So, I work in a warehouse, and today I came in for overtime to help out in the other building with people i never work with. My guide was introducing me to the few folks that work there, and with the one guy, being my usual congenial self, said hi and shook his hand. My buddy, who was standing there, said "they call her the snake lady"....the guy gave me a wierd look, to which i replied(expecting the usual).." you don't like snakes, huh?..." He then proceeded to tell me that snakes don't belong in cages in captivity and that they belong in the wild. I was trying to explain to him that all my snakes have been born in captivity, as well as their parents, grandparents, etc,. He was not trying to hear it. (by this time I was really heated!!) He then said that the snakes don't want to be captive and the only animals that belong in captivity are the ones that want to be there, such as dogs and cats... ...I couldn't believe the nerve of this guy!!! I so much wanted to argue my points and debate his opinions, as i coulda been there all day ranting on such topics as as keeping/breeding rattlesnakes in captivity has helped provide research for better and more effective anti-venoms; that some species of animals would be extinct by now if it weren't for captive breeding efforts to help propagate the species...etc.,etc,. but, instead I just kinda smirked at him, bit my tongue, and walked away.......


Have you any idea how hard that was for me???!!! ugh......