I grew up in Africa. I saw a man die from a snakebite. As far as I am concerned there is no longer any such thing as a non-poisonous snake, after that. I am totally phobic about them. At Radcon this year some woman was in the dealers room with a real live python type snake draped around her neck, offering it to people to meet - I froze like a rabbit and had to be separated from even seeing the snake by a wall of friends who then ushered me out the other way so I wouldn't have to cross its path again.

I hate them. I fear them. They freak - me - out. ROYALLY.