I might have posted this earlier, so Im sorry if I already did. My friends and family have NEVER even begun to appreciate the different reptiles that I have had. I consistently got negative responses any time that they were brought up. Once I started breeding and selling snakes, I had a few cousins become interested in the financial aspects of it. I had a family member surprise show up at my table during our local reptile expo. I was in the middle of completing a sale on a 600$ animal, and my customer was counting out the cash in $20s in front of my cousin. My cousin's jaw dropped completely to the floor, and his next words were, "how do I get into this?" I replied, "get some snakes and figure it out."

Now my family just sees my boas as cash machines. Obviously I don't see them that way, but they gained at least some respect in my social circle.