re: Snake Season 2014 Starts out with a Bang,

While I'm a diehard snake guy, I have no problem with people killing venomous snakes in areas that kids (or pets) frequent. I tell my neighbors to call me when they have a snake in the yard and I'll be happy to catch and relocate it, but they always call upon the shovel before calling me. One of my neighbors has a brother who got bit by a Copperhead when they were kids, so naturally EVERY snake that he sees is a Copperhead. If he ever calls me (for what is likely a rat snake), I'm going to tell him, "Damn right, it sure is a Copperhead!" Then when I catch it I'm going to let it bite me, scream as loud as I can, then threaten to sue. I know he'll fall for it.