I don't bring my snakes to public places, I have a decent sized back yard if I want to get outside shots but then the fact of everyone around me lets their cats and dogs run lose so I normally don't even like doing that. Far as draping a snake on me and going shopping no I never would and don't see a point in it the only thing your accomplishing by shopping with a snake is telling everyone in the store how much attention you want without saying a word. Shopping with a snake isn't gonna generate the magically wonderfully positive reaction that is thought off, sad fact is many are either scared of or just don't like snakes. I can how ever understand taking a snake somewhere for educational reasons, since at times like those the snakes are normally transported in least stressful way and their not flashed around like the latest piece of Swag (idk if that's spelt right)