Are rattlesnakes protected in Mississippi?

Except in the rare cases involving venomous snakes, it serves very little practical purpose to kill snakes found on your property or lying on roadways. Even though most snakes in Mississippi are not legally protected, it is better for you and them to leave them alone if they are not causing a problem.Click to see full answer. In this regard, is it illegal to kill rattlesnakes in Mississippi?No species are protected.” According to Rick Hamrick, Small Game Program Leader for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks: Non-Venomous [snakes] are not illegal to kill as long as it is on your own property and/or you possess a small game hunting license.”Likewise, can you own venomous snakes in Mississippi? Mississippi House Bill 591 (HB591) is a duplicate of last year’s HB1, and HB23 in 2016. HB591 seeks to add “all poisonous or venomous species” of snakes to the state list of “inherently dangerous wild animals.” This would ban the importation, sale, and possession of these species without a permit. Furthermore, are there rattlesnakes in Mississippi? Mississippi is home to three species and various subspecies of rattlesnakes: eastern diamondback (Crotalus adamanteus), timber or canebrake rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), and three subspecies of pigmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius). The timber rattlesnake is also large, with average length of 2 1/2 to 5 feet.What kind of snakes live in Mississippi?Mississippi is home to four types of venomous snakes, the Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth, Copperhead, and Coral Snake. There are four types of Rattlesnakes that make Mississippi home.