End of life planning for snake collection

[Oxylepy]

What you think now is not going to be the same as later. You would be surprised by the little bits of loved ones we didn't care about that, after their passing, mean the world to us.

With you alive as things are the snakes may not look appealing to your wife and children, but with you gone the prospect of getting rid of them may hurt them in ways they never could have imagined.

The above is why I would not suggest leaving them to someone in a will. When it comes time, feelings may change.

That said, caution should be taken when it comes to places like craigs list (facebook, some reptile forums), it is possible those people will take the snakes to flip them, kill them, or what have you.

My own suggestion would be to find some breeders whom you are close to and find out if, under negative circumstances, they might take in a few extra snakes to find them forever homes. Keep that list updated, and leave it in your wife and children's care.

This gives the benefit of having a few people to give the snakes to, as well as allow your family the chance to hold on to the snakes if they want.