“You knew what I was when you picked me up.”

The snake can symbolize the thing that can bite you or get you back in the future. It’s like your bad karma that will pay you back when you decide to pick up a bad habit. Like how the Indian was persuaded to pick up the snake. He knew what it was and what he can do to him but he still chose the wrong and the snake got him back by biting him. Which led to his death. It symbolizes how other things can seem harmless and at times beautiful just like the snake with his unique scale pattern but in the end if you know what the outcome might be don’t do it. Don’t let anyone else convince you to do something you know is bad because looks can be deceiving.