[drache]

you know
it probably all depends
I think there are snakes that are more appropriate for children of busy parents than others
there's a big difference between an adult beginner who can read things peppered with scientific terms, and a child who may have every good intention, but just not quite the skills to do it all on their own
there are people who love futzing with the specifics and there are some who prefer just having an easy to care for animal that they get to spend lots of time with