Sina Norris and her husband should be required to spend an hour or two with a pet snake and hold a tame one. To become hysterical, freak out about a non-existent danger, and then make a scene on the news is beyond ridiculous. More people should own snakes so more people can understand these animals and stop freaking out on stereotypical misguided ideas of what snakes do. These kinds of snakes only attack people in a defensive manner when disturbed. It can be out of its cage and you can look at it all day long without fear. You can come within a couple feet of it too if you really wanted to. People only get bit when they pick up the snake or when it thinks it's being attacked or is about to be stepped on. They don't want to hunt people. Furthermore, this particular species of snake would not survive North Carolina winters in the rare event it did get out. Iguanas and pythons commonly die in Florida when they have frost warnings. There is no chance a snake like this would survive on its own in the wild here given winter conditions, unlike your typical stray domestic cat which we have tens of millions of. More people should own snakes so they don't react like Norris did. It's sad that in such an advanced and diverse country like the United States, people still harbor misguided fear and hatred of animals (and people) they don't understand. Someone who has had the joy of interacting with a pet snake would have acted in a much more calm, collected, and understanding manner. Situations like these are why more people should own snakes. Fortunately, with the way the reptile industry is booming, we may yet see a day where people learn more about these animals and how to interact with them instead of freaking out at the sight of one not in a cage.