Ever get weird looks or comments about your pets?

Question

I knew a lot of people weren't so fond of reptiles, but I totally under estimated the amount of weird looks and comments I would get for telling people I own one.

A topic of pets came up after church one day, and my friend told another friend I have this "huge" lizard and wanted one of those "huge" snakes. My other friend gave me this "what is wrong with you" look. I was surprised and a bit hurt at first, but quickly found it very hilarious. My blue tongue skink is a doll, far from the ugly, huge, aggressive animal she assumes it to be.

Anyone ever get weird looks or comments about any of your pet?

Answer 1

People are surprisingly limited in their thinking.  In many ways you are helping people to learn more about skinks and other more exotic pets.  We all want tolerance and yet few of us offer it to others.  People think I'm nuts for negotiating with my cat and yet, I've never had a behavioural problem with her and you know, I never will.  

Respect is not just for humans.  :-)

Answer 2

They reason people give weird looks is because they pictures "pets" as cats and dogs... Things that show emotions back easier than a turtle or snake.

Its okay to be different, everyone likes the unique!

Answer 3

I never get wierd looks about my reps, lots of kids love to view them and i find people are generally interested in them, either that or terrified lol.

Answer 4

I had a pet frog which used to live in my bookcase (he liked sitting next to Darwins "On the Origin of Species"). I got fairly weird looks from most of my visitors.