Other thing that worked with me is that I got a normal BP that I picked it out very small (was barely 70 grams) and my husband thought that tiny thing was kinda cute, he slowly warmed up to him not picking up from it's enclosure yet but he does not mind handling him, and he is his favorite, now the bigger ones not found of them but I have hope.
I think my husband interest will grow with that little guy I got, he will propably never be as interested by them as I am but at least the idea of snakes in te house does not bother him anymore.
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