"I find it sad whenever anyones primary interest is using a Boa or Python as a decoration to look like they are cool."

This is the quote I was saying 'amen' to. Yes, take your snakes out in public WHEN they are allowed, I have no problems with that. But when people ONLY take them out to get the shock value or to stroke their own egos, it gets a bit out of hand. There are just some times you just don't take your pets out.

Should I put a bridle on my horse and lead him through the mall? I'm proud of him, he likes the exercise, so why shouldn't I take him to the beach or stroll downtown? Oh, that's right, because there are laws against it. Something about livestock being within town limits. :P

My former sister-in-law, who was president of our reptile and amphibian society here in Bay County, constantly has her herps at the Junior Museum where she works, giving the youngsters a good education about our cold-blooded friends. It's awesome, but it's also in an environment where they're expected to be. People who have a phobia of snakes don't tend to go into the museum, or they do just to look. Thus, the public is educated and no one calls the cops. >_<

I've dealt with people who have phobias of snakes as well. I had a neighbor in New Mexico years ago who had a very irrational phobia of snakes, to the point that she called the cops when she found a "snake" in the pool. The "snake" turned out to be a piece of rope, but there's no accounting for common sense.

Anyway, most buildings and public areas around here are very specific that NO PETS ARE ALLOWED unless they're leading the blind. Can we teach a seeing-eye snake? I guess that would be a smelling-tongue snake...
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Holly



0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden) (missing )
1.0 Florida Kingsnake possible mix (Eddie Gein)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)

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