I want to buy every python I see- everywhere.

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Originally Posted by Slim

A BF / GF who is in it for themselves will always find a way to subvert your progress.

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Heck's Bells...forget what I said about your BF subverting your dreams. After reading some of the responses to this thread, I now realize you don't need a BF for that...plenty of folks around here are willing to do it instead :rolleyes:

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Heck's Bells...forget what I said about your BF subverting your dreams. After reading some of the responses to this thread, I now realize you don't need a BF for that...plenty of folks around here are willing to do it instead :rolleyes:

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I don't think anyone is trying subvert her dreams, they are just offering a dose of reality based on experience. They aren't pets you just jump into because you like them.

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Originally Posted by Expensive hobby

They aren't pets you just jump into because you like them.

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I think that applies to all pets if I'm not mistaken.

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I think that applies to all pets if I'm not mistaken.

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While true, there's a vast difference in the knowledge, experience, and resources required to maintain a BP or boa - or even a whole rack of them - versus a gator. No one is saying don't pursue the dream, just if it's going to happen the OP needs to be smart about it. A big part of that includes finding a partner who is comfortable with it.

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I think that applies to all pets if I'm not mistaken.

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Nope. Hermit crabs, you can just jump in to hermit crabs :D


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Originally Posted by MonkeyShuttle

Nope. Hermit crabs, you can just jump in to hermit crabs :D


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Not even. I had a whole colony die on me a couple years back. Granted I was around 12 yrs old, I didn't know a whole bunch on caring for them, albeit I tried.

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they are just offering a dose of reality based on experience

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Yeah, but after 5429 repetitions of, "do you know how big retics get"?, it starts to feel a little like a beat down. I'm gonna go waaaaay out on a limb here, but I'm pretty sure the OP knows how big a retic can get...

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Yeah, but after 5429 repetitions of, "do you know how big retics get"?, it starts to feel a little like a beat down. I'm gonna go waaaaay out on a limb here, but I'm pretty sure the OP knows how big a retic can get...

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Its weird how they don't see they gank they just performed on this girl who didn't solicit the advice.

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Yeah, but after 5429 repetitions of, "do you know how big retics get"?, it starts to feel a little like a beat down. I'm gonna go waaaaay out on a limb here, but I'm pretty sure the OP knows how big a retic can get...

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Right. Answers like these are a simple google search away!

It's just people need to strike a balance between caution and enthusiasm. It isn't worth it to just preach continuously that said animal is a monster and impossible to keep- there are obviously some people who pull it off. But of course, there's a lot of extra effort and safety involved so the recommendations do need to keep it real. Animals like these do require a lot of consideration before obtaining them.

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Nope. Hermit crabs, you can just jump in to hermit crabs :D


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And Sea Monkeys.