Krista isn’t a snake charmer she
is just in love with snakes and crazy about them.
See little
Krista Guarino. She is an expert snake handler despite being just 9 years-old.
She eats,
sleeps and plays with the creatures – some of which are twice her size - and
held her first snake when she was just two.
The brave
schoolgirl lives with a staggering 30 reptiles, including anacondas and a 12ft
python at her home in Michigan, America.
The plucky
schoolgirl has even been bitten a few times but none of the snakes are venomous
and Krista claims the bites don't even hurt!
She said: “I’m never afraid of snakes, not even a little bit. I’m crazy for them.”
She said: “I’m never afraid of snakes, not even a little bit. I’m crazy for them.”
Krista, the
eldest of three children, was first introduced to the animals by dad Jamie, 33,
who is a snake specialist.
From an early age she wasn’t like a normal kid – she wasn’t afraid of snakes at all.
From an early age she wasn’t like a normal kid – she wasn’t afraid of snakes at all.
She just wants to go up and grab them and pet them
and play with them.”
During the summer holidays Krista helps Jamie out at their local reptile house and shows no fear when playing with, training or handling any snake.
During the summer holidays Krista helps Jamie out at their local reptile house and shows no fear when playing with, training or handling any snake.
The father
and daughter team also enjoy weekends searching for rattlesnakes – one of the
most dangerous species in the world. And they
upload their hair-raising videos of all their adventures to their
SnakeHuntersTV channel on YouTube.
Krista has
already set her sights on opening her own reptile zoo when she’s older because
she wants to change perceptions about snakes.
She added: “Some people are afraid of snakes and they want to kill them but I think they’re really cool and interesting. One day I want to own every kind of reptile world.”
She added: “Some people are afraid of snakes and they want to kill them but I think they’re really cool and interesting. One day I want to own every kind of reptile world.”
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