Are Snakes More of A Guy or A Gal Thing?

One thing I noticed at NARBC Tinley back in feb, there were hardly ANY gals at the booths.

However we did pick up a panther chameleon from one of those few gals :D

I'm sorry, is this really a question? God love ya pretty lady, but it's a mans world when dealing in reptiles.

My husband and I both own the snakes so I guess we've cancelled each other out...

I heard a funny way to express a fear of snakes the other day (it was a guy.) He said, "I love animals except the ones with too many legs or too few. Those things just creep me out."

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

I had to vote "gals," since - well - I'm a gal with 16 snakes! I have also encountered more snake-fearing men than women, and it especially made me laugh when my roommate's ex was terrified... he was a 6'5" 30 year-old black man, who would shriek like a 12 year-old girl if the snake came within 10 feet of him. :D On the other hand, most women I tell about my snakes are fascinated and want to meet them. Even those who claim to be afraid will take a chance, and usually end up with one happily wrapped around their neck.

Oh, and I've always been interested in snakes & reptiles, so it's hard to say why or how. :confuzd:

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I've had similar experiences. With school presentations and birthday parties and such that I will take a few of my snakes to, the females always seem to be more ready to trust the snakes... out of all the people who held Cu (the only ball python I feel 100% comfortable letting kids hold), most were girls.

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Originally Posted by Arsinoe

Afraid of Horses????...I wonder if it's a thing of being around animals that are difficult to control and potential dangerous that scares them. I wonder how many of these sort of males are either abusive or just seek out docile women they can control?

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Men I've talked with about this say its that they don't know what that powerful animal will do to them and since it has a mind of its own, they don't mess around with the equines. It makes me chuckle!

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Originally Posted by dembonez

lol im a guy and im afraid of horses well i will pet one and even ride one with someone there but no free roaming like alot of people do im too afraid and i hate needles too!!

but i LOVE SNAKES!!!!:snake::snake::snake:

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hee hee... case proven with this one man. :D

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Originally Posted by mainbutter

One thing I noticed at NARBC Tinley back in feb, there were hardly ANY gals at the booths.

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One of the independent reptile shops I go to is owned and operated by a woman.

I think that maybe men are seen as the face of reptile owners, but behind every great man is a great woman :D But honestly, girls seem to be more willing to change their mind, at least with the kindergartners who've seen my snakes. I got into reptiles on my own, and I thank God I have supporting parents :oops: I don't remember it very well, but my mom used to take me to ponds around our house to catch frogs and the occasional garter when I was reeeeally young. She has video of me talking about a snake I caught when I was five with an Australian accent (huuuuge Steve Irwin fan) :D

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Originally Posted by mqbuchanan

I'm sorry, is this really a question? God love ya pretty lady, but it's a mans world when dealing in reptiles.

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:colbert: Don't even.

With the people i know it runs 50/50.

In my house, it's a guy thing, but then again, I live alone. I'm not really afraid of most animals,except wild boars and cockroaches... Oh, and clowns.