Is it okay to bring my pet snake to school for show and tell?

Taking a pet snake outside seems like the proper thing to do for a caged animal that doesn't receive much outside time. Many owners take their snakes for a "walk" around the neighborhood. Obviously, you must follow the law and take appropriate safety precautions. Because animals are unpredictable and schools have regulations, bringing animals out in public without the agreement of both a parent and a teacher is never acceptable. Even if you have permission, some animals, such as snakes, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, lizards, frogs, and other small critters, should be kept in their enclosures and handled with extreme caution.

Animals in public are occasionally taken out of their native environments to assist people. Guide dogs (also known as seeing-eye dogs) assist people who are blind or visually impaired in moving about towns and neighborhoods. These canines have been educated to behave appropriately on public transit, restaurants, shopping, and everywhere else their human partners go. Pet carriers are also used to transport dogs and cats to the vet, the park, or on shopping outings. They must, however, get permission from the establishment to enter, as many companies (such as restaurants and supermarkets) do not accept dogs or need them to be restrained with leashes or other ways.