Don't worry, I feel you, it's very frustrating, and it doesn't make us feel good when people are disgusted or fearful of something we love. That why I use my animals for education. I have the firm belief that A fear of snakes is a sociological construct. I very rarely ever meet kids who are afraid of them. If the kids have a chance to interact with them hands-on, and learn to put aside some of the worse myths, then there's a much greater chance that they won't grow to fear them in adulthood. I've turned many an adult as well. There's nothing more rewarding than that, even though I admit I do get a little peeved about constantly answering the question about if they're 'poisonous'.