Quote Originally Posted by wolfy-hound
I disagree. Ball pythons are perfect to introduce the general public to the idea that snakes are PETS not evil creatures out to get them. .......

I've even had a tiny girl that hid behind a tree, her mom asked if she could pet the snake to show the little girl that snakes were not so bad. I said "Oh, she can come see"
"No, she won't come over! She is terrified of snakes."
So predictably, she was petting the snake in about 20 minutes. Mom was amazed, as were the small group of facinated people.
Let's face it, snakes need good press. I can't get an article, but I can get a few people at a time.
Wolfy
Fear of snakes for 99% of the population is media driven. Shows like the big squeeze and movies like snakes on a plane give the worst kind.

I have said it before if you were to take Bob Clarks fluffy into a class full of 2 graders down to preschool. every kid in there would be running to pet the snake.

Take the same kids 10 years later and 3 of them would be willing to be in the same room with fluffy and those kids would be the weird ones.