` I take my snakes outside often. I usually stay in my yard, or travel to a planned presentation. For smaller snakes, your neck is a great heater. Years ago, during a very cold winter, I had to sleep with two large Burmese Pythons, during a power outage. It was very cold in that house, and the Burms never left their heater, me.

` I put up a "snake tree" in my backyard, for privacy. The neighbors found about it, and they bring their kids, and grandkids to see and interact with my Anacondas. They all want pix with the snakes, and I could probably charge admission. The local pet stores request that I bring in my snakes on weekends. They sell a lot of snakes, for them.

` You've got to be practical and intelligent about showing your snakes. Some folks have awful phobias, and can actually be injured by being exposed to snakes. Be smart about it, and don't use them just to get attention, or show off. When you have a receptive audience, that is aware of what's going to happen, have fun with them.

` Whenever I have my tropical snakes away from their regular heat source, I have a non-contact IR thermometer with me. That way, I can constantly monitor their body temperature.

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