Afraid
My wife was deathly afraid of dogs.
Any dog, no matter what size.
She had been attacked as a child (still has the scar) - nothing serious, but it left an impression.
A couple of years ago I fell in love with a Pekingnese, we were away on vacation and it broke my heart to walk away from the little guy.
Long story short I ended up flying back down to Florida to pick the little fella up and he is HER baby now. She loves him to death, and has no problem with bigger breeds (my borther has two labs).
I am picking up my first ball tmrw. (lemon NERD line female). She wasn't thrilled, but my nephew has two baby balls and brought them over and she actually handled them.
My advice would be to take it slow. Don't try and sneak it in - that will only cause problems eventually. Show her that your cage is secure. Give her information about the breed - ie: docile, non-venomous (some people think all snakes are poisonous). Expose her to the animal slowly, let her get a level of comfort.
Just my two cents.
-Scott
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