Not for nothing, but, I am 26 years old, been catching venomous snakes for the last 7 years, after obsessively studying them since I was 6 years old. So, do not let a person's AGE determine your idea of their skill level. Most people 3 times older than I am do not know even 1/5th what I know, or know how to handle a venomous snake. I'm kinda annoyed seeing people judging a book by its cover. And, where it belongs? Really? Are you just on this site to put down people who enjoy Reptiles??? You realize every single animal on this site, and every other site, are at one time wild, or the originals were wild before the internal breeding started. Same goes for every single animal people own. Get off your PETA high Horse. We enjoy snakes. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. And, as long as they are cared for properly, and the right care is given, there should be no problems.