Most Bizarre Things You've Heard People Say About Herps

[pslsnakes]

"Are you involved in witchcraft or something"
"no"
"They why else would you have snakes?"

That' too funny. I remember I was at a snake show a couple years ago, and was walking out with a bunch of snakes in containers and such. A lady was walking my way with her son and when she got around me, she screamed "WTF?! Why in the hell are you walking around with snakes, get them out of here!"

I kindly answered, "Well, Maybe it would be the fact that your to a REPTILE EXPO!" She got all bent out of shape and told her son that they were not going in there. I guess he didn't tell her there was snakes there.

[wolfy-hound]

I've heard that coachwhips grab their tail in their mouth and roll like a hula hoop. I was told the tale about milksnakes drinking milk from unattended cows. Indigo snakes are where indigo dye comes from. Anoles are venomous, and are actually baby iguanas.
The old thing about putting a burmese baby into a 10 g tank and it won't get any bigger. Turtles bite down and won't let go unless they hear it thunder.
I've been told numerous times that if I carry one of my ball pythons around my neck, it'll kill me by strangling me. Also been accused of being satanic because I own snakes. And that any snake that strikes is venomous(including one of my cranky bp girls).

[NightLad]

I read on another forum that snakes are only owned by gang members and criminals to scare their neighbors and exert power over other people.

[Ophiuchus]

I think I had someone tell me I was going to hell for having a snake....this is while I was standing inside my home church.

[naba2002]

i think the one ive heard out of almost everyone is that snakes are "slimy", many people were surprised when they touched my BP and he was anything but. also that im a satanist, balls smell horrible (hehe) , and that keeping snakes is addictive..... o wait the last one is true

[stangs13]

Just today my mom came home, and she said I have a snake question for you. She told me that the teacher next to her room has a friend that keeps a large constrictor free in her house. Well she noticed that the snake wasn't eating( she could have stopped right there, and I could have told her whats wrong.) ,but she continues and says that one night while she was sleeping with the snake she woke up, and found him completely stretched out along her bodie, she thought she was dead, so she calls her vet( nice vet that gives phone numbers out for night calls!). The vet said Oh my god, kill it! She said is it really that bad, and he says yes, he is sizing you up to eat you!I told my mom that is total BS, and he was just wanting to get warm. Not going to eat her..lol. I say shoot the vet and keep the snake!Vets sometimes really don't know whats going on sometimes.

[AriesEarth]

"Turtles are asexual, but if you get them radiated at the vet, they won't multiply."
"Turtles need to search for bigger shells when they grow."
"Turtles can live on Cheerios."
"Snake keepers are satanists/witches."

[bender29]

I've also had someone tell me that I support satan for owning a snake. Lol, moron.

[missi182]

I was at the vet the other day and although my vet treats snakes and reptiles at a reptile zoo near my home and he is a recommended herp vet, he doesn't get alot of snakes in my small town. Anyway I went in with my baby bp in a tub and almost everyone in the waiting room (like 10 people) made comments like, OMG SHE HAS A SNAKE! WILL IT GET OUT AND STRANGLE ME?!! and eventually asked me several other crazy questions. Some people were grossed out and left the room....lol oh goodness

[GirDance]

Oh... I forgot to add also... Upon telling a friend who I work with I have a snake:

"Oh my god, aren't you afraid it will get out and kill you in your sleep?"
"No, she couldn't fit my hand in her mouth"
"But it could still kill you!"
"No, it really can't"
"But they're all slimy and gross".....

She doesn't come over much anymore... I think it's because of the snake.