i'm glad the OP has decided to not allow her kids to kiss her snakes. i really agree with judy (JLC) when she mentioned emily's snake having hidden yuckies in it's bowels... just think if that was the snake your kids were kissing! :eek:

we wash our hands with soap and water EVERY single time we handle our critters... no matter what it is. ratties, bunnies, birds, snakes, lizards,...

(although we don't wash every time we touch or dog or cats... but we also never kiss them on the mouth.)