My family has no interest in the snakes, in fact, we are now banned from hosting holiday gatherings. Had I known that would be the result when we brought the first little king snake into the house years ago, I would have gotten one ten years ago.
We do have a few friends who also keep reptiles, and we're familiar with their QT practices and know they have healthy collections, so they aren't a concern.
We're in a rather unusual position with respect to our other friends, as most of the folks we know are through our home-based firearm business, so at some point we've run a background check on them. Felons are cut out of our social circle so there aren't many concerns with theft. Our firearm customers are turning into a nice little pool of prospective/first-time local BP and boa purchasers because we have let these people see and handle the animals in our collection if they express interest - we have one boaphile enclosure in the office. Plus the overprotective momma in me prefers to make local sales so I can keep track of my "babies" to make sure they're being housed correctly.
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