Well, I'm obviously not of the norm. I've always had a fondness for reptiles. A healthy caution, thanks to my parents, but still a fondness. If I knew beyond doubt a snake wasn't poisonous I'd pick it up. Loved garter snakes when I was little.
*nods* The main snake around here are rattlers, so my parents taught all of use early look, don't touch! Factoid: I once got to hold part of a 17 foot python, it was the coolest thing I've ever done.