I've gotten some negative comments from work by both people I work with and customers. Usually I just get the 'I get it you're not all there mentally and I have pity for you because your parents must not have loved you as a child' face and the awkward smile as they back away slowly. I talk about my snakes the same way I do my dogs. For a while I had a few people convinced that I had a house full of dogs with odd names. I think people sort of expect me to have snakes though. 20+ piercings, tattoos, fiances is pres of a MC, also covered in tattoos.. I dont know why people were so surprised. My mom also refuses to come in my house now, which is sort of a plus..