Most of these type of stores have signs that say "Pets Welcome" and they urge you to bring your pets in. Ignorance is not confined to snakes in these situations. As an owner of a Dogue de Bordeaux (a well mannered and friendly one I might add) I have encountered people both in stores such as this one and walking in my neighborhood that recoil in fear and pronounce him to be a vicious animal. In fact when I moved into this neighborhood someone reported to the police that we were harboring a vicious animal that is a danger to small children. The canine officer was dispatched to the call and he had a good laugh. People with toy breeds of dogs have told me that I should not be allowed to own such a dog. Evidently they feel that a dog should be similar to a bunny rabbit. If you have a pet that is a little outside of the ordinary you just need to be prepared to deal with ignorance on a regular basis because you will encounter it regularly.