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Corn snakes are harmless, yeah. Pythons are dangerous to people, pets and wild life.Most pythons are not dangerous to humans or animals. A few species of pythons CAN be a threat, but nowhere near the threat of stray dogs and cats, birds of prey, native crocodile species, etc.And why would anyone want a dangerous snake for a pet???Most are not dangerous, but as far as people who do own potentially dangerous snakes, there are several good reasons. Herpetologists own them to study them, breeders own them to breed, and others own them simply because they are amazing creatures that demand respect and appreciation.And breeding snakes for a living: that conjures up a nice picture.I know of several people, including fellow Christians who make a great living by breeding pythons. Although I don't make a living from it, I also breed pythons as one of my more enjoyable hobbies. It does conjure up a nice picture for me, as I get to see people living their dream and spending their days working with animals that they love. On top of doing what they love day to day, some of them are making 6 to 7 figures, while taking some of the most naturally beautifully colored and patterned animals, and combining genes, within the same specie, to make new patterns and color variations that have never been seen before. Some of these amazing animals sell for over $30,000 each. That's a pretty nice picture.Hey, sorry to tread on your toes. I'm not a big fan of snakes, although the harmless ones are helpful for getting rid of rodents.I think you would have a completely different point of view if you were to do a little reading about snakes, or even talk to or meet with a ball python, or even a Burmese or reticulated python breeder. While every venomous animal and insect should be avoided, venomous snakes are timid and would much rather retreat than attack a person, and they all have their place on God's Earth. Pythons and boas however are only a fraction of the threat to humans, animals or the environment that domesticated dogs are. I too would be way more concerned about my neighbor having a Rottweiler than a 20' python.
If you'd like to have a conversation or see first hand, I can probably find a breeder in your area who would love to teach one more person how gentle and graceful snakes really are. LOGS.