My girl is an absolute sweetheart and the first snake I've ever owned, and I'm getting some of the 'ewww creepy' comments from coworkers, to the point where I mostly don't really bring it up anymore. But, thankfully, my friends are pretty cool with her.

I've noticed similar reactions to rat owners...last guy I talked to automatically started defending his choice in pet, and I just laughed and was like, 'don't worry, man, not judging...I know the feeling, too'.

Those balls, though. Gotta watch out for them; they'll pry their cages open at night and maliciously try to come strangle you in your sleep. Also, make you sick, and bite your arm off, and eat your children, and so on and so on.