furthest thing form disgusting

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Actually, of course this is MY opinion, taking your pet to the park or other pet friendly environment is a great thing to do. It does not "force" people to be subjected to anything. It is actually one of the best ways to get people to see them and to learn about them..... and this alone sometimes gets them over the natural fear of them. It’s a great feeling when you introduce a gentle snake to someone who fears them and to see that person actually touch or hold the snake before they leave. It's about educating people. Keeping your pet caged up and in doors all the time is not going to bring less scrutiny to our hobby. The ammunition that the loony’s need they get from the irresponsible keepers who do not provide secure enclosures or properly care for them...or the ones who release their monstrous beasts into the wild.

What you do is not educating it is subjecting people to YOUR animal and views that's a BIG difference, if you see it as educating and it makes you feel better about it great for you but again it's wrong and irresponsible and reflecting on the rest of us, you want to educate get involved and do it in the proper settings.