Here's an early 1950s clip showing a woman dancer with her pet snake in Miami, Florida. 

A sign on the exterior of a large tent reads “Zorita and her famous Snake.” 

Zorita, a young woman with platinum blonde hair, picks up a large boa constrictor, a very long and thick snake, and puts the snake around her neck. 

Zorita kisses the snake, or at least pretends to kiss it. 

She waves her arms around the air as if engaging in some psychosexual, ritualistic dance with her snake