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Gopher45 : Nicely put. From looking at your posts, I think we're in almost total agreement.
It was particularly good of you to mention dry bites (a subject often overlooked). I might disagree a little on capturing or killing a "biter". As long as the snake is identified and it poses no further danger, let it go. However, positive ID of the snake is important; especially considering the ineptitude of some ER doctors. Snake bites are rare and the M.D.s don't see them very often. I know of a case here where AV was administered to a man bitten by a Chicken Snake ! He nearly died from an adverse reaction to it.
I totally agree with "most snakes don't need killing". It especially makes me sick to see a dead King Snake or Hognose.
Rattlesnakes ? Well, they're kinda tasty.
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