My friend told me this crazy story when I told her I have a ball python. She said that some girl slept with her ball python and then every night the snake would stretch itself out next to her- to size her up to eat her! As much trouble as it is to just get them to eat what they're supposed to, it's funny that urban legend can get around at all... and she told me this as a warning...!
Someone else at the pet store today apparently thought that ALL snakes are poisonous and wouldnt let her daughter go near the tanks they were kept in. Heard any crazy BP rumors lately?