Re: Goin out with your Snake
not a good idea to get your herps together with other ones... as you want to quarantine ANY HERPS for a minimum of 60 days before you put them in the same room.
so a 'play date' would be a very unhealthy idea.
as for taking my snake out... during the summer i take my snake with me to the petstore when i drop off silkworms... everyone who sees my snakes falls in love. it's great... i get to educate people and parents love it when they find their little kids reaching out and touching a snake for the first time. many people have said, "oh man, i think i'll look into getting a snake for ourselves."
i love educating others. ;)
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Originally Posted by fionafancypants
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did anyone see snakes on a plane? this is why we have fearfull people??
my husband got me that movie for my b-day. and no i realy dot'n think the movie had any thing to do with poeple's fear of snakes. people were fearful befor the movie. i live in nc so in the summer i'll take her to the mail box or walk around in the yard but so far thats it.
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Just yesterday I had a gentleman come into the store with a sub adult BCI around his neck. It was relatively well recieved except for the two women to walked all the way around the store and hugged the walls 80 feet away while creeping to the door.
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Originally Posted by fionafancypants
did anyone see snakes on a plane? this is why we have fearfull people??
Judging by the way the theater was roaring with laughter on opening night, I don't think that movie had anything to do with fear....
As to the original question, my local wine seller has been begging me to bring snakes to show him, so I imagine I will do that when it warms up. I see nothing wrong or terribly stressful with short outings. Now, I do know several people who bring their snakes out clubbing, and I can't see ever putting any of mine through that sort of experience.
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Personally, other than for educational purposes, we'd never taken any of ours on an "outing". I think in the end though it comes down to your reason for taking a snake out in public. If it's to shock folks or draw attention to yourself, then it's just not right IMHO. Snakes aren't fashion accessories or ego boosters nor are they dogs that enjoy a car ride once in awhile. If you are doing it to educate folks in a controlled environment where your snake isn't exposed to a lot of stress and fluctuating temperatures, then I think that's okay though always a bit risky for these lovely creatures.
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Originally Posted by jglass38
It makes little sense to stress your snake out by taking it out around town.
I have to agree, personally. I have spent too much money and time with and on my snakes, to risk exposing them to something outdoors. Pesticides.. RI risks.. mites in pet stores.. nope. Now, when people come over, in the safety of our home, I love to show them all of the snakes, and teach them as much as they can absorb! Now, in the summer, I do take them outdoors for photos around the house, but we don't use pesticides or anything on the farm, and if it were below 75 degrees (the temps in their cages don't go below that) it would be a no-go.
As for anyone who would risk their snake's health and well-being to take it to a stupid club or something like that.. how sad.
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I love taking mine to have pictures taken with Santa at PetsMart :giggles:
Santa goes as white as his beard... LOL
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I agree with some of the factors that *can* cause stress. However I try and make it a point to get my snakes outside at least a couple times in the summer. I have also done some educational presentations. Years ago one summer I would sometimes take a snake with me on a short walk outdoors, with the animals I have now I would be less apt to do so but no ill effect such going off feed was experienced. I remember one day in particular a women got our attention and described a terrible story about a friend's boa who wrapped her up an would not let go...took a bunch of guys to get it off. She became deathly afraid of snakes after that but she wanted to get over it. So right there at her own pace we talked and by her own choosing she handled the snake...granted it wasn't a boa (BP) but she really made a step forward that day and was very thankful for the help.
I think its kinda sad that many of us who are so enthusiastic about reptiles feel that we need to basically keep them secret or behind closed doors from the public. For every good keeper doing good things there are a hundred idiots forcing the uneducated public to create laws, ordinances, and regulations the rest of us struggle to live by.
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Originally Posted by jglass38
It makes little sense to stress your snake out by taking it out around town.
I think regular outings should make the snake less stressed over time, especially the species that are naturally less shy.
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Originally Posted by Rapture
I think regular outings should make the snake less stressed over time, especially the species that are naturally less shy.
Sorry but how could a few "outings" regular or not reverse millions of years of evolution and instinct?
