I take mine out and about all the time. I have had many people stop me and talk to me, I have also had people that hated snakes come up and question me and some even change their attitude a little, I had one lady that was terrified at first work up the nerve to hold her. I try not to take her out in extreme weather. I also usually keep her outings very short, no more than 5 hours usually less. I try to bring her a cage setup so if she starts getting nervous she can go feel safe, but honestly she appears to enjoy getting out. She is constantly watching and flicking her tongue and very eager to go to people when they come up. She either wraps around my neck or if I have a baggy pockets or a backpack she will get part way in and look out.