[Rick Lee]

Yeah, I'd probably have to kill venomous snakes on my property if I had kids and pets running around, unless I could safely relocate them. I haven't come across any Rattlers where I live now, but I hear about them all the time. In northern AZ we have the Green Mojave Rattlesnake, which is supposedly worse than a Coral Snake and also aggressive. Their venom consists of a hemo- and neurotoxin. Very bad news, especially since you're only likely to encounter one very far from any help.