Dang, I wish I could have a snake, but I have cats. And a nervous husband who doesn't like them.
I haven't kept a snake since I was in grade school, but I have some great childhood memories of them. Oh to be young again...
What kind of snakes did you have?
The only snakes allowed here in Hawaii are in the zoo. And those can only be the same sex of different species. Hence there are no snakes to be afraid of when hiking.