I got the turtle soup comment when I was younger but not so much anymore. After awhile I just started to go along with it and start a conversation about what kind of "odd" animals I would not mind tasting. Another thing I do to diffuse some of the those types of questions/comments is describe what type of accessory each of my snakes would be; belt, neck tie, bracelet, etc. People chuckle when I mention Wafer would make a good belt for a very fashionable person and if they aren't grossed out by snakes it brings them in to ask questions.