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j3nnay
at Thu Mar 6 00:21:15 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by j3nnay ]
Not a big deal... Think about it from an adult 4' snake's perspective: It has just escaped and has the entire house to hide in. It is going to hide anywhere except for where there are people, especially little people that will probably grab and pinch it or make loud noises if awoken at night.
A baby snake is going to be even MORE afraid of people, especially once escaped, and is going to avoid you.
So, an escaped snake is not a big threat to a baby, especially if not in the same room AND the baby is up in a crib.
Now, if you put the snake around the baby's neck and let it crawl around, there is a chance for something bad to happen. (snakes have strong muscles and I really don't recommend putting adults around the necks of small children) But, if you lay a new baby down the wrong way, something bad can happen then too. So, using a little common sense will prevent any serious accidents from happening.
When I was FIVE I got my first snake (a ball python) and I managed to grow up in spite of my choice of pet. I'm sure if you got a snake, any future children you have will survive it as well. 
~jenny
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RE: pythons and babies...safety issue? - j3nnay, Thu Mar 6 00:21:15 2008