Should you let your kid have a pet snake? Question answered.

So your kid wants a pet snake. You may have some reservations about it being dangerous, hard to take care of, and just down right creepy.

You couldn't be more wrong. As far as dangerous goes, anything you find in a pet store will not be venomous. If you do happen to get bit, a band aid will do the trick. Being bit by a non venomous snake is about the equivalent to having your hand smacked with a cactus.

Also, snakes are one of the easiest animals to care for.. Really all you have to do post setup is keep fresh water in the cage, clean the cage once a month, and throw an appropriate sized rodent in there every one to two weeks. That's right, snakes only eat about once a week at most.

If you don't like snakes because they're creepy, well, you probably won't ever have to look at it. They require so little care that a 6 year old could probably handle it just fine. A snake is a good stepping stone for teaching a young child responsibility. A gold fish actually takes more care than a snake.

If your child wants  a snake, I encourage you to make it happen. Snakes make wonderful pets, and can live for over 20 years.