I really don't want to get into this thread since it's so much BS already, but I just have to say this quick:
Unfortunatly, scales, claws, fangs, razor sharp teeth, and creepy crawlies are great fodder for the news. Nothing sells like headlines of a "creepy" pet taking a few fingers off its owner.
If you do get injured, don't let it become news fodder, because if it does, it WILL hurt the hobby.
Those little clips of people getting tagged by fairly harmless snakes that make it on "when animals attack" are already bad enough for the hobby. It's sad but true.