Alexjr,
The thing that made this a deadly adventure for the Mojave Green rattler was his aggressive behavior. If he had not raised his head into a striking pose at me I would have let him be. He acted as if he wanted to bite me even after I retreated. If he can do that to me he could have done that to others who are not as aware as I am.Taking life is an awful situation I always regret doing. I had to do this because he was blocking my access to safety. There was a 30 foot drop off on either side of the rock formation there.He was in a narrow path with no where else to go. We are all just visiting. I want everyone to visit as long as possible. Even the snakes, but dangerous and aggressive behaviour can not be tolerated. Not if I want myself and others to survive.
Thanks 4 caring ;~)