>>I believe Eglin AFB deals with understanding and preserving the native wildlife on and around the vast expanse of the base itself. They don't deal with exotic pets from foreign continents.





Regardless, they would have knowledge and understanding of a snakes behavior in general. I bet all who are involved in the conservation of those snakes at the base would have knowledge about ball pythons. In fact, I'd be willing to bet you some of them have balls as pets. I find anyone involved with reptiles in work is bound to have them at home as well.



A lot of what Eglan deals with are pigmy rattlesnakes and those are much, much more dangerous than ball pythons. Those who deal with them will tell you they are not viscious creatures, though. That's what I'm getting at. It sounds to me your husband most likely has an attitude that concerns all snakes in general. If he were to listen to what a fellow officer that works with snakes has to say about them it may help him change that attitude. The problem with him is not with foreign, exotic snakes, it's with all snakes.



Good luck!!
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Rob Talkington

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