Herpetophobia is the persistent fear of reptiles, or other creepy crawly things. To get over your fear, you can try a number of differant things. There is a hypnosis method, and a physical method. To test the hypnosis method, contact your local hypnotist. To try the physical method:

  1. Try to handle a reptile or crawly thing. Go slow, and maybe even use a plastic or rubber version first, just to gain confidence.
  2. Just remember not to handle anything potentelly dangerous, or poisonous, or you might never get over your fear if it bites you.
  3. Watch shows about reptiles and crawly things. It will help your mentallity of getting over it.
  4. Just remeber, that you don't HAVE to get over it completly. Just go as far as you wish. YOU make the decision.
  5. Once you can handle a reptile or crawly thing semi-comfortably, you're done!!