What a load of rubbish. And this coming from people who apparently like reptiles!
Why wouldn't snakes be considered good pets? They're awesome pets! They're clean, low maintenance and easy to care for with proper research. Pets are defined as an animal kept by humans for pleasure. It doesn't mean that they have to be friendly and cuddly, and you have to bond with them. In most cases I find needy attention-seeking mammals to be irritating. I like my reptiles. I feed and care for them, and every once and a while I'll pull them out to admire them. There's just something incredibly soothing when you watch a snake gracefully cruising about, interacting with its surroundings. I'll take that any day over a farting dog sitting on my lap, licking its genitalia, and eating its own feces.