I know exactly what you mean, lol. To meet & hold a snake is to fall in love with them. For this reason, I've also done many programs & informal "meet & greets" for YEARS with my snakes (pre-pandemic) just because it's SO much fun to watch people who fear & think they 'hate' snakes totally change their minds when they meet them up close.Originally Posted by Adinelli1092
Of course it has to be a mellow snake, but nearly all of mine are, & I've changed many minds that way- the more people that learn the truth about snakes, the more favorably they vote when subjects like "bans" come along too.I just never get tired of hearing someone say "I NEVER thought I'd EVER hold- or even touch!- a snake! Much less, like it!?" And some stayed to keep holding the snake for a long time, too, then shared their personal amazement with friends & family.
And we're talking about adults- many older adults, whose minds had been made up for a lifetime.
Incidentally, this is why these horrible laws they're trying to pass in states are so dangerous- to make it illegal to share your animals in any such venues, including school classrooms. I know I saw animals shared in programs at school when I was a kid- including one with a giant snake- that left a lasting favorable impression.
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