my MIL started volunteering at our local humane society, and one of the workers told her that someone had tried to surrender a snake and an iguana in the past, and they had to turn it away because none of them know anything about them and they are all terrified of reptiles...so my lovely MIL "volunteered" me to them if they ever have another one brought in so that it wouldn't end up being abused, let loose, or die...probably not a common thing around here, i don't know of a lot of snake keepers around, but hoping that i can be of service if it ever does happen