It’s great to share our love of reptiles with others, and I always enjoy seeing that point where people begin to think differently. You can almost see the gears turning when they realize there are more to snakes and other reptiles/amphibians than they may have originally thought. It’s also cool to have someone over to share your specific pets with by letting them see and handle them. My bp’s are always great for this because of their calm demeanor and reasonably small size...plus those little faces.
I ran into an old friend recently and he asked if I still have my “pets”. We were in a small local pharmacy and this started a whole discussion with him and the staff on keeping snakes as pets. He is truly phobics about snakes...another of his friends literally made him turn white and fall to his knees by draping a rubber snake around his neck as a joke...so not funny. But even with his fear, he always asks about them, the types I have now and how old/big they are. He’s willing to learn and hear about them in an abstract way, though he just can’t handle being near them. And he knows they mean a lot to me, so he asks about them...something I appreciate greatly.
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