ratsnakes whats so wrong with keeping a captive rat snake?

I've had some really mellow rat snakes. I also had one that ended up being known as "The Disgusting Yellow Rat Snake." Not only did she bite, but she made it a point to crap all over whoever picked her up.

The black rat snakes I've known were nice. I never kept one as a pet, but I picked up plenty of them and handled them when I lived on the farm. None of them ever bit me.

I know yellows have a bad rep but actually can be nice. Mine used to grab on when it bit and would twist and pull. it also bite anything that moved. she is now tame

I have a Black Rat, and she is quite tame.

You can see her if you search for my vids on Youtube - "knox2613". I think I have a couple of the Black Rat, feeding and handling.