If you have spent
time watching the horrible SyFy channel and all
their over dramatized snake movies, you probably
think that there is a giant snake around every
corner waiting to pounce on you and make you its
next meal. These movies are not only some of the
worst ever produced, but they have also
presented people with some ideas that simply are
not true.
While there are some snakes that are dangerous
to people, the vast majority are quite
innocuous. They may bite you if cornered, but
are not ones to really do too much damage to
you, because they don’t have the capacity to do
so.
With this in mind, you can feel pretty safe
should you come in contact with a snake. Most
often they will scurry away from you because
they see you as a much bigger threat to them
than they are to you. They are in survival mode,
and so when they sense danger they will turn
tail and slither away.
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Knowing this, it still begs the question do
snakes chase you? Are there circumstances that a
snake will chase after you? The answer,
surprisingly, is yes, there are times when this
will occur.
Let’s start with the most obvious. A snake will
do all it can to protect its young and its eggs.
If that mother snake has built a nest somewhere
and you are encroaching on that place. She is
going to do what she can to drive you away. It
is instinctual for her to do so. This could very
well mean that she will chase you away as she
would any other animal that came close to the
young.
If you are approaching a nest where there are
eggs or newly hatched snakes you should be aware
that this is a real possibility. If the snake
senses that there is some concern for the safety
of her young she is going to drive you away. If
you approach the nest and find one and the
mother is around, do the sensible thing and move
away.
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There is also the fact that some snakes would
see you as a potential source of food. A
rattlesnake, as an example, is fully aware that
its bite can be deadly to virtually any animal.
You would make the same tasty snack that a wolf,
coyote, or lynx would make, and so they will
gladly chase after you to try to slow you down
or kill you if given the chance.
It should be noted that this is not a frequent
occurrence however. You are still rather large
in comparison to the reptile, and it may just be
glad to get away from you. The best thing to do
if you approach a poisonous snake is to back
away slowly, keeping your eye on the creature at
all times. Read more:
Snake
Control,
Venomous
Snakes of Florida,
How
to Identify Snakes,
How
to Kill Snakes.
