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I’m not prejudiced and neither are the studies that have been done which link pit-bulls and snakes to anti-social behavior characteristics in their owners.

Don’t flame me for pointing out the obvious - these creatures are dangerous and unstable. To want to own and possess one is unnatural.

Kind sir,

Now that you have had your baseless liberal-like rant, explain to all these good folks how a King or Garter snake is ‘dangerous’? While the larger pythons and boids can pose risk, you did not call out those particular groups, just ‘snakes’ in general.

If you consider what I said a flame ... you have issues.

I was merely pointing out the fact that you cite studies (no links by the way nor are there any References.) that support your bias. So before you automatically make assumptions about people based on their pets all I am saying is maybe you should review your own bias before hand.

That generalization might have some grounds when talking about people who keep venomous snakes.

My pet corn snake has never bitten anyone. He is equally good with children and adults (he goes and hides from both). If there are people he isn't used to in the house, he hides in his aquarium. If I bring him out, he will crawl over people arms, but doesn't strike at people or get aggressive.

I just tell people not to move quickly so as not to scare him. I'm mainly afraid that someone might hurt him, or scare him enough that he jumps and tries to hide some place I can't easily retrieve him from.

He's not very bright. He explores his aquarium and falls out of the same branches in it over and over again, even in the same night.

However you are much more likely to get hurt by the playful actions of a cat, or by a large dog jumping on you out of friendliness than from most snakes.

However, if you can actually point me towards on of these alleged studies linking snake owning to antisocial behavior characteristics, it might make for amusing reading, so please pass on info about these studies.

How the hell can a snake be unstable?

The arrogance of ignorance on this thread is disgusting.

There may be a topic on which you are informed. Please go find it and leave snakes to the adults.