Anyone in the military?

[PiercingPrincess]

My fiance is in the Military, he drives back and forth between home and base and I stay at home and take care of the animals. It sucks but I couldnt think about getting rid of the animals, mostly because theyre like my babies. But it really depends on how far/close you could live off base, if you have to be on base, all that stuff.. :/ Good luck.

[Badgemash]

All good points to consider, I also have to weigh in how much additional work they will be for my husband, right now we tag team them, we take turns cleaning the racks and feeding. We may downsize to our morph females, which is less than 10, or just keep one or two snakes, I don't think I would want to get rid of ALL of them. But it is what it is, and rebuilding is always an option. I would hate to get so burned out moving and transporting them that they lost their joy.

I appreciate all the input.

With my ASFC choice being stationed overseas is an option, but we have an 18 month old daughter so I would at all costs like to avoid an unaccompanied tour.

Did you settle on an AFSC then? As an airborne linguist, I didn't have much choice about where I was stationed (3 options, and 2 were overseas). You'll definitely be moving around quite a bit for the first few months as you go through your different training schools (for me this included moving from Texas, to California, back to Texas, then to another part of Texas, then long TDY to Washington, then to Nebraska, and finally to England in the span of 2 years). However once you're settled in, you can sometimes stay in one location for your entire career, especially if its CONUS, and if you have a family, and you make friends at MPF. One of my coworkers had been in England for 18 years, and just received orders keeping him there for 4 more, because he just kept asking to stay, and the government likes to not have to pay to move people. If you have a supportive and snake knowledgeable spouse, it can work, but as others have said you definitely can't be in base housing, although IMO that's a bonus because sometimes there's a wait list for base housing, and you get what you're given.

[Jam Reptiles]

My wife is in the army we are stationed at ft stewart and honestly living off post is better than on. You have to deal with to much crap on base. No one has ever come to my home to check I have to many guns for that lol. I say keep the collection the hubby will need something to do

[Mr Oni]

Former Marine and i only had a cat because moving all the time and being in the field 24/7 was too riskey.....but then again being a female and the MOS you will most likely have i'm sure youll be fine

[mrachelr]

Former Marine and i only had a cat because moving all the time and being in the field 24/7 was too riskey.....but then again being a female and the MOS you will most likely have i'm sure youll be fine

That's what my husband said too...

I haven't decided fully on an AFSC, but I have my "list" solid. I don't want to get my heart set on one and not get it. Hubby got his 4th choice when he went in. Still weighing out what to do with the collection, I'll be in the DEP for at least 6 months, so that gives us a little time. Thank you all for your input!

I don't mind living off base, sometimes it's less hassle to anyway, less restrictions, etc.