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Education certainly has a lot to do with it. Before I got involved with snakes my wife threatened to leave if I ever bought one home! When I did bring the first home the threat became, she would not clean the floor anywhere near the enclosure and don't ever bring that thing near me. She has now learnt that they are not something to be feared and over a bit of time has accepted them all. She has even developed a curiosity and often comments on what they are up to. She has even touched them! Venomous would be a different story and I doubt she would come anywhere near one. I suppose the fear that they can kill and the worst a python can do is a bite. But, surprise, surprise, she even asks when I am going to purchase another python! And she gets me to send photos to her work to show the girls!