LOL. Nope, my mom lives vicariously through me regarding reptiles. She likes them, but a) would not feed a snake and b) her husband Tom, my stepfather, doesn't understand how/why we like them so much. He's not a hater, but he's a dog lover and doesn't feel reptiles are affectionate at all. He's not scared (he says) and will sit next to me or my mom when we hold them, but refuses to touch or hold them.Originally Posted by Bogertophis
So, are you getting your mom a snake for the holidays (or for her birthday, whichever comes first)?She's doing great!
On a side note. Both my mother and Tom are the kind of people who feel cars are a necessity and rave about how great their whole home generator is and how they cannot live without it, etc. However, refuse to do basic maintenance on either, and then when a major problem arises, that prevents them from from getting from points A to B, or leaves them in the dark and cold, they are furious.
I've tried to explain the concept of keeping things up so you can count on them, but to no avail. I would have zero faith in them properly maintaining temps and humidity in a reptile enclosure.
My mother repeatedly gives me kudos for how well I maintain the reptile tanks and also praises me for trying to educate others on proper care for their reptiles, both on this forum, and elsewhere. She admits she couldn't do it and thinks it's great for me and the animals.
Also, I meticulously maintain my cars and my whole home generator as well (which I 90% have for the reptiles and because I live in the North East where it can get very cold and we get brutal winter storms).
I used to keep large (240G) fish tanks before my kidneys gave out and I had more energy. That was work. To me, the reptiles are a breeze.
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