It is no secret that people have long feared snakes, probably since the beginning of time. Their slithering appearance has caused them to be misunderstood and poorly studied in the past. Fear of snakes, which is a learned behavior, is exasperated by folk tales, media misrepresentation, and so forth. Even though fear may be a component of our feelings toward snakes, we are also very curious about them.
Snakes are fascinating animals, and they play an important role in our landscapes.
Seeing a snake is not reason enough to kill one. Most snakes are more afraid of you than you are of them. Do not bother them. Just move away if you happen to come across one. Most of the snakes that you will run into are perfectly harmless.