Snakes – Sorry, I Hate Them!!!

Pissed off SnakeDo you like or dislike snakes? I personally hate them! I don’t care if their poisonous or non-poisonous…I don’t care if they’re someone’s pet or living in the wild. I FREAKING HATE SNAKES!!!

I’ve been told that God has created every animal for a reason and while I semi-understand that, I don’t know what the reason is for snakes! There are other animals and “methods” out there to deal with rodent population. In my opinion, we don’t need them but I’m sure a slew of scientists will say that we do.

When I was a child I stepped on a baby copperhead and had to be hospitalized for the bite to my foot. From that day forward, I’ve hated them. When I was visiting Arizona several years ago I encountered a rattlesnake which to this day gives me nightmares. Luckily I didn’t get bit that time around.

Pissed off Snake

It’s that time of year here in the northeast where snakes are out of hibernation. They have been out and on the prowl for a few months now and I hate it. So far this season my husband has found 5 snakes, 3 of which he killed. The 2 non-poisonous ones he relocated a few miles away. Let me repeat this…I do NOT want any snakes running around in my yard. Not yesterday, today or tomorrow. NEVER, EVER.

I snapped these 2 photos from a distance on zoom which blurred them but there was no freaking way I was getting close to that pissed off snake. How many of you hate them? How many of you like them? Have you ever been bitten?

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Comments

  1. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    Although I don’t hate snakes I would not want one in my backyard. I can find them interesting to examine at a zoo.

  2. Terra Heck says

    I don’t necessarily mind snakes if they’re in a cage or being held by someone. But I don’t want to see them just out and about. Then I get the heebie jeebies. We used to get a bunch in our yard which is why my husband was delegated to take our dog out to potty. Now, where we live, we haven’t seen them. *knocks on wood*

  3. Maryann D. says

    I really don’t like snakes at all. I remember when I was young, I saw one by my garage and screamed for my father. I was so scared!

  4. I HATE snakes just looking at this picture gave me chills. We had one in our yard about a month ago. I had a friend and she invited me to her house one time and I made up some excuse because her son has a huge boa snake as a pet in the house and I just can’t go there. I know what you mean they have a purpose I just don’t think we need them at all. I HATE EM!!!!

  5. Nope I don’t hate them and would never kill one that wasn’t poisonous. I would not want to have one for a pet but I think that they have their place and enjoy seeing the garter snakes. No poisonous ones in my area but I have seen some rattlesnakes on hikes in Arizona and just let them be.

  6. Tamra Phelps says

    No wonder you hate them! I am not a fan of snakes either. I had one slither over my bare foot once and I nearly lost it. They creep me out.

  7. gloria patterson says

    If a snake moved into my home, he could have I would be gone!!!

  8. Peggy Nunn says

    I have never been bitten. And I am with you….I HATE SNAKES TOO. We live in South where their hibernation cycle is small. We also live in the country. We don’t care whether they a good snakes or not…. we kill them if possible. Something else out here will eat whatever the good snakes eat. They ALL need to go.

  9. I don’t hate snakes. I have a big respect for rattlesnakes and try not to be anywhere they are. My cat once brought me a garter snake and I was able to deal with it with only a few screams.