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    It's admirable you're giving OP the benefit of the doubt, but the quarantine thread will give you a lot of missing context. If Jnksnakes didn't engage and DEFEND irresponsible practics that are damaging to the hobby's reputation, then the community would feel less cautious and critical.

    The community encourages and supports members when it is appropriate. But if a red flag is seen then it will be pointed out. In the end op is free to do what he wants, but the community can still tell him to slow down. 500 hours is still not as long as it sounds.
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    Re: Hot owners in LA\MS

    Quote Originally Posted by MissterDog View Post
    It's admirable you're giving OP the benefit of the doubt, but the quarantine thread will give you a lot of missing context. If Jnksnakes didn't engage and DEFEND irresponsible practics that are damaging to the hobby's reputation, then the community would feel less cautious and critical.

    The community encourages and supports members when it is appropriate. But if a red flag is seen then it will be pointed out. In the end op is free to do what he wants, but the community can still tell him to slow down. 500 hours is still not as long as it sounds.
    This is fair. Though, at the same time, it's hard to judge a person on a thread you can't see. So there is that point.

    I completely understand pointing out red flags, but I do not feel as though that is what's being done here. Instead, it reads as a thread where a lot of people are telling someone not to get a snake they want to get because of other's opinions, which is unfair. I don't see people here tell him to slow down, but to halt completely.

    As my final point on the subject, no, 500 hours is not as much as it sounds. But assuming a person has other stuff to do and can only delegate 4 hours a day to this, then that would be around 4 straight months. But LA law still requires that the time period be a full YEAR with no less that 500 hours of actively working with venomous. So it'd be a year either way before OP could even get his gaboon.
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    I don't think any of us has a "good reason" for keeping snakes. The answer is because we want to. My cousin once asked me why I had two dogs, "why wasn't one enough for you?"...well, because I wanted 2, but my response was "why did you have 3 kids, why wasn't one enough for you?"
    To the OP, I think you should work towards goals, but in a safe and responsible way. The issue here is that I wanted snakes, but the worst that's going to happen is I'm going to take a bite that I can put a band aid on; the worst that will happen if you take a bite is death. Decisions with bigger consequences deserve to be taken more seriously.

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    Honestly based on this thread and your post history here and on social medial, I could not imagine anyone wanting YOU near their collection or be associated with you

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    Re: Hot owners in LA\MS

    Quote Originally Posted by kristan View Post
    I don't think any of us has a "good reason" for keeping snakes. The answer is because we want to. My cousin once asked me why I had two dogs, "why wasn't one enough for you?"...well, because I wanted 2, but my response was "why did you have 3 kids, why wasn't one enough for you?"
    To the OP, I think you should work towards goals, but in a safe and responsible way. The issue here is that I wanted snakes, but the worst that's going to happen is I'm going to take a bite that I can put a band aid on; the worst that will happen if you take a bite is death. Decisions with bigger consequences deserve to be taken more seriously.
    I disagree...the most COMMON answer might be "because we want to" but when it comes to venomous snakes, some GOOD reasons include furthering scientific &
    medical research, the preservation of the species, and public education. "Because I want to" have 2 dogs...well, they're SOCIAL animals that enjoy each other's
    company as well as ours, & get more healthful exercise with a buddy; "because I want to" have more kids...at some point disregards the reality of our earth-home
    & the limits of space & natural resources necessary for a GOOD life, not merely an existence. "Because I want to" have more snakes? we all live in a society that
    isn't 100% behind keeping snakes in the first place, so we ALL have to be mindful of how our conduct in this area is going to impact others...many who'd rather
    make laws against us, while most keep snakes responsibly & want to continue doing so. As you said kristan, "Decisions with bigger consequences deserve to be
    taken more seriously." I agree with that & I think that's what the feedback here is all about.

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    Re: Hot owners in LA\MS

    Quote Originally Posted by skydnay View Post
    This is fair. Though, at the same time, it's hard to judge a person on a thread you can't see. So there is that point.

    I completely understand pointing out red flags, but I do not feel as though that is what's being done here. Instead, it reads as a thread where a lot of people are telling someone not to get a snake they want to get because of other's opinions, which is unfair. I don't see people here tell him to slow down, but to halt completely.

    As my final point on the subject, no, 500 hours is not as much as it sounds. But assuming a person has other stuff to do and can only delegate 4 hours a day to this, then that would be around 4 straight months. But LA law still requires that the time period be a full YEAR with no less that 500 hours of actively working with venomous. So it'd be a year either way before OP could even get his gaboon.
    Skydnay, the OP abuses leopard geckos by breaking their legs and leaving them in a bin to suffer for possibly hours, laughs about it on social media when someone points out that this is animal abuse, and continues to defend his practice of abusing the feeder animals under his care, despite others on the forum pointing out how it is a bad reflection on our community. That's the thread that's in quarantine that you should look at.
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    Yea, I'm from Louisiana and I do keep hots, however as Cody and others have stated there's only a select few people that I'll let in my room when my snakes come out. I'm currently only keeping my cobra as I'm shifting my focus to cobras as I enjoy working with them more.

    LA Laws have changed also, it's 1000 hours now, instead of 500. Also getting a permit for venomous has gotten increasingly hard, because they want you to work with somebody who actually has a venomous permit to sign off. This was a smart move in my book and something I recommended a year or two back.
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    Re: Hot owners in LA\MS

    Quote Originally Posted by Neal View Post
    Yea, I'm from Louisiana and I do keep hots, however as Cody and others have stated there's only a select few people that I'll let in my room when my snakes come out. I'm currently only keeping my cobra as I'm shifting my focus to cobras as I enjoy working with them more.

    LA Laws have changed also, it's 1000 hours now, instead of 500. Also getting a permit for venomous has gotten increasingly hard, because they want you to work with somebody who actually has a venomous permit to sign off. This was a smart move in my book and something I recommended a year or two back.
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    Re: Hot owners in LA\MS

    Quote Originally Posted by Jnksnakes View Post
    We spoke on Facebook a couple months back

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    Ah okay. Yea I get a lot of people messaging me about it, not sure who is who as I'm bad with names.
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