Episode 5 is here and she is deadly! Because this week, we will be discussing deadly animals kept as pets. Jackie tells the story of snake-handler Jamie Coots, who didn't necessarily keep his snakes as "pets" but used them for religious purposes in his church the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name. Although Coots gained notoriety for his show "Snake Salvation" on National Geographic, his snake-handling practices had deadly consequences. Hisssss!!

“Social-Envenomation: A Ritual of Snake-Handling Churches”, by Amy Waters, January 2018

Humane society.org -> “captive-constrictor-snake-incidents-factsheet” 

“Touching Death: The Turbulent Life of One of America’s Last Snake-Handling Preachers”, by Jordan Ritter Conn, Aug 25, 2017, interviewing Cody Coots for theringer.com

“Pastor among suspects in illegal snake bust”, By ROGER ALFORD, Associated Press Writer, Friday, July 11, 2008

“A snake killed his father in church. Pastor has also been bitten, new documentary shows” By Noah Feit, August 19, 2018, thestate.com