Like most rainy springs, I've been seeing a lot of snakes around the lake lately. Heavy spring rains often force the snakes out of hiding, and I'll see more of them at this time. In my area( north central Mo), we have only two venomous snakes. Copperheads and Timber rattlesnakes. Timber rattle snakes are rare. I've only seen one in my 64 years. My brother and I were loading hay bales on a truck in a hay field. Turning over a bale, a small 12" rattlesnake was curled up under it. We watched him slither across the pasture, and I've never seen another one. Whenever I see any snake, I always leave them alone, and I've never been bitten by any. What snakes are in your area, and are any of them venomous or dangerous?
