Hey all

Was wondering if any of you have taken your BP to work or not?

I took Samson to my workplace today for a very brief visit. Workplace being my manufacturing warehouse here in Johannesburg, South Africa, where I make dog and cat beds which are sold throughout the country.

Now the thing here in SA is that the majority of the black population are petrified of snakes. When Samson arrived there were screams and lots of running away by my guys, but after a few minutes they calmed down and became more inquisitive if anything.

I managed to get one of my guys to hold Samson while I took a quick snap.


Just in case you are wondering, this is not a regular occurance and Samson won't be taken out in public too often, for one thing people can have a negative reaction to someone having a snake in public, and secondly it is stressful for the snake.

I must say that Samson did very well, he did not show the ball's typical passive defensive mode at all and seemed just as inquisitive as my team. Needless to say, Samson is now safely tucked away in his snakebag on top of a toasty pc case.

If you've not taken your BP to work, then tell us where you have taken him/her. Also let us know how others reacted. My guys definitely learnt today that not all snakes are gonna bite you and have even told me how beautiful he is.... a mini education