Am I foolish? A number of people might argue with me about that. I have a healthy respect for snakes, but not a fear of them. I would recognize any of the venomous snakes I might come across. Because I don’t believe in killing a snake simply for being venomous, I’ve relocated a countless number of copperheads that I’ve found around the house. That goes for door to door salesmen and domestic missionaries as well.

That being said, I agree with your sentiment that people should not handle snakes if they don’t know what they are or what they’re doing.