Snake Haters

You misunderstood me about the Pit.

I happen to love Pitty's, however they are not allowed in my trailer park to begin with, and the reason the owner was all ignorant to me was he thought I was going to have the dog put to sleep.

I'd never do that, but the owner would not listen to reason and had convinced not only himself but everyone in his family that I had a vendetta against the dog and they were going to show me the error of my ways no matter what. They were like a pack of wolves, and they scared me to death. Threatening myself and my kids, because their unsupervised dog, who was not supposed to be in the park anyway, got out of their control and hurt someone for the third time. Somehow that was my fault. And despite me telling them repeatedly I was not going to press charges nor did I want the dog put down, they had their minds made up I was the bad guy.

Gale

I know how the snake haters are. I basicly let it go in one ear and out the other. Sometimes i tell them its none of there business. Ive helped new snake keepers in petco before deciding between a boa and a ball, and alot of the times with no argument after questions the ball is the one they want, but i do catch alot more sometimes than usual because of having a Reticulated Python. Ive had my bp's out in petco my boa's and even my 11ft reticulated python has been out at petco. The managers at petco really got a kick out of me having my reticulated python out displaying him.(and several of them got pictures of him) Of course espically with the retic I got alot of questions, and try to answer as many as i can. Ive even let kids come up and pet him (of course with the head under control from another handler) Some people said oh hes so gentle i want one. Like i always say hes very docile, but he still can be very dangerous if he wants to. Its not often I bring my retic anywhere just because of his sheer size and how much of a hand full he can be in small spaces. But its funny how many people that are actaully scared of snakes have actaully held my ball pythons when I have had them out in public. its not often i do it espically with the retic but its good to bring them out once and a while and let the public enteract and ask ?'s and just show that they are not as horrific as the media makes them out to be.

And this is a glimpse of my big boy.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...7777777777.jpg

I agree it AMAZES me how many people are legit scared to death of snakes. Luckily my family is very pet friendly, of all sorts, so I grew up not being afraid. Most people are afraid of what they don't know, and the only snakes they "spotlight" are like fatal venomous bites on animal planet and similar stories. You don't hear about how a ball python (or any other snake) makes a child smile or anything like that. I totally understand your frustration. Picture this...I work with 30 men, grown men, who deal with danger on a regular basis....and they all squealed like girls when I showed them a PICTURE of my Julius. Mind you....he's only 6-7 months old....and fits in my hand. Try to have fun with it, because there is no changing some people's minds, so you might as well take advantage of the "entertainment" :rofl:

Tenny tiny Julius lol
http://i51.tinypic.com/2jagqk5.jpg

Yea its funny how alot of people squeel over a small bp. But the reactions first time i had the retic out was a whole nother level. all i mainly heard was curse words and people running, and the workers at petco where laughing at the whole excitment. Alot of people watched from a distance some just kept to the other side of the store and had a few come up close to look take pictures and ask ?'s. but i agree it is entertaining but its also fun to show the good side of the hobby.