Why do i have a sudden fear of snakes?
The same thing happened with me with my California Kingsnake. The first day I got him, I was not afraid of him either, but I had a friend of mines over (who has eight snakes), who also held him. The next day I went to pick him up but I couldn’t, all of a sudden I was trembling with fear. The day before I was more confident because someone was with me. I called my friend and he said that he would take the snake if I was too scared to keep it. At that moment I said to myself, “I will not allow fear to rob me of a wonderful experience that I could have with this extraordinary animal.” I reached down and calmly picked him up. I held him for about fifteen minutes, nervously watching the clock. As each day went by I began to hold him for longer periods of time, we both grew more confident and comfortable around each other. I am so glad that I faced my fears. In order to get over your fear, you must handle him. After a few days the fear will vanish.
