Do you feel scary if see reptiles????

@sjvg1976 (41290)
Delhi, India
July 4, 2011 1:57am CST
Hello MYLOTTERS, I always feel scary whenever i see reptile creatures in actual or on TV.I always feel bad or sort of fearness in my mind when i see them.I have seen many a times crocodiles, pythons,snakes they are all dangerous & bad looking. Whenever i see any program related to this on Discovery channel i switch over to another channel. I have seen them ZOOs but never want to see them in open. Is it sort of phobia or it happens to all of us???? or if it doesnot happen to you tell me something to get from this phobia.
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@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
lizards - i hate this so much AAAHHHHHH!!!!
i am scared of them like even lizards hehehe oh i hate lizards so much. but when i visit the zoo and places like that, as long as they are in cages then i am not as scared. same goes to all the animals in the zoo but some small fluffy animals, i find them cute, i can imagine myself carrying them hehehehe
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@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
5 Jul 11
hehehhehe yeah but i fear almost all animals hehehe. it is funny how i like dogs, as long as they are small and the family owns it but if they were someone else's dogs then i get scared of them especially if they are big but yeah i don't like reptiles, but we don't really encounter snakes and crocodiles a lot right? so i have to say it is the lizard i am so scared of and that i hate them. oh and not to mention... frogs! AHHHHHHH
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@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
5 Jul 11
yuck!!!!!  - ohmigosh!!!!!!!!!! i'm gonna throw up. sorry if i post this hahahah :[
ohmigosh!!!!!!!!!! i'm gonna throw up
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello Cherish, At least i found a person who is similar to me & fear like me with reptiles.
• United States
5 Jul 11
Hi sjvg You are not alone as I too see them on TV and it gets creepy. lol I think because we sort of envision them in real life and somehow feel that it is scary. I am one who can see a spider and or creepy crawler of any sort and will jump up in an instant by the though it will peck at me. lol I think as with many some do feel scared while others don't. Each time I am creeped out my boyfriend doe snot even feel a thing. lol
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• United States
5 Jul 11
OOOO, spiders creep me out, I jump anytime I see them. I think it is because I imagine them all over me. Yikes, I get itchy by the site of any type of insect, bug or critter.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello HWG, Yes to see them on TV sometimes we imagine them in reality and get scared.This happens those who are strong don't get scared of it. But one thing is for sure HWG i don't scared with spiders at least.
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
6 Jul 11
@HWG Yes sometimes it happens but spider don't harm you although spiders will easily run away from you if you shout when you see these crawling towards you.So don't afraid of spiders at least.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
hello sjvg, I guess we fear of different thing/s and it just happen that you have fears with reptiles. I don't feel scared when i saw those creatures in tv or in zoo..but of course I won't dare seeing those in open and coming to my direction either (ehhhhhhh) I fear of cockroach..not that scary flying thing,it will surely give me a scream seeing one. Hope you had a great weekend and have a good Monday afternoon
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
4 Jul 11
Hello JAIHO, No i don't feel scared from cockroaches because it does not harm you & you can easily kill them.But reptiles are really horrible.But you have got the guts that you don't afraid of them.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
But cockroach flies and they really looks scary to me unlike with snake,crocodile they don't fly (hehehee)
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
6 Jul 11
Rarely they fly you can kill them easily but for crocodiles & snakes they can kill you.
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
for me, reptiles are amazing animals yet oftentimes misunderstood. other reptiles don't cause harm and other like snakes doesn't pose any threat if not threatened.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello midnightbliss, But i don't agree reptiles do harm imagine if you go near to crocodile he will definitely harm you & swallow you. I know snakes don't harm you until you harm it.
@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
4 Jul 11
I think one should love the nature and all the nature creature. Important thing is to understand them, and act accordingly. TV channels show them to make us more aware about them so that we can act accordingly if they meet us in the real life. I have to be cautious with such creatures. Thanks and have a nice day.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello sanjay, Yes they are shown on TV to aware us what to do when they come in reality in front of you.GOD has created all types of species on this earth its true we should always love GOD's creation as he has made all this by applying mind.
• India
6 Jul 11
Thanks for the above comment. I have respect for you.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
4 Jul 11
yepp I am really scared of reptiles. But I don't get that scared while watching them on TVs and movies but if i see them in real life, the first thing I do is run. Even in zoos they scare the hell out of me. I haven't been to zoos in a long time actually
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• South Korea
6 Jul 11
When we were living in our old home, we apparently had snakes living in our back yard. I had never seen them but one day I saw a snake as long as our main gate. That scared me so much I ran inside immediately. And once my brother killed a baby snake which was trying to enter our back door. Even thinking about them scares me!!
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
13 Jul 11
Killing them is not good. We should not kill a creature till it harms us he should have taken it & sent to the forest. Yes it is scary when you find snake in front of you will definitely try to run away from the scene if i were in your situation i would have done the same which you did.
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
hello thatgirl, Hey you cannot run faster than a snake if it decides to bite you cannot escape from it. I also when see them in Zoos they scare me however on TV i am trying to see them often to take out fear from me. I know reptiles which cannot eat man don't harm till you harm them but big reptiles like crocodile definitely will swallow you if you go close to them.
