Ok I've heard of zombies. Heck some of my family is from Louisiana. I've just never seen such a zomby actually resurrected as this thread was. Yes the parents over reacted. Yes they are stupid. The kid probably doesn't even remember being bitten unless someone brings it up. Yes BP have teeth. They hook backwards to hold prey as they constrict, and as they swallow said prey item. I've been tagged by babies and it felt like getting a shot. Actually not even that. I hate needles and this hurt less because nothing was injected. Oh wait next newb will say BPs are venomous lol. Yes I'm mocking stupidity tonight. I have 5 BPs plus a cat dog and 2 very young children. The ONLY one my oldest will even think about touching is the girl I've had the longest and that's only on her lower back. If she looks at him he's across the room fast. My other 4 he stays away from. I don't even leave him alone with the dog I've had since she was a puppy and is 9 yrs now. It's called BEING A PARENT AND PROTECTING YOUR CHILDREN. I'm an animal lover. I don't like seeing any animal abused. What the parents did was animal abuse. If they had a cat and 1 of its claws got caught in the little girl would they chop off the poor cats paw or head? No they wouldn't. That would be animal abuse besides its a cute fuzzy wittle kitty. I've had worse bites at work and from mine, family and friends cats. I had to have a nail removed because of getting bitten through the nail by a cat. Did I demand the cat be killed? No because it was stressed from being at the vets office. Animals lash out from fear, and stress. Snakes are no different. They shouldn't have had it outside the house imho. Plus it was probably chilly out. Way to be parents of the year. Here's your sign.