article_snippet: My family have a healthy respect for venomous snakes and while My family wouldn't touch My family, My family certainly do not fear My family,' Snake catcher Richie Gilbert said. '
article_snippet: My two eldest girls, Zahra and Ivory, absolutely love hearing about my day and will hold non-venomous snakes
article_snippet: Snake catcher Richie Gilbert added: 'My mum says I was chasing lizards as soon as I could walk. '
article_snippet: My mum tells people I caught my first snake, a highly-venomous copperhead, when I was five. '
article_snippet: A snake cuddled up on a wine rack: 'Most people think a snake will chase you and bite but that couldn't be further from the truth,' Snake catcher Richie Gilbert said .
article_snippet: Most people think a snake will chase you and bite but that couldn't be further from the truth. '
article_snippet: but to me, I feel like it's not dangerous at all,' Snake catcher Richie Gilbert told Daily Mail Australia.
article_snippet: but I have always loved chasing snakes since I was little. '
article_snippet: And I love snakes for different reasons - like the venomous ones give me an adrenaline kick when I catch the venomous ones.'
article_snippet: A lot of people ask me how I've learnt to catch snakes
article_snippet: Be smart about it because 90 percent of the time, people who are bitten are often trying to kill it or scare it away. '
article_snippet: All snakes want to do is get away but
article_snippet: Snakes are a common component of backyard fauna.