I have a friend who manages a wild quail plantation on the GA/FL line. His personal string of dogs is over 20 Llewellins which he uses to guide hunters on "dogless" plantations in his locale. I asked him what he wore for snake protection and his answer was "None. My dogs can't wear them so I don't either" but he is most careful of air temps when he hunts and won't take his dogs hunting when temps are snake friendly. Gil