[A knight without armor]

"I knew they wrapped around and swallowed you but didn't know they bit you."

LOL!!

They have to grab you and hold on to you somehow! They have all these backward pointed teeth and not only do they keep their bite they actually slowly walk their teeth forward.

As far as your last comment...in my opinion what we call "snake handlers" are just people who fool with snakes. Not like there is a college degree in it. (Now watch somebody come up with proof that there is!)

[george76]

They need a " snake handler " here.

[festus]

We'd have more snake handlers but Kentucky made it a misdemeanor to use a reptile in a religious service ( no joke ).

;-)

[WFTR]

As far as your last comment...in my opinion what we call "snake handlers" are just people who fool with snakes. Not like there is a college degree in it. (Now watch somebody come up with proof that there is!)

The study of snakes and reptiles is herpetology, and there are degree programs in herpetology as a part of a biology degree. Typically, these folks don't "handle" the snakes for show as part of their work.

You're right that most folks who keep snakes as pets and work with them do not have and do not need formal education in reptiles. The basics of reptile husbandry can be found across the web and in books. Snakes' needs are pretty basic, and with a little effort, anyone can meet those needs. Most snakes are gentle and beautiful animals that enjoy a moderate amount of handling.

Bill

[xarmydog]

I had a roommate who kept two snakes as pets.I was never a snake fan and would just as soon eat one as play with one.One was a harmless garter type snake,and the other one was a mildly venomous python.Well,during the Super Bowl,he decides to take them out to'play'with them.It made me nervous,but he kept on and on how tame they were.I sat there and watched as the python was eying him,and then, Bam!The python opened his mouth so wide I could not believe it,and planted his teeth onto half his face.As he was screaming get it off,I said too bad about your luck.After he removed the snake and had it back in his cage,I watched my room mates face swell up like a balloon.They were gone the next day!