"Naekes"

How did I end up with a child that loves snakes? William has developed a deep interest in reptiles. He loves alligators and "naekes" (ne-ks). When we were at the zoo in Gulf Shores, he went in the reptile house with his Daddy and when they came out, he ran back in. Eddie said he ran straight to the "big" snakes. They apparantly had an exhibit with several boa constrictors or something in it. I don't know, I didn't go in! Before that, we saw the alligator. He gets so excited! Every other animal after that was an "a'gator".
Again I ask, why me??? I don't mind lizards, alligators, frogs, etc. at all, but I am totally petrified of snakes - real, rubber, on TV, behind glass - I don't care where they are, I don't like them! I have nightmares when I see them, and don't let anything touch me when I do look at one. I will jump out of my skin!
Let's just hope that this is a phase and we won't end up with tons of rubber snakes and such. I draw the line at a pet snake - NO WAY!!!!!!