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Annoying Non-Herp people
Ok, I get it. There are many people out there that can't stand snakes. I don't really see the logic in despising an animal they know little about other than sheer ignorance, but to each his own. People don't like all sorts of things out of illogical fear, but what are you going to do.
My beef is with those people that choose to relate their little anecdotes about how they killed a snake at one time, cut its head off, had their husband shoot off their head, etc. These people KNOW I own several snakes and are really into them, yet they feel it necessary to tell me their own little sadistic snake stories. Why?! Do I go on about how I accidentally ran over a poor dog many years ago to dog lovers, or how I really enjoyed my chicken dinner to bird lovers? Okay, that last example was stretching it, but still... why would people want to tell these stories? Do they expect to get a reaction out of me or are they trying to bring into the conversation the only snake experiences they have dealt with in their lives?
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
Yeah, I've gotten that a lot from people too. Very irritating.
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
at the 22 acres my parents have everyone up there in the country kills the rattlesnakes! i tell them not to and what they are doing but they still kill them!!! its really sad actually. atleast they dont kill the non-venomous species up there.
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
Heck if I know why people do stuff like that. Sort of like the idiot women who just HAVE to share horrid birthing experiences with every pregnant woman they meet....ack! Some humans are just wierd!
~~Jo~~
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
I haven't really had any problems anyone disrepecting my babies.
Yet, if someone doesn't enjoy snakes as I do.
All I can say to that is, to each their own.
My neighbors around me don't have a problem with my snakes, yes they do ask a lot of questions, but that' to be expected.
My favorite question that I get asked often is ...
"Are they venomous" (Referring to Ball Pythons)
The ironic aspect of that question is, they ask me it when I'm holding a ball python in my hand ...
Do they truely think I'd be letting a venomous snake rap around my hand?
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
 Originally Posted by frankykeno
Heck if I know why people do stuff like that. Sort of like the idiot women who just HAVE to share horrid birthing experiences with every pregnant woman they meet....ack! Some humans are just wierd!
~~Jo~~
This is about as awesome as all of the bitter divorced people that constantly try to talk me out of gettin married because it will be "the worst mistake i ever make." Damnit, I am looking very forward to getting married, it is supposed to be an exciting time in my life, stop hatin on me!!!
Sorry, back to topic, i know the feeling. Where I work there is a big snake of some sort (I have not gotten the pleasure of seeing it) that hangs out in the pond out behind our store. People have told me that it is anywhere from 8-12 feet long. To the best of my knowledge, there are no snakes native to my area that get that big so it is possible that either a) they are greatly exaggerating the size of the snake or b) someone let a big pet snake go & it made a home here. (As a side note question, this same snake was their last summer too. Is it possible for a non-native snake to find a way to burrow down & make it through the brutal western new york winters & come back out in the summer?) The point is, people are always tellin me that they want to kill it because they are afraid of it. I always tell them that if they kill it for no good reason other than fear, I am goiing to cause them great bodily harm! I simply try to educate them on what it might be & why they have absolutely no reason to fear it. UGH!
Last edited by Eddie_Z; 09-21-2005 at 07:28 AM.
Reason: typo
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
That reminds me of years ago Eddie when I dispatched for a small town police station. The animal control guy worked out of our station and I got a call one morning. Holy lordy this woman was just screaminggggggggggggggggggg in my ear about this "monster" snake in her kitchen. Having a total meltdown!
Well off went Ed the animal guy and he had to laugh. It was just a small pet snake from the apartment upstairs that was having a lovely bask in the sunlight coming in his lady's kitchen window. I can't remember if he ever told me the species but it was friendly as heck and Ed just knocked on a few doors (old house made into apartments) till he woke up the owner and returned the snake, with a warning to keep it better confined.
Amazing how people can be so scared of snakes they completely over-estimate it's size! People hear the word "python" and think we keep these 20 foot long snakes in our livingroom or something LOL. Oh and we get questions all the time about our snakes and kids. Like we'd actually put our children at risk! Heck we don't even allow them to let even our smallest ball python go around their neck (just good training we figure in case they are ever handling a much bigger snake).
~~Jo~~
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
 Originally Posted by Eddie_Z
Where I work there is a big snake of some sort (I have not gotten the pleasure of seeing it) that hangs out in the pond out behind our store. People have told me that it is anywhere from 8-12 feet long. To the best of my knowledge, there are no snakes native to my area that get that big so it is possible that either a) they are greatly exaggerating the size of the snake or b) someone let a big pet snake go & it made a home here.
If you have black rats or black racers near your area, both get pretty big as far as colubrids go (not 12', but 6' isn't unreasonable), although chances are it's probably a water snake (Nerodia) of some sort.
Also, when folks tell you about the giant snake they saw somewhere, divide the length by two & then subtract one - that'll generally get you closer to the actual size of the animal in question.
K~
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
 Originally Posted by Eddie_Z
This is about as awesome as all of the bitter divorced people that constantly try to talk me out of gettin married because it will be "the worst mistake i ever make." Damnit, I am looking very forward to getting married, it is supposed to be an exciting time in my life, stop hatin on me!!!
Actually as a divorcee I have to say this is rather related. The same exact reasoning is behind it.
Psych of all those that must tell us things: "I have something to say about your life. Whether or not you want to hear it or it's good for you to hear, my opinion/story must be told because I am more important than you. My right to be heard is important. My experiences matter regardless of how different you and I are. NO matter that I barely know a thing about what I am talking about. You must learn from my fearful, mistrustful and bitter life...such as it is. Even if I have to shove it down your throat" (Sorry these kinds of people are my biggest pet peave.)
BTW, Congrads Eddie, this should be a great time of your life. Glad it is.
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Re: Annoying Non-Herp people
Over here, we're not allowed to kill snakes. We only have two native species - the Adder which is venomous (but to most folk who get bitten, no worse than a wasp sting) and the Grass Snake. Both are protected species. You're not even allowed to move a Grass Snake or Adder from one area to another. If you do you face a hefty fine and/or jail. We also have Slow Worms which look like snakes but are actually legless lizards. They too are protected. Where I live we're very lucky as they live in the woodland behind my house and can often be seen. Even better is if they come into your garden. They eat slugs and garden pests, so I like them coming in.
I can't understand either how people are revulsed by snakes, especially when they know nothing about them. Classic example of stupidity. I was in the pet store getting snake food the other week. This store doesn't sell snakes but does sell lizards. One woman with her family (hubby and two boys aged about 10 and 12) was looking to buy a lBearded Dragon. She's enthusing how cute it was. She saw me putting rats/mice/fuzzies/pinkies in the basket and asked me what kind of lizards did I have. I said I didn't keep lizards only snakes. She screwed up her face, shuddered and said "Ugh! How revolting. Absolutely disgusting things. Yuk!" I was not amused and said to her "Have you ever held a snake?" she said "No" and she wouldn't. I informed her that snakes were dry with beautiful, soft skin (she thought they were slimy ) and were very friendly and gentle animals. I then asked her if she didn't like snakes, then why was she about to buy a lizard as that was a reptile too. She looked at me with a quizzical expression on her face. I don't think she really new what reptiles are. I then told her to go and learn about snakes, that she might even be pleasantly surprised!
For some reason her attitude got right up my nose. Silly woman!!!
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