This is the type of thing that gives the rest of us a bad wrap. I get so irritated when I see people in public with their snakes.
First of all, and most importantly, this is terribly stressful for the snake.
Second, all you are going to do is get a lot of bad attention. Which to be perfectly honest, it seems that is exactly what you wanted.
Third, coming here for sympathy probably wasn't the best idea. Most of us understand how bad this is for the snake and for the reputation of us keepers.
Maybe you didn't know that this is stressful for the snake? I don't know. But now that you do I really hope you care about them enough to not do it again. Show your snakes off here. We all LOVE to see photos of snakes!