One of my dogs got tagged a couple weeks prior. Just on the paw. The punctures were pretty far apart compared to what I’d seen before. Some antibiotics and anti inflammatory and 3 days later couldn’t tell it ever happened. I don’t kill the snakes. They serve their purpose like everything else around here. And I enjoy seeing them on the rare occasion once or twice a year.That coloring really is beautiful. The way the colors actually fade into each other really is impressive. Around here if they get into oak leaves they just disappear.