What to do???

[BPelizabeth]

Ok...first off a little history....my son still believes in Santa. I go through great strides to ensure this!!! (you are only a kid once and it is fun to believe). He talks about some of his friends that don't and the other day asked if I ever got coal from Santa. (apparently one of his friends got coal and he is convinced it was because his friend said a bad word).....lol. He was worried as he got busted a few weeks ago saying a really bad word out on the playground. ANYWAYS...onto my question...

So we put up stockings every year...clearly Santa fills them. We do this for ALL the pets in the house as well as the ppl. Here is the dilema....this year he is like....OH Mom...we have to get stockings for the snakes....

What in the world would you put in a stocking for a snake....oye...honestly. I am certainly not putting a F/T mouse in there. I thought about new hides....but they have new ones.

I know this is a funny question...but any ideas??

[dr del]

Hmm,

Tough one.

A temp gun.
Some nice soft bedding.
A nice book with gorgeous pictures of their extended family - the VPI or the NERD one have great info and Cinderbirds book has all the photo's of Adams animals.
Some nice fake plants for cage decor.
A sexing probe set. (possibly not needed )
Some snakebytes swag.
Dvd's to train their owners with?

Oh and another snake.


dr del

[MarkS]

You could always tell him that stockings are only traditional for animals that have feet.

[Ginevive]

Maybe get one large stocking forall of the snakes "collectively.." And put in a nice BP book or some bedding material.

[Jenn]

You could always tell him that stockings are only traditional for animals that have feet.

Nice try Mark, snakes have feet!

[joepythons]

Nice try Mark, snakes have feet!

Uum not any of the snakes i have seen before

[Egapal]

I would do one stocking for all the snakes, get anything you can think of that you might need for the snakes and then get some Christmas decals that your son can place on the outside of the snakes enclosures.

On a side note, it may be time to explain to your child that Santa is not real. I for one would not want my child's Christmas wonder shattered by some cruel kids on the playground. Its better that you explain it to him. Kids can handle a lot more than people give them credit for. I have explained the Santa, and the Tooth Fairy situation to a few of my cousins and as they got older they came to me for the truth about much harder topics, like sex, drugs and issues with parents. I recently spent many nights talking with my 18 year old cousin about how even though his mom cheated on his dad 10 years prior, its not her fault for ruining his childhood and in fact his childhood may have been a lot worse had his parents stayed together. I bring all this up because I feel that something as simple as explaining the truth about Santa to a child makes a life long impression. Its not an opportunity I would want to miss as a parent. I would like to think that I am a good person for my younger cousins to talk to, based on my education, experiences, and honest concern for their well being but having spoken to my aunts and uncles they all wish that their children were coming to them.

[BPelizabeth]

I would do one stocking for all the snakes, get anything you can think of that you might need for the snakes and then get some Christmas decals that your son can place on the outside of the snakes enclosures.

On a side note, it may be time to explain to your child that Santa is not real. I for one would not want my child's Christmas wonder shattered by some cruel kids on the playground. Its better that you explain it to him. Kids can handle a lot more than people give them credit for. I have explained the Santa, and the Tooth Fairy situation to a few of my cousins and as they got older they came to me for the truth about much harder topics, like sex, drugs and issues with parents. I recently spent many nights talking with my 18 year old cousin about how even though his mom cheated on his dad 10 years prior, its not her fault for ruining his childhood and in fact his childhood may have been a lot worse had his parents stayed together. I bring all this up because I feel that something as simple as explaining the truth about Santa to a child makes a life long impression. Its not an opportunity I would want to miss as a parent. I would like to think that I am a good person for my younger cousins to talk to, based on my education, experiences, and honest concern for their well being but having spoken to my aunts and uncles they all wish that their children were coming to them.

........lol

well most of his friends still believe and since he is my one and only...I am going to keep it going for as long as I can. The magical part is so exciting and fun for them. Not to mention for me too.

As far as everyone else....WOW...you all came up with some AMAZING ideas!!! I never thought of that stuff. I was so hooked on...OMG...what in the world..that those things never occured to me. Thank you so much for the ideas!!

[BPelizabeth]

You could always tell him that stockings are only traditional for animals that have feet.

Yea I can see that one going over.....he would be like WHAT...that is soooooooooo mean. lol

He already thinks that if they have babies and we sell them that I am being cruel becuase I am taking away their kids....lol

I love kids...they have such a hilarious point of view....and totally serious about it.

[MarkS]

Nice try Mark, snakes have feet!

Ha, not if you use the metric system...