Quote Originally Posted by joepythons
Tanya,i am not being rude here.I suggest you to not allow your snake to roam around in the grass outside.The reason is you subjecting him to numerous bugs and possibly pesticieds all of which are a danger to him.When i take any of my snakes(rarely) outside i never put them down because of these same reasons.Like i said not being rude just letting you know this info .Nice looking snake though
What made you decide that I hadn't know those facts? Pestisides aren't used on our lawn (actually they are banned in our city), and haven't been for years. I know about the bug risk, and I am willing to pay for vet care if that does happen. As of right now he is in perfect health (much to the surprise of our vet as he was from a pet store) and I have access to regular vet and emergency vet care. He has not been in the lawn very often, two or three times. Most of the time when he is outdoors he is being held, but that particular day I let him explore the lawn while staying beside him at all times (and several of the neighbourhood kids watching). I know you weren't being rude but I know of the risks, and decided that it was okay. Just like I know I have to be careful with the snakes around the cats (like in the hallowe'en pictures), but again, you don't know the process of decision making I have gone through when I do put him down some place (like how that cat Molly had been sitting there for about 1 hour previously, and sat there until well after Pip was taken off the pumpkin, nor how she is the cat that keeps the other cats away from the snakes when they are out).

And he is a very nice snake all around.