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What would people do if a girlfriend or boyfriend felt threatened by a dangerous snak

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I'm not comfortable with the idea of killing a rattlesnake even though I wouldn't want to have one; but if you were with someone who you liked really well; and she wanted it dead, what would you do?
 
If I had a wife, girlfriend, buddy or acquaintance that wanted me to kill a snake for any reason, venomous or not, I would most likely come to the conclusion that there was no place in my life for that person.
So no, I would not kill the snake.
 
I guess when it comes to those rattlesnakes that you'll hear nightmare stories about, there's one way of euthanizing one so that it wouldn't suffer too much. I mean if I was with someone, I'd be concerned for her safety, especially if one's rattling its tail. I'd try to get her as far away for the creature as possible. As for doing it in a way that's fairly merciful, I carry diabetic supplies on me a lot; and if there was a stick around, I could draw up a high dosage of insulin and pin one to the ground long enough to do an injection; but hopefully, I'll never be in that position.
 
I'm with Herpin Man on this- I'd never kill a snake, and anyone who thinks I would do it for them is vastly mistaken...that person would be out of my life, unless I could educate them about snakes. I would certainly try to enlighten them first, but I love rattlesnakes especially, cold day in hell before I'd kill one. I've rescued & relocated quite a few, & kept some for many years. Heck, it's not as if they chase you, all you have to do is walk away, so there's no excuse to kill them. They have a lot of personality when you actually live with them as I have.
 
I wouldn't kill it... But I would have a prior understanding with my SO (I'm the girl) that there's to be nothing that can kill you with a single bite. If he went against my wishes, it'd be me or the animal. Technically we have a dog that could kill with a single bite, but.. he was raised, and is very different from a reptile.
 
I couldn't date a man who wanted me to kill a wild animal for no reason. If I'm hiking with someone, and they beg me to kill a snake, I'd turn around and leave them out there. I've ended dates with guys who couldn't wait to tell me about the time they killed a "dangerous snake."
 
Some people are just plain afraid of snakes, on a level they can not control. I never hold that against a person, and have relocated many rattlesnakes for friends and neighbors that couldn't bring themselves to leave the house with one outside. I think this works better than storming off, simply because they are afraid.
 
I wouldn't storm off if they were merely expressing fear. Only if they were demanding the death of the animal.
 
Unless you are using a firearm, which has its own set of problems if you are in a populated area, then killing a rattlesnake means getting close enough to it that it can bite you. Just leave it alone.
 
bcr229 said:
Unless you are using a firearm, which has its own set of problems if you are in a populated area, then killing a rattlesnake means getting close enough to it that it can bite you. Just leave it alone.
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Agreed.
Typically, if there is space and time to discuss killing it, then there is space and time to avoid it.
 
rarejewels said:
I guess when it comes to those rattlesnakes that you'll hear nightmare stories about, there's one way of euthanizing one so that it wouldn't suffer too much. I mean if I was with someone, I'd be concerned for her safety, especially if one's rattling its tail. I'd try to get her as far away for the creature as possible. As for doing it in a way that's fairly merciful, I carry diabetic supplies on me a lot; and if there was a stick around, I could draw up a high dosage of insulin and pin one to the ground long enough to do an injection; but hopefully, I'll never be in that position.
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You have a really old calendar and you think this is April 1st, right? I can't think of any other reason anyone with any sense would get themselves and a friend far away enough to be safe, then approach the rattler, magnifying the risk to themselves around 1000%, pin it down, and give it insulin to euthanize it when y'all were already safe?

rarejewels said:
I'm not comfortable with the idea of killing a rattlesnake even though I wouldn't want to have one; but if you were with someone who you liked really well; and she wanted it dead, what would you do?
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Be sure to carry plenty of insulin so if she then tells you that she feels threatened by you, you'll have enough to do the job :rolleyes: JK, but seriously, if her expectation is that you kill anything she finds threatening, find another GF. Now.
 
rarejewels said:
I'd try to get her as far away for the creature as possible. As for doing it in a way that's fairly merciful, I carry diabetic supplies on me a lot; and if there was a stick around, I could draw up a high dosage of insulin and pin one to the ground long enough to do an injection; but hopefully, I'll never be in that position.
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This guy! :rofl:
 
I'd also like to point out that, as someone who has survived an insulin overdose, I can tell you that it is definitely not a good way to go. Far from the humane death that rarejewels imagines. And as someone who has provided IV medication to snakes, I'll tell you that it is extremely challenging if you don't have a second person to hold the animal down. I doubt that the wimpy girlfriend in the hypothetical scenario has the guts or know-how to restrain a venomous snake.
 
som16724 said:
relocated
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I think this is a great answer. Especially if the snake is living near a playground or similar, relocating seem to be a good way to handle the issue. You can call in local snake people/authorities who will have experience and know where to safely relocate. We actually have an expert as a member here, Tim Cole, I've invited him to say something and hope he will come here.
 
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