What got your interest in snakes started! You certainly know a lot about them! My son had a pet snake once. That is the only one I got close to on a voluntary basis.
But I had a boa or python come into my store once and then hide in the water melon bin. An animal control guy happened to drive down the street and we flagged him down. He had it caught in no time and our customers could stop freaking out. It was kind of funny since it certainly was someone's pet and they are not poisonous, but I was glad that the situation got resolved quickly.