In the video, the baby can be seen reaching into the plastic box and then the snake biting the baby.
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The woman said her child was not hurt and called the incident a "learning lesson."
"It had bitten me and my son and didn't leave a mark, several times," she said. "So, I thought it was a good opportunity to introduce her without actually getting hurt."
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The Highland County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
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