My Venomous Snakes

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Originally Posted by Najakeeper

I am very emotional about this but simply put, I have a very healthy month old boy in the house now and after many sleepless nights of deep thinking, I have decided that I cannot keep most of my venomous snakes...[/FONT][/COLOR]


I will get back to this amazing hobby when I can afford to have a separate place just for the animals but in the meantime, I will surely miss my animals.


Life is full of difficult decisions, and this was probably the hardest for me.

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This is a completely understandable decision and I respect it 100%. Sometimes sacrifices have to be made for the greater good. I'm sure this is a very tough decision to make.


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Originally Posted by AlexisFitzy

This is a completely understandable decision and I respect it 100%. Sometimes sacrifices have to be made for the greater good. I'm sure this is a very tough decision to make.


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One of the toughest I had to make as I do love my animals with passion. I will get back to it when I think I can provide a 100% safe environment but for now, I have to think about other people.

Ooh man thats horrible! Hard pill to swallow for sure!

Aweh, that's so unfortunate. I have really enjoyed lurking through your thread. I hope you can get back to it eventually.

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Originally Posted by slithering_BP

Ooh man thats horrible! Hard pill to swallow for sure!

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Yeah, I am still very emotional about this.

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Originally Posted by Fraido

Aweh, that's so unfortunate. I have really enjoyed lurking through your thread. I hope you can get back to it eventually.

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Thanks. I will have more photos/videos of the non venomous.

That's sad to hear Naja! I haven't posted but just sifted through the whole thread, magnificent animals for sure! Life is so unfair! :(:(

I feel for you but at the same time if you planned to have a child maybe you should have thought of that before acquiring so many venomous snakes. I think you're making the right decision though for your child's safety. Enjoy your precious boy <3

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Originally Posted by Snoopyslim

I feel for you but at the same time if you planned to have a child maybe you should have thought of that before acquiring so many venomous snakes.

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Life does not always go according to plan. Sometimes things (marriage, health emergencies, kids, fill in the blanks) sneak up on you and surprise you, and you find yourself in a position you didn't plan for, and sometimes not even foreseen yourself in. And if you don't have lots of experience with babies, reading/anecdotal information isn't always enough to guarantee you're ready for the reality.

Naja had a tough decision to make. If he had a time machine he maybe he'd go back and do things differently. Do you have one to lend him?


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I have been keeping venomous snakes for almost 15 years now. I was bitten once but never put anyone else in danger. No escapes, no close calls etc. my intention was just keep my protocols as it is and keep moving forward with the hobby even after the baby's arrival. Yet after my baby was born, the tiny chance of an escape, or a toddler opening one of locked cages somehow kept me awake for days. Being a father changes your mentality drastically and you have to think even the highly improbable.

So there wasn't any planning mistake here, everything was according to plan. I just changed after I had my son in my arms...

Look in the bright side; as he grows up, he can have an experienced reptile keeper as a dad to eventually teach him how to keep hots!

Congrats on the new arrival!