Parent says fear of snakes is normal?

So I own 4 snakes and I have been bitten before(my fault for feeding the snakes wrong). my step sister(6 years old) came up to me and asked are you go

So I own 4 snakes and I have been bitten before(my fault for feeding the snakes wrong). my step sister(6 years old) came up to me and asked are you going to have a pet when you are older and I said yes, snakes then she said they will bite you. And I said not they wont and she kept saying snakes bite. So I asked her mom why my step sister is scared of snakes and she said because they bite and are dangerous. And I said they are my pets like dogs they are friendly. And she said they are not like dogs they are wild animals. I know they are not like dogs but they still dont bite. I said its bad to teach kids to have fear of snakes and she said not its a normal healthy fear. she is just being ignorant and does not understand snake psychology but I need to know what do I do? it really makes me sad for my step sister to say my pets are dangerous because of her moms fear. What do I say what do I do?

or:So I own 4 snakes and I have been bitten before(my fault for feeding the snakes wrong). my step sister(6 years old) came up to me and asked are you going to have a pet when you are older and I said yes, snakes then she said they will bite you. And I said not they wont and she kept saying snakes bite. So I asked her mom why my step sister is scared of snakes and she said because they bite and are dangerous. And I said they are my pets like dogs they are friendly. And she said they are not like dogs they are wild animals. I know they are not like dogs but they still dont bite. I said its bad to teach kids to have fear of snakes and she said not its a normal healthy fear. she is just being ignorant and does not understand snake psychology but I need to know what do I do? it really makes me sad for my step sister to say my pets are dangerous because of her moms fear. What do I say what do I do?

or:A fear of snakes is really common but mostly because of their appearence. Snakes are often seen as slimy, fanged creatures known as serpents. So its only natural for a little girl to be afraid of their fangs. Just tell her that its a domestic snake and wont harm you.

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