Well I thought it was a funny story, and Im going to stay away from the debate except to say that I agree with Wendy...

To lighten the mood a bit heres another funny sanke story!

I grew up around all sorts of animals including my ball python "Ka." Growing up my mom did animal control so lots of wild animals came home with her until she could get permission to release them in the national park (bobcats, snakes, coyotes and even a domesticated hyena once came home on a regular basis). Point: I've never considered myself 'afraid' of snakes. Until...

I was visiting the in-laws in Pflugerville and a snake (about 4ft) slithered in the nearby grass. I thought "neat" b/c I hadn't had a good look at it yet, just knew it was a snake. So we called the cops, got a broom and a bucket and set out to catch it. I was "Flashlight Girl" b/c it was dark. Let me tell you though that as soon as I got a good look at the snake (some sort of rat snake) me and the flashlight were gone!!! Poor Brian was left standing in the dark with a broom, a bucket and a snake somewhere in the grass.

To this day if its a big fat snake (like a python or a rattler) Im OK but those thin little rat snakes are just plain creepy :sick When you hear of people getting bit its usually those little thin ones like corn snakes or rat snakes that are the culprits, they are just plain mean looking.

To this day Brian doesn't let me live down the fact that I ran (and squeeled like a little girl...which is quite embarassing for me) and left him in the dark....

BTW- we did catch it and a cop came and picked it up to take it out a little farther into the country. (They don't have animal control in Pville)