I guess the word snake plus python freaks people out, no matter what you say after
Honestly, I was reluctant to get a snake as pet but I also emphasize to my daughter to respect every living creatures on earth, including snake, so I shouldn't judge snake negatively without giving it a chance.
Plus she's fallen head over heels over the lil snake & cried every time she had to part with her at the expo.
It's been a 5 weeks and I haven't regretted the day we brought the lil noodle home.