Do you like to take your snakes places ?

Kinda bored jus wanna find out about people and there snake so IThough of a topic .....
Ilike to take ( Meka ) BP places everywhere IGo ilike the feedback iget from people lol and the looks on their faces pretty funny. Some people wants to hold some people run some likes to takes pic some don't like to come by me it pretty fun and exciting.. lol
I'm glad my Bp is friendly

I would love to take my snakes with me wherever I went but it isn't a good idea. I wouldn't want to give reptiles an even worse rep by scaring people with them. This has been brought up before on the forum and people aren't a big fan of this practice.

No. The only reason people take their BP out with them everywhere they go is to get attention. It's not good for the snake, and the snake doesn't enjoy it. It's not fun and exciting for the snake. I put my snakes' needs before my own.

It also scares a lot of people and we don't need the negative attention with the move to try to ban snake ownership.

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Very nicely said Rabernet

:/ :( okay

There is absolutely no reason to take your snake anywhere, except to a vet, to an expo for sale or display, or for an educational show if you do that type of thing. Taking your snake in public will only feed the fire for more regulations, showing how "irresponsable snake owners are bringing giant killer pythons out where they could escape and harm the public." Or at least thats how its likely to get spun. The animal does not like going for walks, car rides, swims at the neighborhood pool. Its perfectly happy in its bin/terrarium where it has proper conditions needed to thermoregulate.

I bring my male Red Tail Boa to the local pet store every few months for a short amount of time, most of the people in the store are very interested in knowing more about him and want to pet him/handle him, i do make sure i keep a reasonable distance between myself and those that are afraid of him though, i respect their fear of snakes and it would defeat my whole purpose of bringing him out if i didn't respect those people - Most of the time those that are afraid of him end up asking questions and even petting him because i didn't force them to interact with him, they feel comfortable with both myself and my snake.

It seems like you are only bringing your snake out in public to get attention be it negative or positive which makes me believe you are insecure and i also think it is disturbing that you find it funny that people are afraid of your snake that in itself shows you have no respect for other people and shines negative light on the reptile industry as these people will assume all reptile keepers are like you.
The last thing that worries me is you describe your snake as "friendly", you need to remember that your snake is still an unpredictable wild animal and you need to treat her as such, not drag her around with you everywhere you go until she ends up biting someone because she is so stressed out and you are not paying attention to her like you should be because you are convinced she's "friendly".

I'll take one of my mine to the pet store sometimes (I've met some nice herpers that way) and I do educational type things sometimes for various places, such as where I work where I do presentations on snakes occasionally. I don't take them out to random places though. I agree with the fact that it can put us in an even worse light than we are, and stresses out the snake.

The pet store is the last place I'd take my snakes.
They stay in the house unless I'm doing a photo shoot outside in the yard.

100% on what eatgoodfood says! Mine go to the vet, expos for sale, to their New homes, and educational shows! Which btw I'm doing a show in 3 hours for our local cub scout troop. And another one tomorrow evening for the boy scouts.

I'd be terrified of disease as well. I don't bring out my hogs, and my dog only comes out with me if she's absolutely begging to come out.

I occasionally take mine places. I have talked to many people who are scared of snakes and by the time we are done talking they want to know more or are even holding it or at least petting it. Its all how you spin it. Fear is derived from the unknown. Educating someone that fears snake from lack of knowledge is helpful to the herp world in my eyes. I know my snake isnt a dog so I dont take him everywhere just occasionally and almost all the time has been a great educating result.

I take my snake to some (ie once or twice) of my college courses if its pertinent to the material....I took him to genetics and ecology the other day....my roommate takes her's all the time to her zoology and animal behavior courses...then again both of those are taught by an absolute snake lady LOL

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I occasionally take mine places. I have talked to many people who are scared of snakes and by the time we are done talking they want to know more or are even holding it or at least petting it. Its all how you spin it. Fear is derived from the unknown. Educating someone that fears snake from lack of knowledge is helpful to the herp world in my eyes. I know my snake isnt a dog so I dont take him everywhere just occasionally and almost all the time has been a great educating result.

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This too for me....the 2 times i took Orion to my genetics class I had people wanting to ask questions and check him out who earlier in the week were saying how scared they were of snakes....I figure its kinda worth it for education purposes if I can get even 1 person to walk away thinking "ok snakes arent so bad after all"

The pet store seems like the worse place you could take them.

