I want 2.8k worth of snakes and no one understands!!!!

i only have one bp as of now. but i have a couple hobbies that cost a lot more. at least if you do some breeding you may possibly recover some cash or offset the outflow a tad :D

i dont try to explain or justify my spending to family members, i work hard and make sure needs are met first so extra cash is spent enjoyably and guilt free :D

later, dave

I'm blessed because Becky has as much of a passion for it as I do if not more. She is constantly reading this forum and looking up different morphs and planning future projects. It's really an amazing feeling knowing that she is truly passionate about the same thing I am. I guess we are that way in most of life, we live together and are partners at work as well (paramedics) so we are together pretty much 24/7 and it's perfect. As for the rest of my family, my oldest daughter has one snake and has decided she wants to breed colubrids (I'm so proud :). My two little girls 5 and 4 are in love with the snakes and are constantly wanting to hold them when they are here. I guess all around I'm pretty lucky.

My girl was always riding my ass about all the time and money I spend on my collection.... Then I took her to the portland reptile expo which was pretty packed for an oregon expo. I spent like $500 on new snakes and supplies on the ride back I looked at her and said see I'm not the only person in the world that's this crazy since then she has cut me alot of slack lol. I just don't think the regular public realizes the amount of people obsessed with reptiles whether its ball pythons, boas, leopard gecko, whatever.

i have a very modest list of 8 snakes coming in at 2300 bux and plan to have them all by next summer (probably wont happen until the end of 2012 though). my roommate actually likes them and is thinking about getting into kings or corns just to mix it up a little. my roommates gf used to mostly afraid of snakes but in the few months ive had eddie she's come around to actually holding him which is just funny to watch. and the other day she actually sat down and listened and talked with me about bp breeding and genetics and im thinking she's a lot better about them now but does think im a little nuts about wanting to spend that much on a few snakes.

You have 10 snakes , why do you need any more?
This money could be spent on an extra special family vacation or other family affairs.
I think you have an addiction.

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Originally Posted by Toddnkaya

You have 10 snakes , why do you need any more?
This money could be spent on an extra special family vacation or other family affairs.
I think you have an addiction.

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this literally made me LOL.

I surf Kingsnake.com in my online class at school, (it's pretty much a free hour) and I'm always talking to myself about how good of a deal this or that snake is, or how I would love to have a particular morph. All the kids around me will give me these strange looks, then freak out at the prices. I just look at them and say, "Once you catch the bug, you're hooked. I can't explain this." XD

They are addicting. What I really want is a rectic....but they are illegal here. :(

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you know it makes me feel like I am a cheap person. I can only fund my snake aquiring via trades andwhat little I can make cutting grass( most of the money goes back out in gas, supplies, and helpnig around the house. PLus trying to visit 4thesnakelady when I can( man I wish being in love didn't cost so much at times for travelingto see her) each trip about 80 bucks my family would crap they knew that lol.
I have a low snake wish list cause i figure if I get the basic stuff I can build from there ( I love to trade my adult resseives out for hatchling that are a codom and het) :tears:

I only budget out $40 a week for my snake fund... that's all I can afford while trying to save for my own place.

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