Has a bp ever killed or severely injured any person newborn to 100 years old.

[RoseyReps]

I just think that they think wild and captive breed are the same cause it's a snake in general. I told them there is no difference between wild cats and dogs vs wild snakes. Anything wild can kill you faster than a captive raised. But they don't listen to me I'm the oddball that wants a exotic pet and it's not normal around here to have pet snakes. Ohh well if they don't like it don't come around. And I've told them a cat scratch is 10 times worse than a snake bite. And they say cats and dogs font carry salmonella. But I know that's rare and not even fatal to us.

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You have a much higher (though still incredibly low) chance of getting salmonella from licking the cake batter off a spoon (we've all done it, I let my kids do it...horrible mother i am) than from holding a snake. Don't let your kids lick the snakes cloaca or eat its feces. I trust my big girl normal BP with my kids more than my cat. Not that I allow unsupervised contact with either, but the cat roams the house. She has scratched both of my girl at least twice, and batted at them more than that.

It is drilled in our heads to be fearful of snakes because of multiple reasons. Never approach a wild snake, it could be poisonous. (I was raised with that) once I was older (10 or so) it changed to never approach a wild snake you cannot identify without a shadow of a doubt.

Another fear trigger is the religious stand point, Christianity drums into peoples minds that snakes are evil. Devil in disguise etc.

Evolutionary stand point, be wary of snakes, some have the ability to kill you, therefore be wary of all (animal brain reaction).

All you can do is try to educate them about the facts. With some it will work, given enough time, with others it will never work. Just depends on the person.

My husband was anti snake when we met. We now have 3 (soon 4) ball pythons. And he gets upset when people talk down about snakes.

People can learn, change, and accept. Not all, but a lot of them. As long as you offer to teach in a mellow fashion, and never "surprise" teach them by pulling out a snake unexpectedly. Good luck, I hope at least part of your family is able and willing to learn.

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