I understand that you have kids and that you were trying to keep them from getting bitten, but you actually showed them it was ok to kill a snake that is too close to you. You were camping and intruding into the SNAKE'S territory. Most snakes will leave with some gentle encouragement. You could have picked the snake up with a long stick.

I know you're new to owning a snake, but what if that had been a wild counterpart of your snake? Would you have killed it?

Next time, call a ranger or use a long stick to move the snake. It'll set a better example for your kids.

As for the species, I'm not familiar with the rattlesnakes of the west an midwest.

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