i have a friend she is so scared of snakes its pityful.she loves the summer time but she wont even go out in the yard 4 fear she will see one.if anyone has any suggestions on what would help her please help. thanks
2006-08-27 15:05:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
If you contact a local Herpetological Society, or a Zoo, or even a reptile collector, explain your problem, they have lots of different snakes they can show to her. My girlfriend had the same problem, then I showed her a baby (6 inches) corn snake and she fell in love with them. You just have to prove to her that snakes wont bite unless provoked.
2006-08-27 16:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by jswllms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find someone that has a small , calm snake as a pet. Let your friend watch the snake in it's cage, so she can see for herself that the snake will go about it's business taking no notice of your friend & certainly not threatening any harm. After a while, the snake's owner could take the snake from it's cage & hold it while your friend watches the snake crawl thru the owners grip. Who knows, your friend might even work up the courage to touch the snake or even hold it themself. Good luck & take it slow. Remember, your friend's fear is VERY real to them , so don't dismiss it as silly or force them to try something they might not be ready for.
2006-08-28 13:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she has ophidiophobia.
If it really keeps her from a normal life than it is a pathological problem & she needs to consider seeing a doctor or therapist.
An all-consuming fear of anything including snakes should not negatively affect your life... there are treatments available.
For those that suggested snake repellents - they don't really work & don't really address the girls problem anyway - an unrealistic fear of snakes.
2006-08-28 00:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just assure her that the snake is more afraid of her than she is of it. In the wild snakes dont want nothing to do with people and will go out of their way to avoid us. If she were to see one to just simply walk away the snake will go the other way.
2006-08-29 20:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by bobby h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i kow someone just like she was a little girl but any way try and find a local trained huge snake and have her hold it she did it and now shes begging her parents to buy one!but tell her if it bites you will like give her a thousand bucks (make sure the snake is trained you dont want to lose 1000 bucks
2006-08-27 23:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by KatieJay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a small garter snake slowly let her get use to that then once she has gotten use to it then go on to larger snakes and help her reaserch which snakes are poisonous and non poisonous then once she knows the snake will not and in some cases can not harm her mabey she will be fine.
hope that helps
2006-08-28 09:45:12 · answer #6 · answered by qwerty h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe take her to a reptile show with lots of snakeeees
P.S im so scared of them 2 so tell her there is other people in the world to that hates snakes
2006-08-28 04:12:08 · answer #7 · answered by :) 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, but she needs to go outside and leave the snakes alone.
2006-08-27 22:43:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the next guest on the Maury Show. She needs to be exposed to them or see a shrink.
2006-08-28 02:53:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way for someone to conquer a phobia is to face it. You can try to coax her into facing it but if she's not willing there isn't really much you can do. She has to want to get over it.
2006-08-28 14:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by Boober Fraggle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