I'm friends with a manager at my local pet co, I asked him about bringing in one of my balls with me and he discouraged it. Not only because most people are scared of snakes but in the city I live in pet stores can't sell any 'constricting' snakes and I guess they don't like you having them with you. I also don't see a reason to take my snakes on a 45 minute round trip unless they are going to a vet visit. No need to stress them out just to have them in the public eye.