Why are people so scared of a ball python bite?

[CoolioTiffany]

I think it is the fear of getting bit by a venomous snake that is ingrained in our psyche from a young age. Even though we know they aren't venomous, the fear is still there until it happens, then you realize that other things hurt far worse, like cat claws, puppy teeth and tattoos...

This reminded me: Some people do have an instinct that they cannot help, like being scared of snakes and not willing to get bitten. I guess as generations and evolution go humans have some instinct of thinking "Snakes are bad, no touchy! They can kill!", which is understandable.

Edit: You are very right too.. Cat claws HURT! Man I tell ya, when my cat scratched me on the side of my finger.. it unbelievably hurt so bad, and the bleeding wouldn't stop until after 5-6 minutes. This happened more than once too!