That reminds me of a little "adventure" I had with my russian ratsnake "Scarlett".
Back then I sometimes took snakes to educational shows or "show and tell" to either schools or wildlife parks.
One day we had a nice show planned at a local park and I decided to take Scarlett and Rhett, my russians...
They were in a tub on the passenger seat. I was cruising along this coastal highway when I reached down to change the channel on the radio. I felt something touch my hand and it startled me and I looked down. Yup, Scarlett was out of her tub and happily "exploring". Now, she was already a big girl (for a ratsnake) and she was determined to have fun. There was nowhere to pull over on that road and I tried to desperately grab her and keep her from disappearing into the dash, etc.
During the struggle she managed to slither around my neck and also the headrest of the seat, getting ever more tangled up. I kept trying to hold on to her and look for a place to stop the car. Finally, after a bridge, there was this parking lot at a local fishing place. I fly into there and push on the brakes. After that I wrestle Scarlett off my neck and headrest and try to keep her from holding on or getting away (she was fast and determined..hehe) FINALLY I get her safely untangled and back into her tub, WHEW.
When I look up I notice I'm parked not far from a pickup truck with 4 guys sitting on the bed. They were just staring at me, basically with their mouth hanging open.
Oops. I waved at them, red headed, and got the heck out of there, LOL.
Nope, loose snakes in the car are definitely a very bad idea, even slow snakes such as Ball Pythons. Its just asking for trouble
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