Ya gotta start 'em out right from the beginning!
Marriage is compromise. When my Missus & I were starting out, we made an agreement. I could keep reptiles (lizards & turtles, but
NO SNAKES!) but they were entirely
my responsibility to take care of (unlike the dogs, cat, hamsters, cavies, & rabbit, which were all
shared pets). Sensing a pattern here yet? It's fur vs. scales!
It took
years, but I finally got her to pose for a picture (at a Zoo Day function) with an 8-9 ft. boa constrictor draped over her shoulders. She even forced out a nervous smile!
Now that I'm fulfilling my life-long dream (now bucket list) of a
real chameleon (instead of just green anoles) she's coming around a bit further. She'll hold the bearded dragon now (
that took 6 months)!
She says she likes chameleons 'cuz they're S—L—O—W...