I only have one ball python, but I'm already rabid for so many other species of snakes that it's insane. However, there are some species that I would consider getting that I would want purely as a display animal, not so much as a pet to interact with for fun. For instance, a green tree python. I think they're beautiful snakes, but I would mostly want to leave it be and just look at it and admire from afar.

So in your opinion, is it wrong to have an animal that's just for display that you don't intend to interact with? This is besides the obvious interactions, like cage cleaning, feeding, medical examination, etc, that naturally you are obligated to perform when you take on an animal.

I also want to make a point that if your animal will be involved in an educational program, it's the educator's responsibility that the animal can be interacted with safely.

So what do y'all think?