Any snake wranglers out there?

Back when I was a kid of about 13-14 I loved lizards, turtles and somewhat snakes. I could tell at a glance what it as. Back in SW Ga snakes were pretty thick. I hunted the rattlers and wadded the creeks shooting cottonmouths off the banks and limbs with the 22 before they hit the water. I liked the adrenaline rush. I was told that they will not bite you in the water. Then a kid got bit on his big toe while swimming in the creek! Guess they will!
Then I got a little older and found climbing on a colt gave a bigger rush.