@Galena (9110)
4 Jul 11
I don't. I think reptiles are very beautiful and fascinating.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello Galena, Reptiles are really beautiful when see from far as they can be harmful when you near them & try to touch them.
• Australia
4 Jul 11
I have only ever seen snakes in real life wild animal... and lizards but to be honest they creep me out nearly as much but i know they cant hurt me they just give me the shivers. My friend had a pet green tree frog which was great i am not scared of this cute style reptile! I live in Australia, and the snakes are quite common here, very dangerous snakes too like the brown snake and red bellied black snake. lol funny names, not so funny reptiles. Very deadly. When i seen one and i was by myself i ran as fast as i could and got out of there! but they say that some snakes like the tiger snake will give chase.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
4 Jul 11
Hello dont_pick_your_nose, Yes Lizards don't harm you but they seem to be an ugly creature therefore most of the people run away from them.Frogs are really fun to see we used to cut frogs when we were in school we had it in the BIOLOGY syllabus to see all systems of frogs like nervous system, digestive system etc. So i don't fear with frogs. Snakes are always dangerous they are so quick you cannot run away from them once they decide to bite you.
@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
22 Jul 11
Most reptiles do not really bother me, although I do not have any as pets or anything. However, I hate snakes with a passion. There aren’t many things in this world that I am actually scared of, but a snake is one of them. I don’t really know why I am scared of them, but I cannot overcome my fear…
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
22 Jul 11
Hello gold, Oh that means you also have the fear which i have. Check out in pics you will know that all reptiles are dangerous not only snakes.
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
22 Jul 11
Reptiles - reptile
@polaris77 (2039)
• Bacau, Romania
4 Jul 11
I don't feel scarred when I see reptiles on Tv,I find some lizards funny,and I love watching images with Komodo dragons,but only on TV.If I saw a reptile and especially a snake in reality and free,I would run faster than the speed of light!Luckily,in my country the chances of having an unexpected encounter with a reptile are small,but if you go to certain areas in nature you might meet a viper,so the danger exists here too.I suppose this may be called a phobia,although I have some doubts about it because I think it's normal for people to be scarred of creatures that might easily kill them,I consider that those who handle snakes like toys are a little insane.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello polaris77, I think how much you run fast but you cannot run faster than snakes you know these wipers can run at the speed of 90~100 km/hr. It really as sick behavior of people who play with snakes but most of them are not poisonous and the danger of life is minimal thats why they play with them.
@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
I'm just afraid of this creatures if it's in actual . If it's on TV i don't worry at all. It's okay to feel that way for everyone of us has it's phobias. Try to watch it often , for always exposure can make you get use to it and will not be afraid to it in the long run. Just try. It's just on the mind. :)
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello nurseclare, Thats better idea to see them more often on TV it may take away the fear from me.
@Awinds (2468)
• United States
4 Jul 11
It varies with me. Lizards don't bother me. I find chameleons fascinating. However snakes and crocodiles give me the shivers! Some tips? Well when it comes to the TV ones, remember that the reptiles are probably at least 2,000 miles away. For example, if you lived on the western coast of the United States, and the program involves the Everglades in Florida, you could safely conclude that there is no way in heaven those reptiles could ever reach you. Also remember the reptiles are just images on a screen - it is physically impossible for them to jump out and bite you. However, if the show starts the show the reptiles eating, change the channel. Watching them eat will only make your phobia worse. Identify what it is about reptiles that makes your skin crawl. Once you know what the trigger is, try to distract yourself with the other characteristics of the reptile. Let's say for example it is the teeth of reptiles that gives you the chills. Instead of focusing on the teeth, think of the reptile's other qualities. For example, chameleons change color. Cool, right? And not very scary. My only tip for seeing reptiles in person is to practice "no touch" and run. Not very helpful though for getting over the phobia.
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello Awinds, Lizards are really not dangerous as they don't harm you. Chameleon are really fascinating as they change colors at times.Yuk reptile eating i can't see it. I know to touch them means calling them to bite you.
@angie20 (191)
• Philippines
4 Jul 11
I don't feel scared when I see a reptile. I even watched programs in television talking about them. I love the way they are created. ^_^
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
Hello angie, No doubt they are beautiful. You have got the courage but i don't. I can't stand by the person who is carrying snake in his hand does not matter if it poisonous or not.
• India
4 Jul 11
i dont like reptiles... Infact last night i had a dream wherein a hundred centipedes were crawling in a circle around me.. thats coz yesterday night i saw a freak of a centipede in my toilet.. Killed it without remorse.. Then drained the remains.. Why cant they just keep out of my house in the jungle where they belong.. Huh
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@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
5 Jul 11
hello readandtell, Oh bad dream. You must not sleep after you being encircled by them in the dream.Really it irritates when they come to home & you have to kill them.
• India
13 Jul 11
I don't have any kind of fear on seeing reptiles like you.I really wonder what is the thing that really makes you scary about reptiles??
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
13 Jul 11
Hello DeepakCool, Then you are a brave man we should learn from you dear.
• Philippines
9 Jul 11
Definitely! There are 2 things in this world than I'm really scared about and brings chills up my spine -- reptiles and vermin! Eeewww!
@sjvg1976 (41290)
• Delhi, India
13 Jul 11
Oh yes they are really bad to see and even imagine.