Many actually disagree with that- I do agree that snakes can be reliably tamed, but at the same time I will also say that even with experience & careful observation (etc) that while many of our snakes may be "tame", that still doesn't preclude some unpredictable behavior- and while that may be rare, if you're talking about a dangerous snake (very large or hot), that's something you should always keep in mind. There's no guarantee. There is some percentage of snakes that will refuse to tame down, or do so with great reluctance, & it depends on the species, obviously, how common that is, but at least with them, you know what to expect.Originally Posted by YungRasputin
Even with a reliably tame snake, once in a blue moon they can catch you off-guard, & even if they mean nothing by it, it might not be "in your best interest".Just keep in mind that when any accidents occur with snakes, so many people already hate & fear them, that any incident will get blown out of proportion & used to promote bans. Thus, we promote safety protocols both for each person but also for the sake of our "community" of keepers that want to keep doing so. I hope you'll keep that in mind, even if your comfort level is different from others- we want the best for every keeper.
I couldn't agree more that I'd rather learn from the mistakes of others than to make the same ones myself, lol.
And I would totally believe what bcr229 is saying ^ ^ ^ btw.
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