I was gonna say wrap a sheet around it or cover it somehow and say its a storage trunk or tank. People arent afraid of what they dont know. I never take my snakes out where any neighbor could see. it only take one irrational chicken to start a big stink.

Fear is a funny thing especially when its an irrational fear.

My daughter was at her in laws with her kids and they were playing with large stuffed animal snakes toys I bought them at a reptile show. Her mother in law was shocked and disgusted that she would let them play with what she considers the devil (Um, its a cute stuffed animal). She would love my snake room. Hard to have an intelligent conversation with that mindset.