Once snakebitten, It only makes sense to keep an eye out for other members of the offending clan.
One hazard of that is that you can be scared frantic by a rope- or a shoelace. Doesn’t seem quite fair, but there you have it.
Rhinos do not write the rules in these matters.
Your Inner Rhino 
I love this! Except…ouch.
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We think Ophidiophobia sounds like a nifty Name, in case you know someone who could use the suggestion. (It means abnormal fear of snakes.) But it could mean something else that suited the situation: a baby, an orchid, a suburb of Philadelphia. Why not?
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No such thing as an abnormal fear of snakes, sez me. Beautiful!
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Elias hates ’em. My system is a good one, which is to never go outdoors except in a car. So far that has kept my life snake-free. Other than zoos and TV.
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