w0rldwalker:

people who get hot n bothered when people say snakes are poisonous instead of venomous

(Source: usstexmex)

black tailed rattlesnake, crotalus molossus [venomous]

green mamba, dendroaspis angusticeps [venomous]

Horned Viper, cerastes cerastes [venomous]

fer de lance, bothrops asper [venomous]

indochinese cobra, naja siamensis [venomous]

cottonmouth, agkistrodon piscivorus [venomous]

Oriental Whipsnake, ahaetulla prasina [venomous]

charmthesnake:

Non-venomous snakes should not be killed. Venomous snakes should only be killed if their presence endangers humans or pets. More than 80% of snakebites occur when a person is trying to kill or handle a snake. This is because North American venomous species will not actively pursue you, and they can only strike up to 2/3rds their body length. By killing it or trying to handle it, you are putting yourself in that strike zone. If the snake is encountered outdoors, the best defense is to back slowly away from it.

side striped palm viper, bothriechis lateralis [venomous]