moboys,

LOL, thanks for the early morning gut busting laugh! Rofl

I look at gators much like snakes. 99% are harmless, you just have to watch out for the other 1%. I've heard so many stories over the years about snakes also. If you get past the fear and unknown you just have to watch out for them and realize where they hang out and where your at higher risk. A few people will get bite each year, but it doesn't compare to all the stories you hear.

One more comment about snakes. You can tell when someone was being stupied by where they got bit. If they were bit on the foot or leg then they stepped on the snake (I would bite you too if you stepped on me) or scared the snake. Have you ever noticed though, so many people are bitten on their hands or arms. Why do you want to try and pick up the snake?