Are you afraid of reptiles ?
By Veggy
@Fruity_ (885)
Indonesia
December 12, 2018 8:14pm CST
Hi, everyone.
I want to know if you are afraid of reptiles or not. Reptiles such as snake, lizard, frog can be so scary to certain people , like me. I read in internet that this condition can be considered as having herpetophobia .
As I am so afraid of reptiles and aphibians, could it be that I have herpetophobia?
Herpetophobia is a mental illness which causes fear of reptiles, specifically snakes and lizards, and can also include frog.
The symptoms can vary greatly from person to person, like one might only be afraid when touching a large snake. Other can be so much afraid when just seeing a lizard.
So, what about you ? Are you afraid of reptiles or not?
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29 responses
@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
13 Dec 18
Not me. Only certain reptiles like crocodile or an alligator. But the rest of the reptiles I'm ok. I just don't like touching them but I am not afraid of those that cannot harm me.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
13 Dec 18
@Fruity_ Like I said I'm not afraid of dangerous ones. I know a lizard and a frog couldn't bite me. In fact, when I was a kid I couldn't sleep without catching a frog.
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@Fruity_ (885)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 18
@toniganzon It's so interesting story. What's the reason of you to catch frog before going to bed ? 
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Dec 18
I'm afraid of reptiles too and even spiders and cockroaches LOL!
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@Fruity_ (885)
• Indonesia
13 Dec 18
@sunrisefan I'm too afraid of them, and always ask somebody to shoo them away while I will be hiding myself until they are gone
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
13 Dec 18
Only if they are poisonous or could give a nasty bite, other than thatI am not afraid. btw frogs and toads are amphibians but I understand they give the same fear as reptiles do to some people
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
13 Dec 18
@Fruity_ no, I think of them as our friends against mosquitoes.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
14 Dec 18
nope.it's bugs i don't like.
some reptiles are straight up cute.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
14 Dec 18
@Fruity_ mainly the lizard type..i'm rather fond of them.
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@Fruity_ (885)
• Indonesia
15 Dec 18
@scarlet_woman wow.. for me they're super scary
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
13 Dec 18
I am not scared of them. I can see them and in fact find them very captivating especially the snakes. But I would do that from a distance or on screen. No reptiles are welcomed near me. I love frogs and do not mind them croaking in my terrace garden on rainy nights.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
17 Dec 18
@Fruity_ I like them. You try kissing one, it might turn into a Prince.
yeah
