At the risk of hijacking this thread

I was told by a 'friend' that I was irresponsible getting a snake when I had 3 children.
Apparently snakes are evil and vicious and will bite and poison me if given half a chance... (I'd like to see my Royal try to poison me

- did someone give it some arsenic to slip in my tea when I'm not looking?! :rotfl: )
Boy did I enjoy giving her an education on why my perfectly harmless docile snake in its secure locked vivarium is in every way safer than her ever 'ever so cute looking but snappy as hell around kids' puppy.
Hmmmm, why is it that we hear a lot about people being savaged by the family dog, but not by their pet snakes?! :?
I think we'll be waiting some time for that particular "And finally...." story on the news!
MAYBE, just maybe its
a) Because reptile owners on the whole are a more responsible group of individuals who research and decide which animal is suitable for them.
b) Because reptiles are infact, in the right hands, NOT dangerous!
Hmmm, food for thought?
I must say that she didnt have a lot to say to that - especially considering that her cute doggy did infact go for her eldest son recently!