One of the many exotic pets that suffer from fad popularity is the snake. There is a serious problem with the fad nature of exotic animals, leading to poor care for many of them. An exotic species might impress your friends but please examine the difficulties of owning a snake.
People view snakes as requiring minimum care.
Snakes require very special care from temperature to housing, diet and health. Many people soon become illusion and unhappy with their pet Snake. Some people out there love their snakes and take very good care of them. So I suppose they make a good pet for a select few people. They are quiet and docile, and most snakes are easy to handle.