Farm1 wrote:

It'd be nice to live where there were no venomous snakes but I live in an
area where we have highly venomous elapids. That is just a fact of life.
Keep the eyes peeled and wear long pants and boots and that is about the
best I can do if I want to keep enjoying my surrounds.

Move far enough north of the snow line and there are no vemonous snakes
and few enough of the other sorts. You pick your situation and you pay
your price.