People have given me that comment and "What if your snake bites you"
I laugh and explain that my son knows how to uncoil the snake if it starts to choke. I also explain that my snake biting me is a lot less than their dog or cat biting them.
On the bright side. Part of my family refuses to come to my house because of the snakes. That works for me because those are the family members I do not invite over and do not want over anyway.