It's 2 p.m., and Sherry Koontz-Howell decides she needs a stress break. But instead of pouring a cup of tea, she reaches into the pink pillowcase lying knotted and crumpled in her lap. Hey, pretty lady.
Snakes are great stress relievers.
Well, with a collection of 110 snakes, Koontz-Howell must be very relaxed. The stuff of horror movies and nightmares. And Koontz-Howell understands that point of view perfectly. Then one day a student brought a red-tail snake in. But after a month, I touched her.