hahaha... yeah, we've got all kinds of "anti-snake" advice and scare tactics that get thrown around. regardless of one's personal beliefs, let's presume that human evolved with venomous snakes. well, then it would make sense that those with a healthy fear of snakes would live to reproduce, and possibly pass on that healthy fear of snakes. if life really started in africa, this makes a whole lot of good sense... have you ever met a person who was naturally unafraid of snakes?

at any rate, i'm not arguing anything but that there is a TON of misinformation out there about snakes. but you're right, water moccasins are cottonmouths <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />