snakes?

[nomad]

Fear of snakes is one of the common fear in animals, including humans. I have killed snakes twice, both were common krait. That was in my farmhouse many years ago. I had no option except to kill the snakes because they had entered the house and we could not chase them outside.

 

[passenger]

Yes.
But not harmless "garden variety" snakes; I'll pick those up & throw them in the bushes so that the "mousers" can't get to them & 'play' with them to death. Harmless snakes are not a threat to me; rattlers are. Rattlesnakes are the only vipers I know of that are common around here.

 

[MrDawn]

I think I've run over a few snakes with my lawnmower during the summer.

 

[Nebulous]

I killed a rattle snake once. One time we were having a family get-together out in the country at one of our family member's houses. Saw my daughter and her little cousins all standing around something (they were all toddlers back then) and I went over to see what they were looking at. It was a rattle snake about to strike. Shoo'ed them all away and did away with the snake with a shovel. Thankfully there was one nearby.

 

[MrDawn]

I killed a rattle snake once. One time we were having a family get-together out in the country at one of our family member's houses. Saw my daughter and her little cousins all standing around something (they were all toddlers back then) and I went over to see what they were looking at. It was a rattle snake about to strike. Shoo'ed them all away and did away with the snake with a shovel. Thankfully there was one nearby.

My step dad always had a gun on him. Anytime we were outside playing and a copperhead was sitting in the yard, he'd come out and shoot it. He's been bitten several times and hospitalized before so I can't say that I blame him.

 

[Nebulous]

My step dad always had a gun on him. Anytime we were outside playing and a copperhead was sitting in the yard, he'd come out and shoot it. He's been bitten several times and hospitalized before so I can't say that I blame him.

Thats such a small target. Is he a good shot?

 

[MrDawn]

Thats such a small target. Is he a good shot?

lol yeah.

 

[Nebulous]

lol yeah.

I picture him wasting a lot of bullets and missing the snake a bunch of times.

 

[passenger]

I picture him wasting a lot of bullets and missing the snake a bunch of times.

Some people, if they commonly "stumble across" snakes carry shotgun shells in their pistolas; or a sawed-off shotgun; others are just really good shots.

 

[Nebulous]

Some people, if they commonly "stumble across" snakes carry shotgun shells in their pistolas; or a sawed-off shotgun; others are just really good shots.

Watch out of those snakes that carry guns!

 

[passenger]

Watch out of those snakes that carry guns!

The trick is to see them before they get you.

 

[MrDawn]

I picture him wasting a lot of bullets and missing the snake a bunch of times.

He smashed one's head with a 2 by 4 once.

 

[Nebulous]

He smashed one's head with a 2 by 4 once.

I did that with a shovel once.

 

[MrDawn]

I did that with a shovel once.

If I see a copperhead I just back up and get as far away as I can.

 

[MamaFrankie]

No because snakes are not a problem here (and because I love snakes!).

 

[safeinsanity]

Yes, when I was a kid I killed everything! 😁

 

[tea4me]

I don't mind snakes unless they come with a rattle. Then I quietly get out of the area as smoothly as I can.

 

[Webster]

Fear of snakes is one of the common fear in animals, including humans. I have killed snakes twice, both were common krait. That was in my farmhouse many years ago. I had no option except to kill the snakes because they had entered the house and we could not chase them outside.

I've killed a few snakes: black snakes, garden snakes, the occasional copperhead...

 

[Nebulous]

Yes, when I was a kid I killed everything! 😁

Like what?

 

[Speaks]

Never killed a snake but I played with a couple..