so...why snakes?

This is my first snake. I actually bought it for the hubby because he had one years ago and the woman he was with at the time let it out of the house when he was not home. He always talked about it. So I decided 3 months ago to get "him" a snake. Well, guess who does all the research and care and cleaning and handling????? Me. I was not real keen on the idea of a snake. I was actually quite afraid of it when I first brought it home. I quickly over came my fear and truly love the little one(although Zeke is growing soooo fast) I would like to have another but space and money will not allow it right now:)

Animal nut from day one...horses will always be my first love, but I'm a critter person regardless. Caught a rough green snake on my back porch 20 (!!!!!) years ago, and it's been game over since then, reptile-wise! ;)

K~

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Originally Posted by Blu Mongoose

When I was little all the kids were getting ducks and chicks for Easter. Of course I cried all night because dad said no. I don't know where he found it, because it was still cool out, but he brought me a lrge black snake. He then went on to explain how it was so wrong to keep ducklings and chicks because they aren't as hardy as a snake. Loved them ever since. I was about 7 or 8 and had the neatest pet in the neighborhood. :) :)

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what a coooool dad! :rockon:

They are quiet, easy to take care off non demanding of your time.Somthing differnt to expose the children to our 5 year old now has his own snake wich is more on his level of taking care of then his puppy. Ohh Did I say they are quiet and not demanding of your time like my son's I mean my puppy but I have one five year old in the house who says daddy whats a door what's the light do Daddy what does the door do,what makes cars run, coupled with a whining barking puppy we thought is was cute that she didn't bark so we taught her to speak bad idea typical woman once they start they don't ever stop.(just kidding) did I say snakes were quiet.

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Originally Posted by McAdry

but I have one five year old in the house who says daddy whats a door what's the light do Daddy what does the door do,what makes cars run, coupled with a whining barking puppy we thought is was cute that she didn't bark so we taught her to speak bad idea typical woman once they start they don't ever stop.(just kidding) did I say snakes were quiet.

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Have a rough night last night, Mike? ;)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Have a rough night last night, Mike? ;)

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Winner winner chicken dinner! You got it in one Robin!

Just remember my dear husband that you taught that dog to speak and you're the one who thought it was "cute" to carry her lazy butt up the stairs (spoiling her rotten in the process!) LOL ;)

I've always loved animals but specifically fell in love with snakes during a school trip with the older kids. A lady brought her collection to show the classroom that was visiting a kid's science center. She had cornsnakes, ball pythons and spiders and I was actually more into the corns. Fast forward years later and Mike bought me a baby BP for a Mother's Day gift (note to guys: buy your wife what you really want for yourself but NEVER a power tool LOL). Back then I thought BP's, while nice snakes, were a bit boring, always balled up, kinda plain looking.

LOL Little did I know!

so i guess we're all similar in some ways.i grew up loving all kinds of animals.while most kids my generation grew with toy cars etc., i was always into dinosaurs,monsters,animals etc.

I grew up catching rattlesnakes, king snakes and garter snakes in our back yard while I lived in San Diego running around with all the boys being the Tomboy all the time. I now have 2 sons 5 & 8, I have always had no fear and have always caught snakes when we are out as a family to show my boys. Little did I know they were really paying attention.

This past summer my oldest son called me from a friends house and told me he caught a bull snake (the way I taught him) and he knew it was a bull snake and he told the friends parents - all about his mom the snake whisper - haha. He brought it home - I did some research and two days later I told him we needed to set it free and get a CB snake - so we went to the store and came home with a BP. I have been hooked SINCE THEN!!! I now have 2 and 3 on the way:) Are they my sons or mine? Well he thinks they are his and I think they are mine :D

I was one of those kids who was happier to get an animal encyclopedia for her birthday/giftmas than she was to get toys. ;) Always been an animal fanatic. In fact, in Kindergarden I told my teacher that I didn't need any more schooling because I already knew everything I needed to know to be a zoo keeper. :rolleyes: Needless to say... she got a big laugh out of that and rightly so!

I could never keep herps, Mom vetoed, even though I caught frogs, bugs, and even a wild mouse once and tried unsuccessfully to bring them home on a regular basis. Houdini the Gerbil upset her enough, she's much more a cat person. But when I found myself all grown up with a partner who wasn't critter-phobic I realized... I could get a snake! (yes, A snake... silly me!) So I got myself a corn snake, which I now consider to be a gateway drug.

I always had trouble drawing snakes even though I was big into Medusa and snake myths until I got some snakes of my own, and now I'm obsessed. Totally hooked. So while I still love all animals (except gnats, I hate gnats) I'm very very obsessed with and want to dedicate my life to gorgeous amazing misunderstood snakes and breed blue beauties.

Also, as was mentioned, they're quiet and easy to keep up with. :P This is something I love about my rabbits too, lol! The quiet part that is, rabbits aren't as easy to keep up with as snakes. ;)

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Also, as was mentioned, they're quiet and easy to keep up with. :P This is something I love about my rabbits too, lol! The quiet part that is, rabbits aren't as easy to keep up with as snakes. ;)

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i know what you mean, my rabbit poos alot, he does it all in one spot, chews alot too