Losing Interest

[JLC]

For most people, interests in a particular endeavor wax and wane, ebb and flow. If you ditch every hobby, job, person, life-choice you make just because a time comes that you don't "feel" as "interested" in it as you did at first, then you'll never get anywhere or have any meaningful relationships ("relationships" in a very general term, relating to anything from people to hobbies). Making a commitment means sticking it out even when you don't "feel" like it.

Work with the animal, help it get over its own fears of you and help yourself get over your own fears of it. Care for it as if it's life depends on it...because it does! In time, you'll start to see some progress and feel that immense sense of satisfaction in caring for another living creature. And the "interest" that you thought was lost will return in spades. It's a gradual process...and will always have its ups and downs. Don't try to live life based on how you "feel" at any given moment.

All that being said...as was mentioned, reptiles don't develop an emotional attachment, and if you are sure your ability/willingness to care for it properly is going to suffer because you just don't care for it anymore...then please find it a new home. And keep in mind that maybe reptiles just aren't a good fit for your lifestyle. Not everyone needs to keep them. Just because someone admires and respects cold-blooded creatures and enjoys watching/learning about them...doesn't mean they have to have them as pets.

One note on "display" snakes. I will disagree that any display-worthy snake isn't for beginners. Many North American colubrids are very simple to care for and can make delightful display animals. My milk snake is awesome to watch (often to the point of distraction when I'm trying to work! LOL). Milk snakes, king snakes, corn snakes...all can make lovely animals that will be active and content living in a display enclosure.