Negative or ignorant comments because you have snakes?

[Punkymom]

he's a hardcore Christian and thinks snakes are the devil's doing

I would blow your grandfather's mind. I'm a devoted Christian and now own 6 snakes with one on the way! I'm sure in his opinion I'm going to hell. You can also point out to him (if you know the Bible) about how God commanded the Israelites to look upon the serpent to be saved (Moses had a staff that had a snake on it). Then later on, Jesus Himself was compared to the serpent in the desert. Snakes aren't evil. Good grief...

People are ridiculous when I tell them I have snakes. I think the next time I run across someone who acts like that and they have a "normal" pet, I'm going to act all grossed out and mortified that they have a dog or a cat and request that they don't talk about it around me because it makes me feel uncomfortable.