It's also quite possible on such occasions to share much MORE than your pets! I'm talking about diseases and MITES, either from the pet store or from pets that othersOriginally Posted by MarkL1561
bring in. Please think twice before doing this. Remember too that snakes are wild & predatory animals that can suddenly without warning attack another's pet near you!
If you want to share your snakes with others who are expecting to see them w/ no chance of surprising & scaring people seeing snakes where they aren't supposed to be,
you want to be the ONLY one there with snakes doing a "show & tell", or with someone that you know well who joins you with their snakes. For example, our local feed-
store puts on a "wildlife expo" every summer at the fairgrounds (fishing & hunting is big around here), & I take a few snakes by invitation for a "meet & greet" that most
seem to love. Those that don't love snakes just keep their distance from my area. I am usually joined there by a friend with a few of her own snakes, & we are mobbed
with all ages wanting to see or touch a snake up close & ask questions, and it's a lot of fun, though tiring for me as well as my well-behaved snakes.
It is NEVER considered a good idea to just surprise people where exotic pets are not expected...there are some so phobic that they could have a heart attack or faint and
be injured...and you could probably be sued for damages. It's important BEFORE doing any such outreach (even with a sponsored location...libraries & schools also enjoy
meeting snakes, but with planning!) that you, the snake-owner, has enough experience with snakes & knows your snakes behavior very well, otherwise something CAN
go wrong, & instead of making friends for snakes, you'll make them more enemies that they surely don't need.
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