If those kids grew up there, why would you expect they wouldn't know the difference?
I knew the difference between the venomous and nonvenomous in MY area when I was growing up. Why not be happy that it shows snakes as patient non-aggressive possible pets?
The thing is that they might pick up any snake they see in the fields, because they usually find docile pythons. They may well know the difference between the venomous and nonvenomous snakes in their area, but it might be hard to tell by a tail.
MH
Who the hell is Pat?
"Pattimuss doesn't run, he prances most delicately, like a beautiful but sad fairy, winged and capped, curly toed shoes on each foot, dancing on dewdrops while lazy crickets play soft music for him to keep time by...." - Wes