Problems w/mom - joining marines read- need help!

Things happen and people change their minds all the time. If you're for sure joining the military then sell them. The less you have to worry about during Basic and AIT the better. Not to mention how fast everything can and will change as you adjust to a military lifestyle after AIT.

where do you live?
i'd look for a friend you trust to watch over them. i think it would be pretty hard just to let them go. if there is anything to i can do to help feel free to PM me. i'd look after them for you if you wanted to cover the cost of feeding them. but i know i'd be sketchy with a stranger watching over mine.

good luck!

It sounds like you've already signed for delayed entry, if that's the case you may as well accept the fact that you aren't going to be keeping snakes for at least the 4 years after you ship. A single PFC straight out of boot camp is flat out not going to be living out in town, and unless you're wing and your squadron CO never does his own field day inspections you really don't have a hope of keeping them in the barracks.

If i were in the same situation I'd sell the collection and bank the money to reinvest in a new one once I was able to again.

As former military, I agree with the suggestion to sell the snakes and put the money in a bank to collect interest. If you can find a high interest savings program, you can put the money in, and in 6 years or more (whenever you get out) you'll have a sizable chunk of change to start a whole new collection.

I am also a retired Marine, and I spent probably 65% or better of my career either stationed overseas or deployed to combat zones. And even when I was stationed with a non-deploying squadron, our average day was 10-11 hours long. I also had to rehome my first collection due to an unexpected deployment.

Something else to consider is, by the time you finish high school and do a tour in the Corps, two of your smallest snakes are going to be your two biggest snakes. You mom may not like the thought of having to care for, and handle, a RTB and Retic. So, I agree with everyone else, sell the snakes and go earn the title...:salute:

As a person currently serving I can tell you the best thing would be to sell and hold on to the money for the future or find someone who you trust to watch them and make sure you pay for the care they provide. It sounds hard but you are looking at 2-3 years before you get your own place, unless you get married.

Even if you get married you have to make sure you had a wife willing to take care of snakes lol. I had to wait three years in to finally get settled to the military life and being married. I started my collection slowly trying to figure out what number was pushing it.

I'm currently deployed right now and it is very hard for my wife to watch over my collection, after dealing with our 3 girls lol. She will need a much needed break when I get back but I will say I did have to let go of a few odds and ends to make it easier on her.

Good luck on what you choose but just remember if you do ask someone to watch over them for you, you will be putting a strain on the relationship between both of you so make sure it's a good one to start with and if they aren't family I would suggest getting stuff in writing.

I would suggest not joining the Marines.
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a lot of my fraternity brothers were in the reserves. when they had drill i would watch their pets. i'd sometimes have 30+ reptiles, mostly snakes. when they came back they picked up thier "kids" and when they had to go again i was there to foster for them.

selling them is the easy option. probably the most practical. if that is not an option you want to consider till its the absolute last option then you gotta find a foster care taker. look for that marine who went through the same thing. if they are in a position to help you im sure they will.

2 years is not that long to go but stick to your plans, you wont regret it. You are young, sell the snakes and follow your plans. When you are done with your service and your life settles down then you can get back into what you love doing. Atleast at your age you have some sense of the direction you want to go and that's a very good thing. Don't waste time procratinating in your life because time will fly by and the next thing you know it's gone...

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Originally Posted by cmack91

why would you want more snakes if your joining the Marines? your most likely going to have to get rid of the ones you have anyway, so why look at getting more?

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I agree. I also agree with mr spooky. And if you are looking to sell that pinstripe just message me!!! :P Good luck with whatever decision you make.