What totally out there responses have people given you when you talk about reptiles?

When people ask how I feed my snake.
I love to explaine how I take the rat home give him a little scratch behind the ear. Put him in the bag....and WHACK!! dangle dangle dangle.. Lunch. Its better and faster than having the snake do it to the rat.

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Originally Posted by jessie_k_pythons

here is another good one that just happened about an hour ago
them: what do they eat?
me: rats and mice
them:WHAT!!! cant you feed it greens like iguanas and stuff?
feeding rats and mice to another living animal is crule, not only to the mice and rats but the the snake as well. you should have your animals taken away from you and you should go to jail!

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Wow, you mean you cant feed them tofu mice?
that just does not make sense to me, have they never- even just accidentally - flipped through the channels to discovery and seen a snake at lunch?
the best retort for the crazy christian* theory for snakes being of the devil is just shrug (try not to laugh) and say "God made all the animals didn't he? I just happen to think they are ALL beautiful." it so ooey gooey that you cant fight it.

I usually get the responses 1)when showing snakes from the internet or 2)handling my baby Crowley:
Papaw: OH! That's posionous!
Momma: Ugh, they just look so wicked.. Demon eyes.. yadda yadda
10 year old sister: LET ME HOLD IT LET ME HOLD IT
15 year old brother: DONT PUT THAT THING ON ME
Dad: Let's put it on momma! Nancy, look, it can snuggle with you!

(*christian noted as being singular- a 'crazy' person. sorry to those that it came off wrong to.)

um... i think you guys need to do a bit more research because my friend said that if my bp gets hungry and i dont have any mice then i can just throw a couple crickets in there and he'll be fine....


then i showed him my 40ft piebald that could eat me while i sleep but i told him it was worth it cuz im making thousands off its babies...:banana:

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Originally Posted by shhhli

the best retort for the crazy christian theory for snakes being of the devil is just shrug (try not to laugh) and say "God made all the animals didn't he? I just happen to think they are ALL beautiful." it so ooey gooey that you cant fight it.

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im Christian and i assure you that isnt our "theory". we dont believe snakes are evil.

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Originally Posted by mr~python

im Christian and i assure you that isnt our "theory". we dont believe snakes are evil.

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eep! sorry, i wrote it wrong i suppose. i ment as in a christian having such a crazy theory. i am so sorry that offended you. i am also a christian, but in all honesty to think a snake is the devil litterally and that having one is EVIL and DEMONIC just makes me shake my head.
i am honestly sorry that offended you and if i can figure out how to edit my post i will.

like crazy christian = singular, a 'crazy' person.
that just come out great neh!

.......lol mods can delete this

this guy at work insisted he had a python that he had to take to a vet to get its muscles cut so it wouldnt strangle anyone. then the story changed to this snake belonging to his mom in fla. and shes the one having this surgery done every 4 months for 60$. ill keep posted the variations this poor paralized snake's condition as the stories come.

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Originally Posted by KVHdad

this guy at work insisted he had a python that he had to take to a vet to get its muscles cut so it wouldnt strangle anyone. then the story changed to this snake belonging to his mom in fla. and shes the one having this surgery done every 4 months for 60$. ill keep posted the variations this poor paralized snake's condition as the stories come.

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i hope thats not true, thats horrible! :(


some of the ladies i worked with said it'd break out and strangle me while I slept, and then I told them i had locks on the cages lol

about two weeks ago I was in the market to buy my first ball python, and i went to my local reptile store to handle them and check their health and such. I was holding a four foot (or so) female, and i see her open her mouth and think "oh no..." and she clamped down on my hand and constricted my arm! lol some customers were freaking out, and i just kept laughing cause i knew she wouldnt be able to eat me :P we got her off after 15 minutes or so of prying (dont worry, she was ok, if a little grumpy). I got home and my mom saw that my hand was bloody and I was shaking (i always shake, way too much coffee) and she yells "OMG! The venom is in you!!!" and i burst out laughing and said ball pythons werent venemous :P

All this talk about pie -

The first ball python to enter my life actually belongs to my daughter. Its name is Dutchap.

Dutchap Ball Python.

Dutchapballpy - thon.

Steve

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Originally Posted by hoo-t

All this talk about pie -

The first ball python to enter my life actually belongs to my daughter. Its name is Dutchap.

Dutchap Ball Python.

Dutchapballpy - thon.

Steve

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lol it took me a minute to get that one :P