I think the problem is that many people are afraid of snakes because of the negative comments they've heard and bad stories they've heard involving snakes. Most people don't understand how great snakes can be since they are always thinking about snakes in a negative way. When people hear words like "constrictor", "boa", "python", or "boa constrictor", they automatically think "killer" because they know that pythons and boas can constrict and kill a person, but they don't know that pythons and boas don't always get to the 20-30 feet that they think they do. Also, when some people hear the word "snake" they would think "venomous" or "poisonous" which means that they think that snake has the potential to use its venom to kill them.
I think you should have a talk with your neighbors and try to inform them about your snakes, as well as other species too to let them know that all snakes are not considered venomous or killers and don't have the potential to kill.
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