Stop insulting my pet

[GyGbeetle]

Originally Posted by dannybgoode

Some of the larger snakes on here could easily kill cats, dogs, small children, adults...

Doesn't mean they will though so the fear is still irrational but I understand it to an extent.

I had a baby boa in my hands, and my mom turned around not realizing I had this teeny tiny baby in my hands. When she realized, she literally jumped *out* of her shoes and back about 3 feet. My husband thought I had killed her. It was a baby! So irrational. I do get it, and so badly want to force the educational aspect of it, but I know it won't go anywhere, especially when those fears aren't based on facts.

My most irritating question so far is: don't they carry salmonella? They may not have venom, but they're poisonous because of the salmonella in their saliva. Yes, I'm going to die from salmonella exposure from a snake bite. That's absolutely correct