I love slipping it into a conversation, but will only do so if the "attitude" seems right... usually I say I keep snakes, they ask how many and what kind, so I answer 15 (or whatever the current number) pythons and corns." And then their eyes get wide, and the facial expression is more priceless than words!

Sometimes just for kicks I'll refrain from saying what kind of python, since it's funny to see what people assume - usually it's that I have a house full of Burmese pythons, who will eat my cats, dog & any small child who enters. But then if I get a chance to show them my setup, and introduce them to a few of the snakes, they're much more amenable to the idea... in fact, I've pre-sold a few of my (future) babies that way, LOL.

But yeah, I get the usual reactions and questions - either they're horrified or fascinated, and I have been asked if they'll eat me in my sleep. Oy vey.