That's not THAT big. I've held bigger lol. I have my own snake, a ball python. Looove snakes, any reptile really. I've nursed some back to good health & everything. When I worked at a pet store, they called me Reptile Lady lmao. I'd hold a snake even if it wasn't harmless :P . You just gotta know how to handle them :)
I have lived long enough and also seen 'enough' in my lifetime that i believe truthfully there is very little that does frighten me. However, i have, from a very early age, had a dread of reptiles in general. But if i WAS ever in THAT situation I WOULD hold the snake-if only to show that I could rise above my dread....
i like to hold any reptile
It's not venomous, but it could put a squeeze on you and kill you.