Was thinking of settling in NC, now these snake bite news makes me wonder (Boone: house, neighborhood)

[shares]

The spiders on the other hand... A man eater tried to attack me the other day.

[kelly237]

Originally Posted by m378

My back yard right now - no big deal:

haha !!

[CapitalBlvd]

Move to NYC and beware of rats. Some in the subway tunnels are close in size to dogs.

[rory breaker]

Just more “sky is falling” internet messageboard drama. Snakes are the last reason not to move here. Wouldn’t worry about it at all.

[kelly237]

In one month we had a rabid raccoon fiasco and also 3 baby ring necked snakes in my kitchen that
came from an inherited auto in our garage just hauled from Ohio. Cute little buggers.

I had moms at my kid's school that I didn't know asking me if I was the mom with the snakes & raccoons.
Apparently my kids enjoyed sharing those stories.

[Supernc42]

Originally Posted by luv4horses

Okay, then don't come. No sense in living somewhere that you are worried about nature.

The snakes are nothing, we have spiders as big as frisbees.

[Poggly Woggly]

Anybody here been bitten by a Copperhead?

[Crashj007]

Originally Posted by gtownguy

Really thought NC would be a ideal choice for me but not liking all these snake bite news coming out. I am very scared of snakes !

New readers will do anything for a byline. The snakes are just as frightened as you. Don't go poking in the wood pile and you'll be fine.
It is a combination of things. The statistics have not been adjusted for the human population of these areas, so it is very exaggerated.
"Y'all come on down"

[Crashj007]

Besides, poisonous snakes are not a problem unless you eat them.

[annabanana123]

Lived here my whole life and never been bitten by a snake. Sure they’re around but if you leave them alone they’ll do the same. And I’m afraid of them too...I just don’t go near them and it works out fine.