Discrimation for having snakes???

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Originally Posted by Isis

Just wait till you have a religious freak telling you that you're not right because serpents are the devil, etc, etc.

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Been there, Done that. You shoulda' seen the look on their face when I quoted from Genesis to disprove their point.

My dad or my sister doesn't mind them much, but my mom is the one that doesn't like them at all. :[ It's sad, because I own three and they currently live at a friend's house. I miss them so much and I'm jealous that my friend gets to see them every day. I have tried educating my mom on the matter but she just won't listen. Any helpful tips for helping to persuade her would be much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Isis

I have people give me crap all the time. But the first time my parents came up I told them it was feeding day when they were looking at the snakes. My dad left the room, my mom screamed, dad came back. They thought it was awesome to see them eat because they stretch and swallow a fairly large sized prey. Now they think snakes are a little cool :) My boyfriend's not into it. I plain to breed also, and I told him some day when I start getting money out if it I'm not sharing any with him!

Just wait till you have a religious freak telling you that you're not right because serpents are the devil, etc, etc.

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XD my mom is more exited about feeding them then I am most of the time. I don't really like watching them kill the mouse, but she thinks it's really cool.

Here's two replies to pictures of my snake from my ex:
"AHHHH stop it with the snake pics ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww"

"I'm shuddering just looking at the picture. ahhhhh"

Silly people... :rolleyes:

oh, I should mention she lets her cat lick her face...And we all know where that tongue has been. You say eww to my snake...I guess I get the last laugh.

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Originally Posted by Appolion

Here's two replies to pictures of my snake from my ex:
"AHHHH stop it with the snake pics ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww"

"I'm shuddering just looking at the picture. ahhhhh"

Silly people... :rolleyes:

oh, I should mention she lets her cat lick her face...And we all know where that tongue has been. You say eww to my snake...I guess I get the last laugh.

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My cat's mouth smells soo bad...

And I don't understand either. I always say my snakes are cute, and everyone else is like "EWWW!! Did you say cute?"

I wouldn't say mine are cute, but they are pretty cool!

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Originally Posted by Slim

I wouldn't say mine are cute, but they are pretty cool!

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Tell me that's not cute. ;)

didn'ty read all of the post but my family ()some friends are against me ans snakes I converted my mother , and my niece workingon nephew now ) grandmother keeps saying get rid ofthe snakes and you'll meet a nice girl ( she also says I a mthe smartest of he grandkids for stayign single this long) the bad part is i met more people and ( most are female) with the snakes than before i had them..

I can't for see my life with out them i it now i have had a snakes for at least the last 15 years ( and she still with me ).. then agian I have had a perosn or 2 get over their fear once the y met me and I help them get over it on their own.. ( one person had gotten over it so fast she attemptedot take one hoem the same day lol.)

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Originally Posted by Flicker

Tell me that's not cute. ;)

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Ok, that one is cute!

In looking for a new house to live in (rent) I've found that by mentioning "snakes" right from the go is a bad idea.

Once I talk to the landlord/roommates and they see i'm a normal guy that is very easy to get along with and talk to - I slip in the old "oh yeah i forgot to mention..I have snakes" and usually i just have to explain how easy they are to care for and tame and they won't get out etc....and they are like "OK...as long as you keep them caged..i don't have a problem :)"

I find it easiest just to not mention it around people I don't know..but family is different. Luckily, my family doesn't mind a bit.