This way for the non-pre-whacked snakes If the beauties pictured below have you dreaming of an ophidian Christmas, Mindles H. Dreck - proud owner of an albino corn and two red-tail boas (a BCI and a Surinam BCC) - sends along a note about exercising care in choosing among those cute little baby snakes. As with puppies, you really need to look ahead to the adult form. You don't necessarily want a pet, he cautions, that can squash you like a bug.

Kimberly Swygert, of Number 2 Pencil, recommends another place to satisfy your reptile fever.

Posted by Moira Breen at December 01, 2002 01:41 PM