Why are people afraid of snakes?

[LadyViper]

www.snopes.com/critters/snakes/snakes.asp

Here is a collection of Tall Tales and myths that may be the reason some people are afraid of snakes, very interesting to read.

[kerryiscool]

i think most people are scared of snakes cause they dont know any thing about them. or they have a bad experians. but then you have people like my mom who knows there not going to kill her and stuff but she does not like them near her. my self im scared to death of roaches i know they cant hurt me but i wil scream like a little girl (sorry if there are any little girls on here)

[scotty93801]

I have to agree it's the fear of the unknown .
scott

[reptilelocators]

The Fear of Snakes!

For some it is instilled as young people growing up that all snakes are bad by people who surround us during the adolescent years. For others it is just comes natural.

It is human & Animal nature to "FEAR" What they do not understand, The unknowns of certain things or events which Brings about an uncomfortable feeling or Fear.

I myself refuse to understand Tarantulas/spiders LOL!
Don't get me wrong they are an intriguing species while i can view them in a contained enclosure, But out side of that containment I become arachnophobic!

Peace Out!
~Randall

[LizardKing]

I was bitten on the back of my neck by a moccasin floating the comal river when I was 14. I was on my tube and felt a severe burning sensation on the back of my neck. As I turned my head to see what had happend I turned to see a moccasin staring me right in the eyes on the back of my tube. Thankfully there was an ambulance parked infront of schlitterban less than 40 feet from where I was bitten. They took me away pretty quickly, and I was back on my feet in a few days. There were others in the water and NO ONE said they saw the snake untill I screamed like a little girl that I had just been bitten by a cottonmouth.

With that happening I have to admit that for quite some time I was terrified of snakes, But as I got older I became extremly facinated with them. I dont fear snakes any longer, with the exception of hot snakes, but even those I will go near, I just wont hold them. I wouldnt say I fear hot snakes, just respect them.