Snake obsession

How many of you start to feel at times like your husband/wife, co-workers, people on the street are stating to hate you because you talk about snakes 24/7? I am getting that feeling!

Oh, man, definately... I can't talk to my mom about it, because she absolutely even refuses to acknowledge that I even have them. But my poor b/f and roommate... I feel like that's all I ever talk about with them. My roommate gets it the worst cause she actually has to share space with them... so far, she says she doesn't mind... but I don't think I'm going to try and push it much farther. I'll wait to expand more when I get my own place.


But totally feel ya!

lol, they dont know what there missin!

Yep. I know what you mean. Other than my hubby and two girls, no one we know really likes snakes so they think we are nuts.

Shoot, even my husband thinks I'm nuts. I'm the local freak, but I'm ok with it. I've managed to suck two of my sisters into my new found love of herps, so I have a couple people to talk to. And of course there is this site, where I get out as much snake talk as I can!!

I feel lost. Without these message boards, id have no one to share the obsession with!

Hey that's what we're here for!! ;) C'mon how many places can you talk about your snakes BMs and shed and get concerned answers instead of strange looks followed by running. :D

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Hey that's what we're here for!! ;) C'mon how many places can you talk about your snakes BMs and shed and get concerned answers instead of strange looks followed by running. :D

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Damn right! I sometimes talk about my BMs at work and people look at me like i am nuts! :)

Ok :rolleyes: I don't really want to hear about your BMs but I don't mind hearing about the intestinal health of your snakes.

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Ok :rolleyes: I don't really want to hear about your BMs but I don't mind hearing about the intestinal health of your snakes.

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Oops TMI!

I'm lucky - my husband has 2 RTBs, my son has 3 Cornsnakes, soon to be 4 and I have 2 Royal Pythons and a Pueblan Apricot Milksnake so we are all snake lovers. My eldest daughter (live 500 miles away) likes lizards. My brother (also 500 miles away) doesn't mind snakes either.


Most of our friends know we've got them and some handle them quite happily.

I think there are just jelous. I am getting this though from various people I won't mention

I'm so lucky that Mike and I share this love of herps. Our three oldest are snake crazy too. Our almost 18 year old actually asked for a cornsake and setup for it as her housewarming gift for her new apt. She said "well it's not like home w/o a snake in it mom!" LOL Our 14 and 11 year old are saving madly for their own Nelson's Milksnakes and have that "I'm gonna raise them up and breed em" gleam in their eyes already. The only hold out thus far is the 4 year old who still just wants a puppy of his very own! LOL


~~Jo~~

My co-workers shudder every time they walk past my desk if I've got it on the desktop. I have Adam's wallpaper with the Albino and Caramel on it! LOL


My boss told me I'd be fired when I jokingly said "don't you think we need an office mascot, perhaps a nice ball python set up on my desk?". However, he did ask if I could bring Kashmire in next time he needs a feed so he can watch - not happening! LOL

Oh yeah, I can only talk to the wife about my snakes til, I get the look then I have to cut off and change the subject. A few people around me think they are cool, but most think I'm nuts. I also dont tell anyone or take my snakes out in my front yard anylonger, since I dont want any extra attention brought to them, already been a round with the Bexar county sherrif once about them, I won but was very nervouse for about an hour.

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My co-workers shudder every time they walk past my desk if I've got it on the desktop. I have Adam's wallpaper with the Albino and Caramel on it! LOL


My boss told me I'd be fired when I jokingly said "don't you think we need an office mascot, perhaps a nice ball python set up on my desk?". However, he did ask if I could bring Kashmire in next time he needs a feed so he can watch - not happening! LOL

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We are moving into our own building in October and I suggested that instead of a fish tank, that they do a nice 8 ft tank with a burm. I dont think they thought it was too cool of an idea.

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Oh yeah, I can only talk to the wife about my snakes til, I get the look then I have to cut off and change the subject. A few people around me think they are cool, but most think I'm nuts. I also dont tell anyone or take my snakes out in my front yard anylonger, since I dont want any extra attention brought to them, already been a round with the Bexar county sherrif once about them, I won but was very nervouse for about an hour.

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I'm so scared to take my snakes outside. I live in an aparment complex, and, while there are nice grassy areas around, I don't want to freak out the neighbors. If they'd start complaining, I could lose my babies! NO WAY!

Geesh Sean what in the world! You must live in a quiet county if the Sheriff had nothing better to do with his taxpayer paid time then hassle you about your snakes?


~~Jo~~

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Geesh Sean what in the world! You must live in a quiet county if the Sheriff had nothing better to do with his taxpayer paid time then hassle you about your snakes?


~~Jo~~

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someone saw me shooting pics of my rainbow boa in my front yard (it has a great tree) they called the sherrif and complained he came out to check out what was up and make sure I had nothing illegal. He was cool and even knew his snakes but I was like "ahh yeah I have a few snakes" when I answered the door. I was worried for a few min.

It is always fun to find fellow herp nuts. At my friend's pet store, I will always inquire people that are buying mice, what they're feeding them to. I am just a darn curious person. At first sometimes, they look at me like they wanna say "what, are you one of those animal-rights nuts?. lol" but when I start talkin about what I have, nine times out of nine, they will also go on and on about their reptiles.
My boyfriend likes our snakes, but he is just to busy to spend much time cleaning/feeding, so I do all that stuff. He will hold one for ten minutes, but that's about the extent of it. He does like them though!

One of my work colleagues is travelling to the Amazon next week. I asked him to find me a nice BRB if he can;)

lol one of my life dreams is to go to the amazon

You want nice BRBs, no need to go that far :)

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