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Originally Posted by pbenner

Remember when PETA was all about trying to convert snakes to eating Sausages over Rodents? LOL.

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Hahaha I've heard it all now. Why didn't I think about planting a sausage tree. That's as bad as the push from them to take the cages off the animal cracker boxes. I never got how there was this disconnect when it comes from a store like it's somehow different. I grew up harvesting chickens at my grandpas and we still keep a few chickens for eggs. Every so many years they stop producing and have to be replaced. I catch a lot of shade for that too. While we have them they get treated humanely and are properly cared for. When the time comes, I make it as quick as possible. It just is what it is. I guarantee they live a better life than being in a factory farm. Just because they are our food doesn't mean they don't deserve to be treated with respect.

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Originally Posted by Helonwheelz383

...I grew up harvesting chickens at my grandpas and we still keep a few chickens for eggs. Every so many years they stop producing and have to be replaced. I catch a lot of shade for that too. While we have them they get treated humanely and are properly cared for. When the time comes, I make it as quick as possible. It just is what it is. I guarantee they live a better life than being in a factory farm. Just because they are our food doesn't mean they don't deserve to be treated with respect.

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Well said! Exactly how I feel about the feeder rodents I raise. They have a better life than wild- plenty of food, water, shelter, and only one "predator" -eventually.

I would say about 75% of the people I have told I have a snake to have said, "Did you hear about that lady who had a snake in her bed, and it stopped eating, and it kept laying straight out next to her, , because it was preparing to eat her!"

And then I explain that first, that story is not even true. Secondly, I take it as an opportunity to explain that snakes are ambush predators, and that is not a situation in which they would typically find themselves in in the wild, and don't really have the instincts to do something like that. Then I ask them if it was an anaconda, and they always say, "I don't know," and I say an anaconda is pretty much the only snake who would really have the girth to eat a full grown person. I take it as an excuse to talk about snakes with someone who was really just trying to make me feel like I've made a bad choice in a pet.

If they are still listening, I tell them that Ghost is less than 2.5 pounds, and he is not stupid enough to even try to eat me.

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Originally Posted by Moshimaru

I would say about 75% of the people I have told I have a snake to have said, "Did you hear about that lady who had a snake in her bed, and it stopped eating, and it kept laying straight out next to her, , because it was preparing to eat her!"

And then I explain that first, that story is not even true. Secondly, I take it as an opportunity to explain that snakes are ambush predators, and that is not a situation in which they would typically find themselves in in the wild, and don't really have the instincts to do something like that. Then I ask them if it was an anaconda, and they always say, "I don't know," and I say an anaconda is pretty much the only snake who would really have the girth to eat a full grown person. I take it as an excuse to talk about snakes with someone who was really just trying to make me feel like I've made a bad choice in a pet.

If they are still listening, I tell them that Ghost is less than 2.5 pounds, and he is not stupid enough to even try to eat me.

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OMG! They said the same thing to me too!!! [emoji23][emoji1787][emoji23][emoji1787] like I havent heard about it before. As if it was suppose to scare me.

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Originally Posted by Dianne

Hmmm, I hadn’t seen the hotdog version. The ones I saw were ground whole rodents...and they were not cheap.




I agree, I’ll be sticking with the real deal as well. Can you imagine trying to switch a fussy bp to a sausage? Shoot, I’m still trying to get Artemis switched to f/t. :rolleyes:

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Repti-Links are what you're thinking of. They're generally made from chicken, quail, and rabbit. For a 75gr link, they want $4.75 before shipping. :eyepoppin

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Originally Posted by ryknoll3

Repti-Links are what you're thinking of. They're generally made from chicken, quail, and rabbit. For a 75gr link, they want $4.75 before shipping. :eyepoppin

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Repti-Links has some that are iguana I think and maybe a frog one? I'm sure that'd be invaluable for people trying to captive breed snakes that are tough to get onto rodents in captivity or tough to get feeding in general... I'm thinking about eastern hognose from what I've seen posted about babies or even less common lizard/amphibian eaters in the wild. They're small and wouldn't need the big links as adults and the ones they would need are maybe cheaper and more available than actual captive F/T (or less risk of parasites for live) frogs/lizards in general.

I've considered getting a pack with quail or chicken in the hopper mouse or adult mouse size for occasional treats for my corns, kings, and my 6 month bci, but they had a minimum shipping price out of my budget. For now I'm just sticking with f/t chicks as treats.

But agreed, definitely not a meal style likely to work with many BPs though. Ha!

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You find out who your friends are once you buy your first snake.

I :pee:on their opinions...

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Originally Posted by Mc.mischievous7

OMG! They said the same thing to me too!!! [emoji23][emoji1787][emoji23][emoji1787] like I havent heard about it before. As if it was suppose to scare me.

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Same here. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve explained snake sizes and feeding habits. If I had a quarter for each, I’d be able to buy some really nice morphs with the cages and full setup. lol

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Originally Posted by ryknoll3

Repti-Links are what you're thinking of. They're generally made from chicken, quail, and rabbit. For a 75gr link, they want $4.75 before shipping. :eyepoppin

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This was a few years ago, so I don’t remember the brand name, but the ingredient list was definitely whole ground rodents...at least, that’s what the package claimed. The only thing I recall about the price was thinking “holy moly, I couldn’t afford to feed everybody!”

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Originally Posted by Dianne

Same here. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve explained snake sizes and feeding habits. If I had a quarter for each, I’d be able to buy some really nice morphs with the cages and full setup. lol

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For some reason the most ridiculous "old wives tales" just keep getting re-born & re-shared. And just to be fair, "old husbands" spread their share of tall-tales too.
Snakes lying next to people to measure & plan their meal is totally :rolleye2:!

