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[natrix]

Originally Posted by Renee

I'm sorry guys... but this has to be said...

Would any of you hesitate to kill a death adder or brown snake that bit and killed your child???
I live out on a property, and any brown snake that ventures near the house, better hope that it dosent get hit over the head by a shovel.

I'm sorry to say it, but, with toddlers running around, its just a risk that cant be taken. Weigh it up... the life of a snake, vs. the life of your child/sister/brother/nephew. Snakes are DANGEROUS! Just becasue some of us keep them as pets, it does not make them cute/cuddly, or less dangerous. They are a wild animal that has evolved over millons of years to KILL. That doesnt mean we kill every snake that crosses our path, we just need to keep them away from areas (like our homes), where we live, and our children play.

And yes, they do live in australia's campimg grounds and parks... but so do we. Is the life of a million snakes worth the life of one of your children?

As a parent myself , I can easily understand your concern for your kids , but , I don't really
get that thing of killing an animal that bites a human . You read about it with sharks too ,
as Ghandi said ---an eye-for-an-eye only makes the whole world blind.