Anyone have a friend who is terrified of snakes?

[Texas Dan]

My brother is actually terrified of snakes. When my stepfather and I wanted to get snakes when I was in elementary school, my mom and brother threatened to move out into our camper if we brought a snake into the house. Well of course they didn't but they wouldn't go near the snakes. My mother would sometimes hold the ball python but my brother never would. When I got my first snake, Zim in '06, I tried to show it to him and he locked himself in the room and wouldn't come out until I left the house. It was just a baby corn snake. Jeesh. Thankfully most of my friends are ok with the snakes and actually like seeing them, but not always hold them. I have an irrational fear of heights and deep water but as far as animals, I am very uncomfortable around big dogs ( I was bitten by a rottwieler) but afraid of animals, no.

Hey, I have a fear of deep water too. I mean, I don't really mind swimming in a lake or ocean, but when I do, I always have this knowledge in the back of my head that the ground is 100-thousands of feet below me.

I have 1 friend who is freaked out by snakes and one who won't even let me talk about them. I don't understand it either, these are gentle creatures. Have you noticed a lot of people, when you ask them why they won't hold it, they say it's slimey? I dunno where that comes from.

Another one of my friends loves my snake and comes over anytime he can to take a look at it. Trying to talk him into getting one!

As far as me being scared of snake and bugs, i'm not. There are certain bugs I don't like and do run away from if they get near me or touch me. Wasp and Cockroaches. I had a roach on my foot one night and almost flipped my computer desk. It was scary.