For the people who do shows, do you keep all your snakes that are for sale in QT?
It freaks me out to see people going from table to table holding snakes. Then you have the cool kids with a snake around their neck walking around :/

I'd be too worried for the safety of my snakes to take them any where. There are just too many ignorant and hateful people out there. I got tired of the rude comments received about my rats (without me even taking them out of my house!), it would be worse with snakes. Comments like "That would make a nice belt," "You should just kill it, only good snake is a dead snake," or "If that thing comes near me I'll chop its head off." People say these things under the guise of them being "jokes". It isn't about having a thick skin, either, it is basic decent respect, of which too many people have none.

Yeah I really don't take my snakes anywhere. I would like to take them places for educational purposes, but I definitely don't want people freaking out about seeing them.

My snake is happy in his home, I see no reason to take them out and about other than to educate kids, and even then it shouldn't be done very often or at least with different snakes each time in a short period.

Expo's on the other hand only happen once or twice a year, which is perfectly fine! You still may get one or two of your snakes that wont eat after being to one though.

If you do take him out and he poops on you its his or her way of telling you I told you so! ;)

i agree what everbody is saying but i do wanna add this person is clearlly not an adult so maybe we can teach instead of just slamming insults at people. i do take my bp out around the house from time to time and my larger ones get front lawn time in the summer for real life basking an some people know me for that and have been very much eased from there snake fears because of it.even made a lil girl go from snake hater into cornsnake owner. now im not sayin show your snake off at the beach or party and just try to get in people faces but leting your bp get real sun time is fine that what i would tell this young person not dog kids out because i know im the same guy who as a kid, an the pet store sold me a red tail boa with 10 gallon tank no lid no heat sorce an no knowlege of crap and maybe this child is just a pet store victom whos clueless

On top of what's already been said, make sure you know the laws in you area in reference to exotic pets especially in public places. Taking them to a pet store, pet expo, show or what ever is one thing but a park, grocery store parking lot or anything not pet related can and will be a hole other issue.

If one person gets bit or makes a phone call you could be fined, your pet confiscated and worse case, put down.

And never ever ever bring an animal into a store or establishment that sells food. You'd be amazed. :no:

Well thanks for all the feedback ...now iknow not to take my snakes places ^__^ ithought it was goin to be a good thing for my snake jus to get some air and see what like in the community. (backfire) not a good thing ireally appreciate it thanks all

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Originally Posted by schrammalot

And never ever ever bring an animal into a store or establishment that sells food. You'd be amazed. :no:

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I once saw a woman with a large parrot in the grocery store produce aisle, leaning OVER the produce with the bird in her hand.

I'm generally not this judgmental, but that grossed me out.

Ugh, that's... no. :mad:

When it is really nice and hot outside I bring Andromeda outside to either an empty area in the park or my college campus so she can feel the sun on her and explore in the grass. I'm always sure not to get near people but a lot of the times they aproach me wanting to learn about her. I always bring around hand sanatizer though incase someone wants to touch her. I used to meet up with a girl who had a redtail boa at my college so we could educate people who were interested in them :3

I walk to go on walks with my snakes (on my property) for some fresh air, but I only take my snakes in public for reptile presentations. Once I took my snakes to a school (Slinky, Tori, Four, and the g-stripe I traded) for an educational show. Most people were really interested!

I would never take mine out for fun. I think it would stress them out to much and well i don't have them to be stressed or sick. I would also be afraid i would bring home mites or somthing and risk my babies.

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Originally Posted by Deebabii24

Well thanks for all the feedback ...now iknow not to take my snakes places ^__^ ithought it was goin to be a good thing for my snake jus to get some air and see what like in the community. (backfire) not a good thing ireally appreciate it thanks all

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I lived in northern Michigan until about five years ago. This time of year it's too cold for PEOPLE to be outside! Ha ha!
Your snake is your pet and if you've read all of this advice and decide you still want to take it out once in awhile, please don't do it during a Michigan winter!
God, I don't miss it :)

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Originally Posted by schrammalot

And never ever ever bring an animal into a store or establishment that sells food. You'd be amazed. :no:

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Not true....service animals are allowed there and many restaurants in pet friendly cities around the US love having dogs with their owners on the patio and outdoor dining areas...even providing water bowls for said dogs....

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Originally Posted by OsirisRa32

Not true....service animals are allowed there and many restaurants in pet friendly cities around the US love having dogs with their owners on the patio and outdoor dining areas...even providing water bowls for said dogs....

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In Germany most stores and restaurants allow dogs.

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Originally Posted by OsirisRa32

Not true....service animals are allowed there and many restaurants in pet friendly cities around the US love having dogs with their owners on the patio and outdoor dining areas...even providing water bowls for said dogs....

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That excluded service dogs. I can't bring my dog into a grocery store. Also, those are outdoors of the establishment, not indoors.