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

For some reason the most ridiculous "old wives tales" just keep getting re-born & re-shared. And just to be fair, "old husbands" spread their share of tall-tales too.
Snakes lying next to people to measure & plan their meal is totally :rolleye2:!

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I work at a place that has on site housing for some seasonal employees. Security last week went into full SWAT mode when they found out one of the residents had a snake in her dorm. Someone recommended they talk to me because they knew I had snakes. I said "calm down, first find out what species it is. It's probably a ball python or a corn snake." It was a ball python, I recommended doing nothing. They probably made her remove it though because the no pet policy is pretty clear. I couldn't believe the fear "snake" caused. It was crazy.

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Unfortunately we all have to deal with this. I work at a non-exotic small animal hospital where everyone is supposed to "love" animals, but I've had co-workers say - "Do bring that snake here, I'd kill it with a shovel" and such. It's hurtful and mean spirited. The last time someone said something like that to me I just reminded them that we are all different and I don't threaten to kill their Yorkie and I'd appreciate that they not speak about my pets that way. There are a few of us with reptiles, rats, ferrets, etc and we all get rude comments when speaking about our non-traditional pets.

I sometimes have to take my ferret with me, and all I hear all day is how bad she smells...the funny thing is, I got the "eww, that ferret stinks. How can you live with such smell in your house" comment on a day when I set up her kennel (with clean towels, litter pan, and food) but the ferret was at home. I was going to go home at lunch to pick her up. Exotics are attached to many stigmas, but at least here we can all talk about our pets without judgment - no offense to any Yorkie owners ;p

It happens a lot - the only advice I have (unfortunately) is to grow thicker scales so the comments don't hit so deep

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Originally Posted by Crowfingers

Unfortunately we all have to deal with this. I work at a non-exotic small animal hospital where everyone is supposed to "love" animals, but I've had co-workers say - "Do bring that snake here, I'd kill it with a shovel" and such. It's hurtful and mean spirited. The last time someone said something like that to me I just reminded them that we are all different and I don't threaten to kill their Yorkie and I'd appreciate that they not speak about my pets that way. There are a few of us with reptiles, rats, ferrets, etc and we all get rude comments when speaking about our non-traditional pets.

I sometimes have to take my ferret with me, and all I hear all day is how bad she smells...the funny thing is, I got the "eww, that ferret stinks. How can you live with such smell in your house" comment on a day when I set up her kennel (with clean towels, litter pan, and food) but the ferret was at home. I was going to go home at lunch to pick her up. Exotics are attached to many stigmas, but at least here we can all talk about our pets without judgment - no offense to any Yorkie owners ;p

It happens a lot - the only advice I have (unfortunately) is to grow thicker scales so the comments don't hit so deep

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I appreciate you sharing and your kind words. Tha nik k uou!

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Originally Posted by Mc.mischievous7

I appreciate you sharing and your kind words. Tha nik k uou!

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*Thank you

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I love when people trying to walk by u holding a snake puts their back against the wall 20 feet away and scoots around u. I’m the guy who will turn away and while the snake from people walking by because I know a lot of people don’t like snakes. But to walk 30 feet away like they have wings and can fly around the room and bite u is so funny to me.

Ive also had people threaten to harm my snakes if I brought them over or something similar. I tell them it’s hard to kill a snake when ur being killed yourselve. And also why would I even want u to see my snake if u don’t want to. I don’t walk around with my snakes sticking them in people’s faces.

Any time you will do or own something that is not what I would call "in the norm" you will be faced with negative comments, you can try to educate people, or do nothing but what is important is not to let any negative comment get to you.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Any time you will do or own something that is not what I would call "in the norm" you will be faced with negative comments, you can try to educate people, or do nothing but what is important is not to let any negative comment get to you.

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I appreciate your kind words Deb! Thank you!

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I get negative comments all the time from everyone who finds out I own snakes. Everyone has there own passion for certain pets that’s the way I look at it. My neighbor behind me own has I have to say 20 cats or better living in her home. She found out I had snakes and was disgusted and had negative comments. I told her like it was you like to own cats and have a passion for them. Well I like to own snakes “ wanna come and check them out. Lol. Neighbor to the left and right of me are those that love to knock on your door and borrow this and that need some gas money to get to the store. I just so happened to have my 2100 gram pinstripe out and answered the door, let’s say I haven’t had a knock in 2 months lol.
But to say the least, your going to get comments with Whatever pet you have, just remember it’s your passion not theirs.


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Originally Posted by nightscavenger

I get negative comments all the time from everyone who finds out I own snakes. Everyone has there own passion for certain pets that’s the way I look at it. My neighbor behind me own has I have to say 20 cats or better living in her home. She found out I had snakes and was disgusted and had negative comments. I told her like it was you like to own cats and have a passion for them. Well I like to own snakes “ wanna come and check them out. Lol. Neighbor to the left and right of me are those that love to knock on your door and borrow this and that need some gas money to get to the store. I just so happened to have my 2100 gram pinstripe out and answered the door, let’s say I haven’t had a knock in 2 months lol.
But to say the least, your going to get comments with Whatever pet you have, just remember it’s your passion not theirs.


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Thank you for sharing! I appreciate the positive feedback!

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Originally Posted by Mc.mischievous7

Thank you for sharing! I appreciate the positive feedback!

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Your welcome my friend, anytime!


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I'm a pitbull owner (since 2014) and now a snake owner. I get alllllll sorts of comments. I'm a new herper, but my boyfriend and I have done (and still do) a LOT of research so when people start asking dumb questions, I go the route of education. Snakes are only "ewwww" when you don't know any different/better.