I have one friend that cannot come into my space knowing there are snakes in my apt. She is doing better though as she can enter my hallway now... she was that scared initially.

But I think most people that are scared, usually can preface it with "I have an irrational fear of..." they know there is no reason, but it is so deeply set that they cannot control it.

But on the good side, I have had a few friends that have asked if they could come over and look at... eventually get near the cages... in time see one... and even touch it.

Have had 4 experiences like that, and each time they have ended up being very positive, and once people break through that, they just love them.

Bruce