In article .net,
"Daniel B. Martin" wrote:

Mister Sensitive wrote:
... snakes are wonderful exterminators of many garden pests, even venomous
ones.

Agreed.


Why would you want to get rid of a snake?

The snakes are copperheads which present a hazard to children and
household pets. It is thought they have established residence under
the front porch.


Daniel B. Martin

I have an elderly neighbor who spent a month in the hospital after being
bitten by a copperhead. She almost died! I am very wary of these
things, and there seems to be an ample supply of them wherever you find
pinestraw and/or rabbits. I've also been told that the venom of the
baby ones is more toxic than the adult venom, so be careful!

Geary Morton