When i got my first snake (a garter snake who happened to be pregnant) when i was a little kid, my mom wasn't all too thrilled with it, but it didn't reallly affect our relationship. I've recently discovered how much of a hobby snake keeping really is, and got a ball python a few months ago and my mom actually likes her.

I'd like to know how people react when they hear/see you house your snakes in tubs. I built a rack over the weekend and my dad (whose much more of a dog person) doesn't fully understand how a snake can be happy in a small space. I've told him that, just like you shouldnt humanize a dog, you shouldnt treat a snake as if its a dog.