Are Snakes More of A Guy or A Gal Thing?

[mainbutter]

One thing I noticed at NARBC Tinley back in feb, there were hardly ANY gals at the booths.

However we did pick up a panther chameleon from one of those few gals

[mqbuchanan]

I'm sorry, is this really a question? God love ya pretty lady, but it's a mans world when dealing in reptiles.

[BP-NJ]

My husband and I both own the snakes so I guess we've cancelled each other out...

I heard a funny way to express a fear of snakes the other day (it was a guy.) He said, "I love animals except the ones with too many legs or too few. Those things just creep me out."

[Crazy4Herps]

I had to vote "gals," since - well - I'm a gal with 16 snakes! I have also encountered more snake-fearing men than women, and it especially made me laugh when my roommate's ex was terrified... he was a 6'5" 30 year-old black man, who would shriek like a 12 year-old girl if the snake came within 10 feet of him. On the other hand, most women I tell about my snakes are fascinated and want to meet them. Even those who claim to be afraid will take a chance, and usually end up with one happily wrapped around their neck.

Oh, and I've always been interested in snakes & reptiles, so it's hard to say why or how.

I've had similar experiences. With school presentations and birthday parties and such that I will take a few of my snakes to, the females always seem to be more ready to trust the snakes... out of all the people who held Cu (the only ball python I feel 100% comfortable letting kids hold), most were girls.

[CA cowgirl]

Afraid of Horses????...I wonder if it's a thing of being around animals that are difficult to control and potential dangerous that scares them. I wonder how many of these sort of males are either abusive or just seek out docile women they can control?

Men I've talked with about this say its that they don't know what that powerful animal will do to them and since it has a mind of its own, they don't mess around with the equines. It makes me chuckle!

lol im a guy and im afraid of horses well i will pet one and even ride one with someone there but no free roaming like alot of people do im too afraid and i hate needles too!!

but i LOVE SNAKES!!!!

hee hee... case proven with this one man.

[zantedeschia]

One thing I noticed at NARBC Tinley back in feb, there were hardly ANY gals at the booths.

One of the independent reptile shops I go to is owned and operated by a woman.

[musicalKeyes]

I think that maybe men are seen as the face of reptile owners, but behind every great man is a great woman But honestly, girls seem to be more willing to change their mind, at least with the kindergartners who've seen my snakes. I got into reptiles on my own, and I thank God I have supporting parents I don't remember it very well, but my mom used to take me to ponds around our house to catch frogs and the occasional garter when I was reeeeally young. She has video of me talking about a snake I caught when I was five with an Australian accent (huuuuge Steve Irwin fan)

[omnibus2]

I'm sorry, is this really a question? God love ya pretty lady, but it's a mans world when dealing in reptiles.

Don't even.

[Askook]

With the people i know it runs 50/50.

[Vypyrz]

In my house, it's a guy thing, but then again, I live alone. I'm not really afraid of most animals,except wild boars and cockroaches... Oh, and clowns.