I don't mind snakes. I took a picture with a boa constrictor once. It was a nice snake.
I can imagine what it would look like, and while it would look frightening, it's not anymore so than some other things.
A dragon is scary, a giant flying snake with arms is scary..
“She'd become a governess. It was one of the few jobs a known lady could do. And she'd taken to it well. She'd sworn that if she did indeed ever find herself dancing on rooftops with chimney sweeps she'd beat herself to death with her own umbrella.”
― Hogfather