This is a hard one, Thirty Shades.

I alternate between relegating my snake to the background as it drones away, to ordering it to go sit in the corner and stop making noise. I do try to be aware of what it's saying, though, with the idea that if it can be brought out into the open it will have slightly less power.....

Maybe if I tried to engage it in respectful conversation I might have better luck with it.....