Our family just got a normal CCB BP about 3 weeks ago. I've always had a fascination for reptiles (all animals in general) so we decided it would be a great addition to our growing list of pets. When I was younger, I had a garter snake and also a boa constrictor. Getting the snake "for the kids" was really an excuse to allow myself to get one.

It's been very interesting to me what most peoples reactions have been when I've told them about our new pet. Most people cringe and have a look for pure disgust on their faces when I tell them. I even had someone say that simply because of owning a BP, a normal person like me would now be deemed the "weird snake guy". It just amazes me at the misconceptions that people have about snakes (and reptiles in general).

Is there a negative social stigma associated with owning snakes? Have any of you run into the same issue? While we've only had him for 3 weeks now, I'm already starting to think about adding other snakes to our collection and maybe even one day, taking a shot at breeding, but I'll admit that I do care what others think and I don't want to be known as the weird snake guy.

--Steve