BP around a childs neck?

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Originally Posted by jasonmcgilvrey83

My two year old plays with my three foot bp all the time. Holds him. Puts him on her shoulders. Is even able to pet his head. It all depends on the snakes temperament and a lot of close supervising. Im always right next to my girl while she holds garfield. Finn on the other hand i wouldn't let her hold cause he can be a little un predictable at times.

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...pscb96229e.jpg my baby girl with garfield

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That is absolutely adorable!

There is a thread in BP Pictures I'm sure which has BP's and children, I think as long as you know the child (as you very clearly do) and know the snake it should be fine under close supervision :)

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Originally Posted by physician&snakes

only if you smell like a rat.

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lolololololol

It's fine - supervised. Tell them not to move fast, yell, slap, tug, bite, etc.

If this helps, my 13yr old daughter is allowed, with permission, to get out any bp i have that she wants to. The reason for permission is so I know she doesn't grab somebody who was just fed and so on. I have worked with her on handling, reading their body language, and so on so she knows. She is also aware of the major trouble she would be in if she doesn't follow the rules. as everyone has said, it comes down to the kid, snake and parent or whatever involved. Of course, some of the relatives may disagree, lol.

It really depends on the snake. Some of mine are neck/shoulder snakes, and they know how to hang on just tightly enough that they don't slip. Some of my others obviously aren't comfortable with it, though in stead of grabbing too tightly they're more likely to slide down my back and go hide somewhere.

My daughter is 11 and is very involved with all of our reptiles. She has learned to read their body language and can tell now when it's okay to handle them. I don't see a problem with kids handling snakes, that includes putting the snake around their neck, so long as they are supervised if they are young (I don't supervise my daughter because she's old enough IMO to not need it; she can handle herself and she's been bit and didn't freak out at all, so I have a lot of confidence in letting her carry on without me present. ANYONE new to snakes should be supervised at first - yes even adults!)

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Originally Posted by jclaiborne

How old is the child, are you talking about ur little bp that you just posted about? My snakes sit on my sons (5 years old) shoulders and neck. Just use a little common sense, obviously I wouldn't leave him alone with any animal at that age, but with supervision there isn't an issue....

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Common sense is something a lot of people lack,it's sad and scarey man

I dont think its dangerouse. My 4 year old nephew loves putting my bigger bp around his neck

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Originally Posted by dgring

Is it dangerous to put a young bp (bout a year) around a childs neck

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Like a scarf? No, even I get uncomfortable if my 3+ ft ball python squeezes to hard. I can only imagine how it must feel for a child that weighs at least 100 lbs less than me.
However, children can drape a friendly BP on their shoulders with supervision, and children can safely interact with a snake of almost any size with plenty of assistance and supervision. (Ex. Nature presentations with several children and two adults can be holding a 12 ft Burm)