I've got sidewinders out here and western rattlers as well as the very poisonous Mojave green. I killed a sidewinder last summer in the wash behind my house. I cut his head off with a shovel. then I brought the snake over to my house to show my kids. giving them the " if you ever see one of these run away from it and come get me!!!" the freaky thing is that even though it had no head it was still striking at me with its bloody stump. I knew it had no head but every time it struck at me I would drop it flenching like I was in some danger. hahaha( man I was being a wuss ) I skinned it and mounted it and its on display in my garage.