Sneaking a snake home is not a good idea; that's showing quite the opposite of being responsible.

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Funny snake story...recently, I had a friend who's moving but wanted to see my snakes before she did. She wasn't sure she would have enough courage to hold any of them, but decided it would be okay to hold Jenson, the cornsnake. As I was putting him away and heading towards our bp's cage, I was talking about how Cleo, although bigger than Jenson, was easier to hold because bp's are generally calmer snakes.

I'm saying this as I'm unlocking and sliding back her glass door...WHAM! She bit me right on the finger, good blood too (sorry no picture).

Moral of the story: as soon as you build up your calmest, layed back snake as being your calmest, layed back snake, they'll bite you because they're hungry. =)

Needless to say, my friend *didn't* hold Cleo.