My dad sent me this e-mail today. Makes me glad the reptile stores don't use boxes like that.

> Slinky
> =======
>
> My brother adopted a snake named Slinky, whose most
> disagreeable trait was eating live mice. Once I was pressed
> into going to the pet store to buy Slinky's dinner. The worst
> part of this wasn't choosing the juiciest-looking creatures or
> turning down the clerk who wanted to sell me vitamins to ensure
> their longevity. The hardest part was carrying the poor things
> out in a box bearing the words:
>
> "Thank you for giving me a home."