Why do people act like cowards when it comes to snakes?

FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

My preferred rattler hangs dead from a tree!!

Your response brings this post,full circle.

“WHY DO PEOPLE ACT LIKE COWARDS WHEN IT COMES TO SNAKES?”

The bible tells us to:

“Fear thou not thy scaled serpents, lest thee succumb to thine own transgressions. As a snake sheds thy skin, thou tooest shall shed thine fear and don thy courage. For thy faith follows thine fear, thine fear leadest to anger, thine anger leads to pain, thine pain leads to suffering.”

-Leviticans 5, verse 12

I think it’s time we all look to scripture for guidance.

Greetings Snake,

There are no snakes in Alaska.
I have however, encountered a coward or two along the way.
A famous man was paraphrased with the following,”Fear nothing but fear itself.”
I say fear is a choice, and often, a poor one.
I say choose wisely.
I say, Twilight Zone indeed.
Peace and joy to you and yours,
AKG

AKG wrote:

Greetings Snake,

There are no snakes in Alaska.

Not true.The common garter snake is the only species of snake to be found in Alaska, and is one of the northernmost species of snake in the world, possibly second only to the Crossed Viper. The genus is so far-ranging due to its unparticular diet and adaptability to different biomes and landforms, with varying proximity to water. Northern populations hibernate in larger groups than southern ones.

TROUTMAN cut and posted a link that talks about about snakes in Alaska.
thank you TROUTMAN,

I have reviewed this data in the past. I also lived in AK for nearly 3 decades and never saw a snake. Did you know about ice worms in glaciers?

I posted a link to AKFG below. I consider AKFG, along with most folks who live in AK, fairly reliable.

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=animals.listreptiles

If you ever do see a snake in AK TROUTMAN, I would like to see photo.
Cheers,
AKG

Alaska is a big state,I’ve never been there and would like to go there someday but,unless you’ve personally explored it in it’s entirety,I’ll side with the experts.Pretty resilient critters them garter snakes.
“The common garter snake lives in far southeast Alaska. There are no snakes in most of the state, which gives rise to the common perception that there are no snakes at all in Alaska. This is an overstatement, however.”
“Garter snakes have been occasionally reported along the Alaska Panhandle, but their presence in the state has not been definitively confirmed. If found, they should be left alone, because reptiles and amphibians in general may not be collected for commercial purposes, nor have open seasons or legal takes been defined for them.”

Very big indeed,
Saw a bunch of it,
Understood on snakes,
Everyone it seems should at least come see AK.
I question the “X spirts” all the time.
I say, trust but verify.
Cheers,
AKG

Ditto on the xperts however,too many sightings to be discounted.