Just curious what others take on this is. Did you previously have a fear and get over it and become a reptile lover? What helped change that? I've personally never understood many irrational fears. I'm sure growing up spending my days allowed to roam the woods and being exposed to all sorts of creatures has a lot to do with it. I've always been a fan of "know your enemy" so if a person is saying they hate snakes because theyre afraid of local venomous ones then wouldn't it make more sense to actually do atleast a little research to be able to accurately identify the ones to avoid vs. say a harmless little rat snake that I've still seen idiots kill? Is it the lack of limbs that people find creepy? I'm glad I've been able to show many friends and family how harmless many snakes are or let them hold their first one and get over the uncomfortableness. I also make it a point to take every opportunity to teach my kids about what is native around us so that they don't have any fears of the unknown.
Not a BP but just a little backyard discovery this summer my son thought was "adorable".


And who could be afraid of something with blue eyes and a purple head?