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[King's Royal Pythons]

Ok, sorry, but the whole "it's so stressful for the snake" thing is just plain incorrect. I mean it could be, but it depends on the individual snake. I REGULARLY (as in EVERY SATURDAY) take a few out of my collection to the local Exotic pet store for a little public education on reptiles. There are a couple that I don't take because they did seem stressed the first time, but there are a few that go with me almost every time. My pied female is very social and inquisitive, but is not stressed. "How do I know she's not stressed"? Well, if you believe everything you read about ball python care (like how they are antisocial, or that you have to get them on a feeding schedule, or that you can't feed them in the same tub they live in) then you know that a stressed bp won't eat. My pied eats every time we get back from the store, and we spend about 4 hours there. There are so many incorrect, broad generalized statements about ball pythons that even most of the people in the hobby believe them, instead of taking the time to learn about each snake. They DO have individual personalities.

To the op:
If you feel like you know your bp well enough to know when it is sressed and when it is not, and it is not stressed when you take it out, then feel free my friend; we need MORE people like you to educate the public, instead of hiding them away like we know they are evil...

(Oh, and by the way...NO I don't feed on "every tuesday at 7 pm" schedule....when they look hungry (again, I've learned and can tell whether or not they will eat) I feed them. And I feed them in their own tub. And NO, I don't have ANY that are "cage aggressive" or confuse my hand for a rat.)

And before I get a bunch of hate mail....I have been doing this for about 4 years....No, I've never brought home any mites or respiratory infections, No, no one has been bitten, Yes, I have people sanitize before and after handling my snakes, and YES I have helped several people over their fear of snakes (one lady now owns a ball python because of our visit)