Ok..the store? No. That's gross. The park? Maybe. Far away from tiny humans and the makers of the tiny humans. But that really wasn't the point of my post...Originally Posted by DVirginiana
?? I didn't ignore a 'truce' because there was no 'argument'. I was curious as to why Sonny had that opinion and felt strongly enough to recommend it to others, so I asked for some clarification. Not because I particularly needed to know, but because I'd want to know if I was a new keeper reading this thread. I wasn't offended by the response because it really wasn't that offensive. I've got over ten years' experience working with snakes and I'm confident in my ability to avoid disease and injury from letting a snake sit on my shoulder. I'm also okay with Sonny choosing not to. Now that he's given his (entirely understandable) reason why, it's up to whoever is reading to decide whether the risk of sickness/injury is worth allowing their snakes on their shoulders.
Maybe I'm just immune to peoples' tone over the internet, but it basically takes someone abusing an animal for me to be emotionally invested in a forum post.
In regards to someone being selfish for taking their snake to the store with them: It may be done with good intentions, but until someone can give me one reason it's beneficial to the snake I've got to agree it's a selfish thing to do.
