I don't have any problems with snakes. I don't mess with them and they don't mess with me.
My mother was a docent at the OKC zoo.
That is Charlie the 6 foot boa constrictor she is holding. She used to go around in a zoo owned van to schools with Charlie the snake, a small gator, an owl, and several other little critters to show the kids in classrooms. She had a pet tarantula at home for many years. I have a picture somewhere of me holding Charlie.
Mom said this was as close to a sister as I would ever get.