I am so MAD!

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Originally Posted by aldebono

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I don't live with my parents, I have my own place, it is just one of the houses from their company that I rent from. What I don't get is that this guy had taken care of the snakes great for a long time. When he first brought them down to the building they both looked good. It was just the last 6 months that he quite caring for them. And my father honestly believes that this guy will take care of them if he takes them back to his house. I will probably try again to see if this guy will sell me the snake after he cools down.

I personally wouldn't give them back. He gave them to you. If he wants them back he can buy them from you IF you want to sell them. They are your snakes.

I haven't read the other responses above mine

You are your fathers child, he knows you inside and out.

It would be a cold day in hell before I would surrender those animals over to that idiot!

Umm, I hate to break it to your dad and his so-called friend, but once you have cared for an animal for 5 days, it becomes your property.

Let dad get mad, he's your dad he'll get over it if he loves you. You however, will hate yourself for a long time if you give them back. Don't let them guilt trip you into a bad decision. Put your foot down. The animals stay with you, period. If they don't like it, give them to a reptile shelter. I'd put them down before I gave them back to that monster.

Right now they want you to feel in debt to them for being nice to you. Tell your dad yes you appreciate what was done for you, but like he double-hockey sticks are you going to give those snakes back. What kind of father chooses a friend over his own child anyway!!

Gale

Something similar to this happen recently at a petstore I go to.
A guys BP escaped recently cause he was keeping it in horribly secured cage.
Well someone found it and brought it to the local police department and then the police department brought it to a local pet store so they could care for it.
Well about 30 days pass by and the guy calls the Police and the police tell him what pet store its at. So the guy calls the pet store so he can get it back. Well the owner of the pet store tells him there is a boarding fee of 10 dollars a day for 30 days. Well the guy decides he doesnt want the snake since its just a normal and not worth 300 to him.
Now personaly I think that is kind of wrong for the pet store to do. In your case I think its justified. Charge the guy a boarding fee and see what he decides to do then.

Stand your ground and tell him no. Do you have pictures of the snakes when you took them in? If so, you could get him to drop it if you bring up Animal cruelty.

Thanks everyone for the replies:) I will do the best thing I can do. I did want to mention that I don't think my dad is trying to guilt trip me, his friend is, but not my dad. My dad loves me and my 2 kids more than anything. My dad just got stuck in the middle, and I shouldn't have drug him into it, and he stood up for me with his friend. My dad just simply wanted me to know that he thinks that now that the guys house is done being remodled, and the snakes will be back in the house where they were before when he did take care of them that he thinks he will take care of them again. He is just as irritated as I was about the situation. I am giving the snakes to a friend of mine and leaving it at that. Thanks again for all the replies.