We had a group of people staking out our neighborhood. It happens just about every year and despite posting signs such as "We shoot first and ask questions later", breakins happen every year at around the same time. Our neighborhood is actually rather safe: Although we live very secluded everyone knows everyone and besides the three vehicles that come through every day (neighbors that check to see, if everybody is doing alright), the mail lady and the guy that empties the trash bins once a week there isn't any traffic. So, when a vehicle comes through that doesn't belong everyone takes notice.
A few days ago we had a van come through with a group of people that knock at doors and when someone answers they quickly produce a piece of soap or some other crap saying they are trying to sell something. Calling the sheriff doesn't help any, cause unless they actually pull a stupid the sheriff can't do nothing.
My daughter and I recognized one of the persons that my hubby held the door open for and we knew what this was all about. We went downstairs took two of the adult BP's and made our way back to the hallway (it's a bit cramped right by the door). As we walked by we made sure to mention that there was no reason to be alarmed since these were harmless BP's and that we had already taken care of the venomous ones for the night, while I did remind my hubby to make sure to double check the locks on their cages (btw, I do not keep hots!). As we kept walking to the stairs leading to the upstairs these people were scarmbling to get out the door.
I think, I might wanna put a sign in the door that reads "Beware of the snakes".