Snake dreams used to absolutely terrify me. They usually consisted of being surrounded by rattlesnakes, or being chased by Moccasins, or just not being able to go anywhere or do anything without there being a snake trying to kill me.

But ever since I started capturing garters, my dreams of snakes tend toward those where I'm catching them for fun. Even the dreams where I'm confronted by deadly ones seem to have an element of wonder and elation rather than pure fear.