Snakes In The House

Just creatures doing what comes natural. They were here before us and will be around long after we're gone. They're highly beneficial to human societies as they consume the vermin that would otherwise consume our food. Very few North American serpents are in any way dangerous, and those few are easily identified by anyone with a high school education. The fear and mistrust people exhibit toward snakes only illustrates their ignorance about the world around them.
 
steingar said:
Just creatures doing what comes natural. They were here before us and will be around long after we're gone. They're highly beneficial to human societies as they consume the vermin that would otherwise consume our food. Very few North American serpents are in any way dangerous, and those few are easily identified by anyone with a high school education. The fear and mistrust people exhibit toward snakes only illustrates their ignorance about the world around them.
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Well said. The old adage "the only good snake is a dead snake" doesn't speak badly about snakes, it speaks badly about humans. We're supposed to be an intelligent species, but for plenty of us, that's a matter of degree.
 
Unfortunately, fear of snakes seems to be one of the most common phobias. I never had it or understood it, nor did most of my friends. One of my childhood friends once brought her pet boa with her on the school bus. THAT was a beautiful snake! I had one or two pet garter snakes, but found they do not thrive well in captivity.

One mystery I have wondered about: where I went to K-12 school there were Eastern milk snakes aplenty, nesting in the cracks of a stone wall that partially surrounded one of the buildings. But since I left there I haven't seen a single one anywhere, except maybe in captivity. I believe they're classified as Least Concern on the endangered species scale, yet I wonder if they may have lost a lot of habitat, at least locally, and be growing rare except in remote areas.
 
When I lived in Clifton, Va, I would come "nose to nose" with young blacksnakes that had fallen in the pool. We tried to maintain a good relationship with their parents, as they kept the copperheads away. One particular large blacksnake, at least 6.5ft, was named Jonathan. We would see him lie on the lawn soaking up the sun. Even when we would approach him, he would ignore us completely.
 
Snakes I don't have a problem with,
badger badger badgers on the other hand....
 
azure said:
Unfortunately, fear of snakes seems to be one of the most common phobias. I never had it or understood it, nor did most of my friends. One of my childhood friends once brought her pet boa with her on the school bus. THAT was a beautiful snake! I had one or two pet garter snakes, but found they do not thrive well in captivity.

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Kinda cute, and apropos to the thread and the post.

-Rich
 
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