Is it legal to walk around outside with your snake?

[Skiploder]

Just out of curiosity:

What do you think your snakes are getting by being bandied about in public? I mean, other than drawing attention to yourselves, what benefit is there to the animal?

Now, ball pythons are nocturnal, maybe nominally crepuscular. Studies have shown that they do not benefit in many of the ways other reptiles do with regards to calcium metabolism and UV.

So if their instinct is to den somewhere safe during the day, what psychological effect do you think it has on them to haul them into the sunlight and talk them for walks, take them to the store, etc.?

OK, I get that a couple of you are going to get extremely defensive, probably even huffy and pissy....and from some of you I would expect no less.

For the rest of you that condone this behavior and can answer the question without getting defensive, please enlighten me as to the benefits to the animal. Again, "conversation piece" does not constitute a cogent reason, nor does "educating the public". Your job as keeper is to provide a healthy environment that minimizes stress.

Thanks in advance.