Quote Originally Posted by Bobbafett View Post
The only time I take my snakes outside would be for a vet visit or to be outside in my yard.

I see no reason to traipse them around town, and tbh, I feel if you do, it's for attention.

It's stressful on the snake, so why even bother.

It's stressful for any animal that's poorly acclimated to the outside world but I still see people walking around with dogs that will jump at passing cars and bark at other people all the time. Also, people engage in very similar activities during reptile shows and other such events yet no one is ever particularly bothered by people showing them off there? The only thing that has been changed is the venue.

I also don't think that wanting to show off an animal that you enjoy is really bad? Like there's such a stigma against wanting attention but it's a pretty natural need and I do truly believe that it can be done by a responsible owner with little to no stress on the animal itself.