[rabbitdog]

My daughter and I were at a reptile show once. Many of the show's participants were letting the public hold and handle the snakes. Many of the snakes were docile but some came straight from the wild. At one booth, a little boy got bit while handling one of the snakes. The man and woman who owned the snake were not the least bit sympathetic. They said the little boy jerked his hand away which caused the snake to react and bite. The man and woman appeared as if it was all the boys fault and never apologised nor offered any assistance in getting help. Thank goodness it was non-venomous. The father of the boy had to go get help, which turned out to be a wet paper towel to the bite. The boy was screaming bloody murder. The entire scene took me by surprise. Especially the couple who owned the snake who never winced at the snake's behavior. After all, it wasn't the snake's fault. (sarcasm)

[Rocksalt]

If this was a dog,the police would have locked the dog up for observation.I'm curious if this is the case with snakes too. Also,how come it's illegal to possess a wild animal like a deer or raccoon,but legal to own one of these varietys of big snakes?