Snake Haters

unfortunately there will be snake haters right along with us snake lovers, its an inevitable fact of life. but it doesnt just go for snakes there are people who hate any other kind of animal.
my dad is one that'll say "a good snake is a dead snake."
i hate that, but i know why he feels that way and i still do not like it despite the fact that i understand why he feels so.
but...i'd draw the line at him ever telling me anything like what your hearing. it just goes to show how little people know about these animals that they're so sure is gonna kill and eat everyone. that kind of ignorance and blatant disrespect really saddens me but i know i'm doing everything i can to be safe around my snake and although i allow my daughter to handle it i'm still ever watchful of their interactions.
my bf is not fond of my snake but respects the fact that it is mine and i'm solely responsible for it and although he says he wont let me get any more i'm sure over time he'll chill on that once he sees that i really do know my stuff with these animals.
now...i'll never own a snake that'll grow over 6 ft due to my having 2 children and a 3rd on the way plus the fact that i would not be able to safely handle a 6+ ft snake alone since i'm kinda on the small side.
so anyways,
i'm sorry you got a difficult brother in law.
congratz on your little one on the way.

BPs eat kids? Your Bro in law is a pretty stupid guy. Personally, I enjoy arguing with ignorant people. They constantly make themselves look really silly. You have to admit, feeding the trolls can be kind of fun in a way :).

In anycase, love your snakes, and it seems your husband aint gonna be touching the topic so no worries :). Snakes for life :snake:

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Originally Posted by SnakesNStangss22

I do Have a brb with could get pretty big (8+ft)

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For some reason, people don't seem to give me crap about this kind of thing.

Maybe it has something to do with the professor in earshot who's a herpetologist. :rolleyes:

But the most important thing is that I honestly don't care. People think I'm crazy, but hell, I think people who have 20 cats and their house smells like urine are more crazy than I am!

I know it bothers you deep down, but the true way to get under their skin is laugh at them. Sit there and laugh at their ignorance as loudly as possible.

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Originally Posted by angllady2

There isn't a cure for stupid unfortunately.

Now as to snakes being dangerous ?

I have a 14 year old daughter. She loves my ball pythons and handles them regularly. I don't worry when she does, never have. She's smart and confident, and while she's never been bitten I have and so has her daddy. When I get bit I laugh, you can't help it. It's such a non-event. Her daddy on the other hand freaked out so badly now he's terrified of the snakes, and if he thinks one is even thinking about biting he goes off the deep end.

Ambria takes after me. She's told me several times she's not afraid of being bitten, and if it happens and the snake won't let go, as happened to her dad, she knows not to panic but let me help her.

A few years ago, our next door neighbor's dog attacked and bit Ambria for no reason. Tore her pants right off her leg. Fortunately, it's teeth hung in her jeans so her leg was only scratched. But this guy comes over to my house, giving me song and dance about how his dog didn't bite Ambria, that it was Ambria's fault, the dog was only playing with her, on and on and on. Biggest jerk in history, upset me so badly I went to the neigbor in back of us and hid, this guy had his whole family ganging up on me saying it was caused by the dogs foot and not a bite. Worst thing was, it was a pitbull, and had already attacked two other people so he knew it was not supposed to be outside unsupervised. He was threatening me because of his own carelessness and stupidity. And I'm way more uncomfortable with her being around a large or strange dog than I am my snakes.

Gale

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I hate when people say that.
The worst thing was the owner and the owners training and influence on that animal.

I've been pretty badly bitten by a poodle and have met some of the sweetest dogs that were pitbulls.

My opinion on snake haters:
there are, in my opinion two types of snake haters.
1.) the type that has phobias of them and simply avoids them without bugging snake owners.
2.)The stupid snake haters who impose there will on everyone because they think there better than us so they think they can tell us what to and not to do.

The #1 people i dont mind the #2 people i downright despise.
Here s an example email conversation that i actually had with a person who sued my friend ( Also, there neighbors) for owning a corn snake and claiming it would get out and eat there baby.
Me: Why is it that you despise snake so much?
Her: because when i was a teen i saw the movie anaconda and ever since then ive been afraid of them
Me: yes but Dans snake is a corn snake which isnt venomous and is very small it would die trying to eat human baby.
Her: not venomous? all snake are venomous how can they be non all snakes are venomous.
Me: no actully less than 20% of snakes are venomous.
Her: Im sorry but me and my husband are worried for our babys safety. wouldent you be worried if you had a newborn and you neighbors had a creature that could kill you baby?
Me No not at all because corn snakes cant kill babies and there not venomous ive been bit at least ten times by corn snakes and im not dead. :rage:
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Originally Posted by Jeremy Browning

My opinion on snake haters:
there are, in my opinion two types of snake haters.
1.) the type that has phobias of them and simply avoids them without bugging snake owners.
2.)The stupid snake haters who impose there will on everyone because they think there better than us so they think they can tell us what to and not to do.

The #1 people i dont mind the #2 people i downright despise.
Here s an example email conversation that i actually had with a person who sued my friend ( Also, there neighbors) for owning a corn snake and claiming it would get out and eat there baby.
Me: Why is it that you despise snake so much?
Her: because when i was a teen i saw the movie anaconda and ever since then ive been afraid of them
Me: yes but Dans snake is a corn snake which isnt venomous and is very small it would die trying to eat human baby.
Her: not venomous? all snake are venomous how can they be non all snakes are venomous.
Me: no actully less than 20% of snakes are venomous.
Her: Im sorry but me and my husband are worried for our babys safety. wouldent you be worried if you had a newborn and you neighbors had a creature that could kill you baby?
Me No not at all because corn snakes cant kill babies and there not venomous ive been bit at least ten times by corn snakes and im not dead. :rage:
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" The people from PETA are no more qualified to talk about reptile ethics than Sarah Palin is to lead the free world"
- Steven Tillis

My boyfriend and half of my family are the same way .. i hate it .. my dad will not go near my room cuz i have " a snake" ... mom made me sneak the ball python in the house so he wouldn't kno i have it and now upon that shes making me hide a new one im hopefully gettin within the next few weeks ..

i can't even move one of thjem to my boyfriends house cause his parents said they will burn it :tears:
WHICH I WOULD GO TO JAIL IF THEY DID ! NOONE MESSES WITH MY BABIES:colbert:

I got my boyfriend outta the fear of them ... he's 21 years old and he couldn't even watch a snake movie he was that terrified .. i finally talked him into gettin a corn snake last september for my birthday so he went halfs with my mother on one :D he came very friendly and loving to her within the first 3 weeks i had her it was awesome but he said no more ... from septemeber to december i bugged him and tricked him into gonig down to the pet store with me when i got paid and came home with my Ball python :) which he actually loves to death, he wont hardly let me hold my lil guy .. and he tells everybody its his , he HAS to feed it himself and everything .. kinda cute actually and now he wanted to buy a corn snake and a ball python .. but ONLY like 4 or 5 of my friends will come over to my house cuase they are scared . one of my friends also killed my corn snake when they found out it bitten my boyfriend. ... im happy to say though i got some of my friends opionins changed... only 4 or 5 will touch them but the others just think they are cool and whatnot but still wontn come over .. HELLO THEY ARE IN TANKS AND THEY CANT GET OUT ! LOL

Well for the most part I keep my "Snake Hobby" on the down low because I cant stand to hear most peoples BS about the matter.
When someone comes over my house and they happen to venture into my "Office" lol..... I usually hear a "OMG what are in those tubs!!!" I really need to get a door for that room...lol