What To Do If You Come Face To Face With A Snake

Many people enjoy the great outdoors. If you enjoy hiking in wooded areas, then you may have encountered a snake at some point in your life. If you are an avid outdoors person, you may have wondered what to do if you come face to face with a snake.

Many people may react by screaming, running, or some other display of emotion. While this reaction is understandable under certain circumstances, it's not in your best interest as an outdoor enthusiast. Aggressive species of snakes could see an outward display as a threat and react to strike.

Snakes are highly unlikely to attack a human without provocation. Snakes are cold blooded and as such they reserve their energy so it can be used when it is most needed. As with all cold blooded species, this energy is most needed during hunting and when attacking prey.

Since very few species of snake are capable of consuming a human being, the snakes most commonly encountered are more likely to run away from you than to hold their ground. While it does not happen frequently, you may at some point stumble upon a snake too closely where it will feel cornered and stand its ground to guard a nest or when it's hunting territory. In the event that this happens, the best reaction is a cool, calm and collective one. Sudden movements will surely be seen as a threat and can cause an aggressive snake to strike.

Be still, assess the situation, and watch the snake's behavior closely. If the snake is merely on guard, then chances are, you can lightly step back in a slow fluid motion without triggering a strike. If the snake is a poisonous species, it will naturally be more aggressive than a non-venomous species. Species such as the garter and grass snakes will flee without hesitation and will show little to no aggression unless touched or handled. Many people have irrational fears of all snakes and do not realize that they are reclusive in nature and not out to attack humans but merely to hunt and prey upon small animals to survive.

One way to identify a venomous species of snake is by looking at its eyes. Round eyes are most often found on non-venomous species and slit shaped eyes are found in poisonous species. While this is generally true, there are a few species of venomous snakes that in fact has round eyes as well. For this reason, in some areas of the world, both "round shape eye" snakes and "slit shape eye" snake species should be treated as potentially venomous and dangerous.

What to do when one came face to face with a snake can be a difficult decision. Fear can be your most dangerous enemy when it comes to dangerous snake situations. Don't panic! Remember to stay calm; make a fluid slow movement; and if possible, identify the species to assess the level of threat. If you use these simple guidelines, you can come away from a close encounter with a snake safely.

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