I had a really interesting experience with my niece (turning 4 in a few months) about this. Out of curiosity I asked her what she thought about snakes, and her immediate response was 'They are scary" but it seemed like an auto-this-is-what-the-world-says-I-should-say sort of reply. So I decided to show her a few pictures of ball pythons I was thinking of getting, and she immediately said "oh so cute! That's a snake? Can I touch it?"
That's been the general reaction I've been having with people, they just seem legit surprised how small and 'wow it's actually cute" ball pythons are. I'd say pretty relevant to this picture here:http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/...69/946/0f4.jpg
Usually they hear the word 'python' and just wig out. Doesn't help that for SOME REASON, they think movies like Anaconda and Snakes On a Plane is an accurate portrayal of what they are. *coughmyparentscough* But good news is that I think I at least sorta converted my mom. She had a little bit of an extreme reaction when I first told her, (oh no it will eat the cats! It may kill you!") but the more she learned she started to become sincerely interested and excited I was getting a ball python, even offered suggestions and fun ideas what to do with my enclosure
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