Malaysian Blood for a first pet snake?

[homocapra]

I don't know about you guys but for me, biting is not a deal breaker. Even if an animal is absolutely wild and hates to interact with me, there are ways to safely do what needs to be done to care for the beast. If this is the snake's natural behavior then so be it. But I think this has a lot to do with why you live with animals in the first place. Some people just want a cool snake to show off but some of us are sincerely interested in the animal and want to learn about what it does and why. I volunteer in the education department of my local Zoo and of course most wild animals are not safe to be around but just because you can't hug a lion or a chimp doesn't make taking care of them and observing them any less rewarding.