Got called a reptile freak today

That is sooo cool :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

I'm just the crazy neighbor:D

Im been called the snake lady and people even call me to remove snakes or lizards away from there house's i dont mind better then being called cat lady lol.

Color me jealous. Wish I had cool nicknames or something. I usually just get called weird and are given strange looks except from pet store workers or people who are actually curious/comfortable.

My friends call me the crazy snake man. The snakes protect my bedroom because no one dares to go in! Haha. They're the best watchdogs, I mean watchsnakes ever!

I just got called the snake whisperer last night lol. A friend of mine has been asking me questions regarding her friend's bp not eating. Thankfully through great insight and info from this website, I was able to suggest what to do. The snake has been happily eating away ever since my suggestions.

So, thank you BP.net, I must be doing something right :gj:

I know and everybody who criticizes is soooo uneducated on the subject. Like when they say are they poisonous, that's not even the correct term... Too generic. You use venomous. Or when I mention a ball python they're like oh man don't they get really big. I'm like... Do you consider something that weighs half a new born big... Then no lol! Is real udon cuz it messes with peoples heads. Hey I'm a Scorpio.

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Originally Posted by AK907

No, but people do know me as the snake and bug guy around here. It seems intimidate a lot of people around here, so no one bothers to say anything to my face. I did have a lady call the cops on my wife and I one time when we were selling some baby corns to a guy in the empty Wal-Mart parking lot. She told the cops we had "dangerous reptiles". The cop pulled up with lights blaring and when we showed him the deli cups with hatchling corns he instantly started laughing at the lady's stupidity.

My wife on the other hand is known as the crazy rat lady because she always has a rat in her pocket or on her shoulder. The drive-thrus around here know us pretty well because we go through often with our rats and order them kid sized ice cream cones and other treats. It is always great meeting a new hire in the drive-thru window because they always spaz out when our one rat, Irwin, takes the dollar in his mouth, walks down my arm, pays for his ice cream and brings his treat back.

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OMG, video or it didn't happen... that would be SOO freaking cool. I love my rats, my daughter just took two home with her for pets, a hairless dumbo and a very good looking black one with white blaze on her face.

seriously, please post this video...I really want it to see it. Not doubting it in anyway, just want to see it.

My boyfriend's brother-in-law has been asking me lately: "Why do you have SO MANY reptiles?! Why would you even want a reptile?"

To which I replied: "Why do you have a baby? Gosh, why would you want a baby? They're expensive and poop all the time and cry.... Just because I don't like babies doesn't mean you can't have one. It's whatever makes us happy, right?"

I get called the Reptile girl or 'The girl with the snakes'. Lots of different names.

One thing I've noticed is the people that are the most scared are the ones that are so quick to throw out negative stereotypes. I was moved to a new department at work because of renovations. I'm in with Accounting for a month while they rebuild my office. When they found out I have snakes, the... most boisterous lady in the 'group' here stood up and said: "You have SNAKES?! And REPTILES?! OH MY GOD!" and proceeded to make a huge scene, telling me all sorts of stories that she's heard and trying to convince other people why they are dangerous.

I calmly let her freak out for a bit, then told her I'd be happy to answer any questions or concerns. So everyone started asking me things instead of telling me things, and I was able to clarify some concerns. To the point two of the ladies went from being judgmental to being curious. Phrases like: "I've never heard that about them. That's actually neat." were being tossed around.

But, it was so clear to see how just one person's negative (and loud) opinion could scare other people into believing it. I'm glad I was there to disspel a variety of concerns and rumors. Like eating cats. I laughed. I'm like: "My corn snake is maybe 1.5" at her thickest part. A cat is... what... several inches wide? That would be like trying to stretch a sock over a watermelon! Haha."

Nah, no cool names in there. Just weird or crazy. And I now have people at work that avoid me as much as possible because they either A) think they will catch something from my snake via contact with me (what exactly they think he's packing, I have no clue :rolleyes:) or B) some of the holy-to-the-extreme rollers now think I'm in cohorts with Satan or something cause snakes are evil. <--- I'm not joking, wish I was. and C) They just think I got really flippin' weird. I have one friend and my BF that are like it.

Those people just make me laugh! My neighbor has 5 dogs. What's the difference between 5 dogs and 5 snakes? Well, the snakes don't bark all day and night, don't shed everywhere, don't cost as much in upkeep like vet visits yearly, flea spot treatment every warm month for 5 dogs, heart worm tablet x5 every month. etc etc... Id go broke (and crazy) with that many big dogs!

But they think I'm a little "off" for having a bunch of snakes! I've tried telling them hey, I have 2 cats, a dog, and a few small lizards too! Most reptile keepers have fur babies too ;)