Killing our ecosystem by killing vital creatures in nature

Glad to see a fellow snake admirer. I think they are so beautiful. I would rather have 100 snakes outside my house than a mouse or rat inside my house so I know what you mean. Thanks so much.

I'm so glad that you can get past your fear to see their importance. They are definitely here for a very important reason and I wish more people would understand that fact.

Thanks so much for stopping by my discussion lucy!

Hi Pyewacket! Good to see you my friend. My computer decided to take another nose dive so I haven't been able to get online much. I could check my e-mail and that took about 15 minutes. It was driving me crazy. Turns out I have some damage to my hard drive after a storm knocked our power out several weeks ago. It's working now but still very slowly. I'll have to wait until I can afford another hard drive before I get the speed back up to par.

Anyway back to the discussion at hand... I'm so glad to see fellow snake enthusiasts. What started my little rant was a few days ago I was talking to an elderly gentleman on a farm and he was talking about how many snakes he'd killed lately. It turned my stomach. Then here on myLot earlier a few more people were talking about killing snakes. Just in a few days 5 people and 16 snakes dead. I find people's lack of respect for animals incredibly sad and disturbing. Whole species are dying off one after another and still no respect. Humans are such a stubborn animal, we always have to learn the hard way. I just hope it doesn't take the death of 1/5th of the world's population, like during the black plague, to learn some respect for the earth's natural flora and fauna.

Thanks again for stopping by, I'll catch up with you in other discussions.:D

Thank you for the br, craftcatcher
Not only is the human species stubborn, but I really wonder about the so-called intelligence we're supposed to have

You're very welcome hon, and I agree with you 100%!

Hi cassidy! Thanks for giving me an opening to make my point which I almost forgot about. When I was a kid I remember people in the neighborhood, including my grandfather who lived across the alley from us, killing every snake they could find. Snakes were fairly common around here when I was young but I haven't seen a snake around here in over 30 yrs. Now I live in my grandparents house and we have a terrible time with mice. I have to keep traps set all year round and I average catching 10 - 12 mice a year. when the snakes were here I don't remember there ever being mice in the house. I would love to let loose about 100 snakes in the neighborhood. I don't want mice in my house either! But until the snakes come back, if they come back, we are going to have this problem.

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your input.

Hi Ann! Good to see you again!

I can certainly understand self-defense. I would defend myself against an aggressive venomous snake if I had no choice. It's the unnecessary slaughter of harmless creatures for no other reason than they were alive and had the misfortune of slithering past someone who doesn't understand they were just out to find a mouse for dinner or a drink of water that bothers me. Asking a snake not to trespass on human territory is sort of like asking a fly to ignore a garbage dump isn't it? Since mice and rats live mostly around humans because we feed them so well, snakes are sure to follow. As I've said before, give me 100 snakes in the yard if they will keep the mice out of my house. We have so many mice in my neighborhood I have to kill about a dozen a year in my house, all because humans saw fit to slaughter every snake in the area. I dislike having to kill anything but I have no choice. I would much prefer the snakes come back and do the dirty deed for me. Not to mention the money it would save me on disinfectant.

Thanks for the picture! Wow that is a gorgeous snake, beautiful patterns.

Thanks again for coming by my discussion, it's always good to talk with you.

Good analogy. As we live in upstairs condos we don't see much of either, and yes, mice can pass around some pretty deadly stuff too. We used to have a neighbor who lived above our carport and would throw crumbs down for the birds only they attracted mice. We complained and then she started throwing the crumbs down on us. She would watch out of her window until we came out to get in the car and drive to work and then come out on the balcony with her dustpan and dump the crud down just as we went under.

They did finally cart her off, but until then we actually had to park down the street a ways. Well I am such a bleeding heart that I don't like to kill mice either, but you see that is because we hardly ever see one. My stepmother's kids used to be that way about spiders. One of them saw me step on a spider once and it was like omg. But I am a bit allergic to spider bites, so I am sorry, I dispatch those critters first and think later. Glad to see you back in circulation here, too. I hope you are able to hang around a bit!

Hi Raydene! Then we are like-minded here. How wonderful, I so agree with you. Thanks so much for coming by. You and several others here have given me renewed hope.:D

Hello my friend! I haven't talked to you for so long. I hope you're doing well.

I agree with you, even venomous snakes will rarely strike without giving a warning first. Their venom is too precious to waste on non-food items.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll catch up with you on more discussions.:D

you just havent been around much I only lost 3 days here. lol am doing great Heart Doc has released me now and I will soon be out of therapy next MOnday to be sure . See ya later MF hugs

Hi Irisheyes and thanks so much for stopping by. I'm so glad to see several responses from people who give proper respect for life and our place in the scheme of things. It does my heart good.

Hey there my friend! Long time no see. I've been out of circulation for a while with a bad hard drive. I got it partially fixed but still running pretty slow. I can't stay away from here for long.

I can relate to your friends problem. We get so many mice in our house every fall and winter and sometimes during the spring because all the snakes around here have been slaughtered. I sure hope your friend can find a solution to her rat problem. I think I'd be out in the woods hunting for snakes to take home! LOL

The problem with my friend is she preaches that she is all in for saving the environment but only when it is convent for her. She has not looked up on the internet a good solution to get rid of the rats. I am sure there is a way that will not harm her dogs nor the environment.