Is it legal to walk around outside with your snake?

[Skiploder]

I've read up on signs of stress and can see them in my other snakes who are not big fans of handling. They are not present in the one I take for walks. The only thing I could see as someone interpreting as stress is her activity level, perhaps saying she is too active and seeking shelter.

Wow. Let me first apologize profusely for missing this the first time I read it.

You have read up on signs of stress in reptiles. That's excellent. I would love to discuss these signs with you in more detail.

There are 12 recognized signs of distress and 9 signs of comfort.

Let's list them together...I'll go first.

Sign of distress #1: attempts to escape/seek shelter.

Your turn.