T.P.,

My considered response to your kindly post, is a phrase learned by watching the quiz show "Win Ben Stein's money".

Namely,  "Yes Indeedy!".

SLAG.

 

14 hours ago, ThomasPowers said:

Allergies are tricky; especially in the way that for some things, exposure can turn you allergic

I volunteered at the kentucky herpetology park when I was younger and am hyper sensitized to some snake venoms now. Or was, I haven't been exposed in years so I might be fine now. I don't want to find out. 

Pnut

  Now I'm wondering about snakes in NC.  I don't need anymore suprises.  I was hoping to go prospecting, relic hunting or what have you. 

A SLAG suggestion,

Wear boots and even snake chaps?

SLAG.

Learn not to step or put your hands places you can't see; don't forget spiders as well as herps!

  Thanks SLAG, boots I understand.  Chaps I'll look into.  We only have scary garter snakes here.  And some really scary bull snakes.  At least snakes can't swarm at you through the air like yellow jackets.  Herps, Thomas?  Is this something I should know about?  

Herpetology => herps.  (Also herptile and herping). 

  Thanks.  Pretty obvious in retrospect.  I get in too big of a hurry and thought it was a new insect, reptile or unknown to fret over.  

14 hours ago, Nodebt said:

Now I'm wondering about snakes in NC.

There's six venomous snakes in NC. Eastern Diamondback rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnake, eastern coral, copperhead, and cottonmouth or water moccasin. 

Pnut

 

Find out the precautions the local folks doing those activities take and follow them and you should be fine...