Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post
Why is interacting with it so important to you...

As for trying to "piss it off" to test for temperament...Its a snake if you succeed in pissing it off it might bite you...brovo! you pissed off a snake and it bit you what does that prove? You poke and pester a snake long enough and it will poke back. I have animals that will bite you if you sat there and tried to piss them off, but I would hand these animals to a 4 year old with no worries. If your worried about getting bit...I'd suggest a different hobby..Because sooner or later you will get bit.
I think you missed this portion of his statement. It seems to me that the only reason you wish to interact with the snake first is because you want to see if it will bite you... you want to "piss it off."

I'm in total agreement with Freakie Frog, as well. If you're worried about getting bit, this is not the hobby for you.