Whats the most common thing yyou get asked about your snakes?

Is it poisonous?
Won't it get like 20 feet?
Aren't you afriad its going to eat you in your sleep?
Why on earth would you keep a pet snake?
Won't it eat your dogs?
Won't it eat your cats?
Other.

Why didn't it post the poll?!

The most common questions I get are:
How big does it get?
What does it eat?
Won't it eat your other animals or hurt you?

"Is it slimy?"

Is what I get most often. I say no and offer to let them hold our female bp, who's super tolerant of just about everything except my roommate's little cousins, but they started to get a little rough when they wanted to start dancing with the snakies... And then normally they get really excited that holding a snake won't kill them immediately and that it isn't slimy.

you feed it RATS????

Does it bite?
Will it bite me?
Don't the mice you feed it gross you out?
How can you watch it murder mice?
... :/
lather, rinse, repeat.

Some repeats, but here are the questions I always get...

Do they bite?
How big is your biggest?
What do they eat? Then - Do you feel bad feeding them mice?
Are they poisonous?
Aren't you afraid they'll escape?
Are they safe around your dog/cats?
Didn't you hear about that baby who was killed by a python?
And the most common & annoying question... Why do you have snakes?? You can't even cuddle with them! :rolleyes:

how big will it get?
have u been bitten?
isnt it slimy?
wat do u feed it?
Doesnt it stink up ur room?
how big is it poops?
wont u need a huge cage for it eventually?

Oh yeah, I forgot one... "Is it happy in that little bin? Isn't that way too small for them?" And they'll be talking about a 5ft BP in a 41qt tub, which us snake people know is PLENTY of space. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Oh yeah, I forgot one... "Is it happy in that little bin? Isn't that way too small for them?" And they'll be talking about a 5ft BP in a 41qt tub, which us snake people know is PLENTY of space. :cool:

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haha i told my friend the other day i keep two of mine in my closet right now because of the fact i have to keep them hidden and she was like u just keep them in a dark closet in a box and i just gave her a "yes idiot" nod lol no need in trying to explain to them

I a big ditto to what everyone else said and "Can't it kill you?"

my two favorites:

You have snakes ? when I answer yes, I have 12 it's

You have HOW many ?

Also the ever popular:

Does it bite ?
Aren't they dangerous ?
Ewww, snakes are gross!
How can you stand them in your room?
Aren't you afraid they'll escape in the night and kill you or your husband ?


Lately it's been :

So, your like a rodent serial killer ? - I'm not joking, either.
What do you mean your going to BREED them ?


Gale

Do you ever get bit..most likely the most common question I get asked..

Do they bite?
Aren't they going to get huge?
Is this one poisonous? (Yes, I'm going to let you, let alone myself, hold a venomous snake)

*facepalm*

do they bite?
How many do you own?
Do you breed them?
How much does this one cost?

The most common question I get is "Why?". Literally my friends and family just ask "Why do you have snakes?"

It's because I can, and it's what I like!!

Arent' you afraid it will bite you?

You feed it what????

How can you keep a snake as a pet?

I had a guy just last night saying "ewwww snakes are nasty" I said "what kind of pet do you have?" of course the reply was dog. my response? "Ewwwwww nasty dogs slobbering all over the place, shedding on your furniture bringing fleas and dirt in the house and pooping all OVER your yard!!! That is soooo gross!!!" lol

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Originally Posted by jbean7916

I had a guy just last night saying "ewwww snakes are nasty" I said "what kind of pet do you have?" of course the reply was dog. my response? "Ewwwwww nasty dogs slobbering all over the place, shedding on your furniture bringing fleas and dirt in the house and pooping all OVER your yard!!! That is soooo gross!!!" lol

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Yeah this is how i SHOULD reply when people ask me why i keep snakes. Granted i work at Petsmart and 90% of the people that come in own dogs and think snakes are either deadly or gross.

The most common questions i get are:
Why do you have snakes?
You have how many??!?!?
What do you feed them??!?

Other than that, it's not to bad cause i prefer to inform people rather than be defensive. Most of the time they aren't going to hear it no matter what you do, or they will listen a little and leave smarter than when they came in.