I have 10 snakes, you have WHAT? (peoples reactions!)

[CoolioTiffany]

I only have one, so I get the occasional "Eww..." and the scrunching of the face response, but once I tell them how many DIFFERENT animals I have, I get the, "My god, your house is a ZOO." response. I kinda like that one better.

One reaction that will always get me laughing is when I take my ball to a pet store, particularly a big chain store with lots of customers, and they'll see the snake and go, "AHH! She has a snake!"

It's like... well, YEAH, I'm in a pet store, what'd you expect?

LOL I love those reactions! I normally take my Ball pythons in when I can and some people just stare at me like, "Wtf is that young girl doing with that big snake.."

[dc4teg]

when I told my grandmother I had a pet snake she said that she was on her way to Chapin South Carolina to beat satan outa me , then she called me an athiest, we have worked things out since lol (she lives in Lousiana 700 miles from my location in SC)

[ChrisPar]

I always get a mixed reaction when I tell people that I have fifty snakes.

Some people tell me I'm crazy for having snakes, let alone the amount I have. They then tell me that I am insane when I tell them I used to have Black Mamba's, a King Cobra, and other venomous snakes.

On the other hand, I have had people sit and talk to me for hours about my snakes. Especially when I take some of my snakes into the local pet store that I used to work at.

Chris

[mr. s]

Wow, lots of you guys take your snakes in public. I have never even considered it.

I don't really bring up my snakes to anyone. It is just not a subject that most people can have an intelligent conversation about. I certainly do not bring it up for the shock value or for the attention, positive or negative. I don't need anyone else to help me enjoy my snakes. I DO however very much enjoy coming across someone that owns some snakes that I have never owned or anyone that is a new or old time snake owner, (I guess any snake owner really). I can talk for hours with them!
My girlfriend teases me about it sometimes. She enjoys holding a snake now and again, but thinks that 9 is too many.

[j_h_smith]

Personally, I don't tell people that I have anything. I have many collections of things. If someone wanted to, they night try to break-in when I'm not home and leave with many thousands of dollars worth of goods. Thank goodness for safes and other deterents.

With the economy being what it is, it's probably not a good thing to discuss with strangers anything that you own.

Just my opinion.
Jim Smith

[singingtothewheat]

"I won't be coming to your house" Which always makes me want to spout off something creepy like "Good, cuz I don't remember inviting you!" lol

[rabernet]

Wow, lots of you guys take your snakes in public. I have never even considered it.

Not me - I see no reason to take them in public - it certainly isn't a stress free experience for the snake, and I don't see any benefit for the snake or myself to expose it to who knows what at the pet stores.

Usually when I see someone in public with a snake, it's usually to get attention. And since the general public doesn't understand snakes, they get attention, and you generally can see them enjoying the shock value carrying their snake in public gets them.

I personally prefer the relationship that I have with my snakes in my quiet home environment, without negative attention from the public.

But to each their own, I guess.

I've also got 50 snakes, and people's reactions range from grossed out to fascinated.

[Wh00h0069]

One of my aunts won't step foot in my house. Most people seem interested, but would still be pretty scared to walk in my snake room.

[Wh00h0069]

when I told my grandmother I had a pet snake she said that she was on her way to Chapin South Carolina to beat satan outa me , then she called me an athiest, we have worked things out since lol (she lives in Lousiana 700 miles from my location in SC)

Wow, that's hilarious.

[pombikiball]

i get the zoo reaction a lot when i tell people what animals i have APBT/chow (jazzy),full blooded beagle (bandit),quaker parrot (emerald),2 rtb kitty and Aragon),4 balls,rats,75gal fish tank,40 gal fish tank,savanna monitor,2 kids and a third on the way
i get it all those thing will kill me or ur stupid u name i get it
but i love when they actually sit down and talk to me about my reptiles though