Quote Originally Posted by Sonya610 View Post
Yes, there are very responsible young people. Often the direct product of responsible, animal loving parents (vet bills can get pricey).

I guess I was affected by a story a few years back, a male acquaintance heard I wanted a ball python and told me that they were very "cool" snakes. Apparently his friend had one and they would wear it as a "belt" in nightclubs to amaze people. That story always stuck in my head, yes I realize 17 year olds cannot get into night clubs but hopefully you can see my point. It was just a horrid thought, and scared me.

Forgive me for showing age bias, but realistically some behaviors are far more common among younger individuals. It is hard to imagine older people doing such a thing (it happens, but it is not nearly as common).
I am directing you towards this link..
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...threadid=68716

Just... whoa.