Wow.. I dont even know what to say about this..

[Kara]

Hmmm...still searching for the newspaper info.

And it was a big albino retic that grabbed you?

[Tybalt]

In regards to Jessica's experience.
WOW! A retic grabbed you and you lived to talk about it?
Holy Molly

You should have been toast, but six peoples strength and thinking saved you. Goes to show how strong these beauts are!
BUT, I agree will KLG and others that they are pretty docile especially when being used to such settings. I used to visit an extremely docile retic and burm that lived at our local fauna society and these girls where like teddy bears! I love them all but adult supervision is a must when children are in the enclosures. Like a lot of other people said we do not see the whole picture.

By no means am I being sarcastic- I know the physical and emotional scars will last a life time. It is good that you are still involved in reptiles. Some people would have never looked back. I am truly Sorry to hear about your bad experience with a big guy. Was it a feeding issue or temperment of the snake that was involved?

Just my .02

-D

[recycling goddess]

i'm soooo glad you lived to tell your story!

as for this pic, you really can't see the whole situation but as a mama, i wouldn't let my kid be the one getting excited near it's head.

now, onto the second pic... look at the eyes of the little girl in the blue skirt :eek: reminds me of myself before i got used to my first snake a mere 8 months ago!!!

[CTReptileRescue]

[QUOTE=now, onto the second pic... look at the eyes of the little girl in the blue skirt :eek: reminds me of myself before i got used to my first snake a mere 8 months ago!!![/QUOTE]

That girl is probably more scared of My husband then of the snake...lol
Don't let him know I said that.
Some of the kids shy away and we never force any of them to touch the reptiles, but by the end of our show all the kids end up having a hands on experience. Many of the adults that are scared in the beginning even come around in the end.
Rusty