I love snakes. I don't hate them anymore than I hate coyotes. I still hunt rattlesnakes here cause well for one- there is a season, and two they taste good.
My daughter has a cute little corn snake she hand feeds mice. We also have several tarantulas, scorpions, a giant millipede, centipede, and a couple rats that adore my kid.
All animals are fascinating to me. Just doesn't stop me from shooting and eating (or skinning) them.