I think your doing the right thing. Marriage isn't easy, especially a new marriage. You have to make concessions for each other. She might come around to it after a while, if you don't respect her wishes it could cause some resentment. If snakes mean more to you than youre wife than choose the snakes, if you love her like (I assume) you say you do, you should make her comfortable. When your marriage progresses so will trust and that means that she will begin to trust you and your abilities to know what is safe for your household. My wife and I have been through a lot and we have made lots of concessions. Everything we have compromised on are now things we have done for each other. It's a beautiful thing.![]()