I let mine go near my face all the time. She will crawl on my face and rip off my glasses and sometimes she likes to poke me in the eye with her mouth. But I've never been bit by her even though she has struck 3 times. All my fault of course. So its really up to you just know there is always a possibility in getting bit every second of every time your near her. Things happen and snakes can be a litte jumpy especially bite first as questions later babies.