That whole "adorable" part is a very subjective one, and I suspect that plenty of friends, house guests, relatives and other people you may willingly bring into your house might not share that belief. It happens to be one of those instinctual aversions that people have.


None from this corner. I do know that you're going to have to buy lots of live mice, though.


1. Camilla won't come see you anymore
2. Lots of other people might have issues with it
3. The live mice you have to feed it might get loose or poop on something and give you hantavirus or bite you or in some other way damage your house (or a combination of all of the above)
4. It's a sin (cf. Genesis 3:14-15) (sorry, had to throw that one in for shits and giggles)
5. Snakes bite and aren't friendly
6. Snakes don't smile or express emotions
7. If a snake escapes, it can be hard to find and disconcerting when found
8. All the stupid temperature issues around keeping a cold-blooded animal
9. Snakes are pretty listless most of the time


1. If it dies you can make some wallets out of it
2. They look evil and cool
3. They scare the living shit out of some people and the response would be fun to watch
4. Some people get a sense of sick joy watching mice killed and eaten
5. Satan commands it (cf. Samael 12:8, Maledictions 15:5-7)
6. You can throw it on intruders
7. You can take it on a plane, increasing the chances you will meet Samuel L. Jackson


Good for you.


That gets me back to the whole "subjective" part...