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I can't prove it, but believe the reptilian brain too primitive to comprehend concepts like "love". Joel Send a noteboard - 16/06/2011 10:11:20 PM
Most likely an adorable little corn snake.

Anyone have/had a pet snake? Advice? Suggestions?

Any reasons why we shouldn't get one?

Any reasons why we should?

I like snakes.

Well. I like our friend's pet snake. She is lovely.

If so, that basically means a snake relates to every other creature as a source of either fear or food, which seems a poor basis for a relationship, let alone with a live-in pet. Multiply by at least a factor of two for constrictors, (primitive even for snakes, hence they frequently exhibit vestigial leg buds). Also, few things are more disturbing than the sight/sound of a roommates seven foot constrictor repeatedly pounding its head against the top of a terrarium in an escape attempt, while you sit hoping the weights atop of the screen prevent success. Other RAFOlk undoubtedly see the matter differently, but should bear in mind that I opposed sharing a home with the snake when it was 16" long, and was thus unlikely to warm to it once it grew to five times that length; naming it after Norman Bates only made things worse. :dead: IF you do it, bear in mind that they're practically blind going into a molt, so care should be exercised during feeding lest they mistake your hand for the mouse (I once heard a story of a guy with a huge boa that latched onto his arm when fed and began wrapping up, leaving him no choice but to saw its head off with a Bowie knife. <img class=2' /> )
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We're thinking of buying a pet snake. - EDIT: photo - 16/06/2011 06:42:02 PM 1179 Views
I had a ball python for 6 years. - 16/06/2011 07:29:32 PM 756 Views
Re: I had a ball python for 6 years. - 16/06/2011 11:04:04 PM 779 Views
Isn't a ball python a breed of trouser snake? *NM* - 17/06/2011 01:53:19 AM 418 Views
Snakes are awesome. - 16/06/2011 07:39:19 PM 814 Views
Re: Snakes are awesome. - 16/06/2011 11:04:52 PM 813 Views
You are joking? *NM* - 16/06/2011 08:27:02 PM 318 Views
You could just tell me straight out if you do not want me to visit, you know... *NM* - 16/06/2011 08:27:45 PM 399 Views
Snakes are delightful. *NM* - 16/06/2011 08:34:05 PM 410 Views
Hide behind Tor - 16/06/2011 08:38:15 PM 885 Views
Not joking. - 16/06/2011 08:33:44 PM 807 Views
You should totally do it. - 16/06/2011 08:34:38 PM 844 Views
Re: You should totally do it. - 16/06/2011 11:06:08 PM 805 Views
Well, you're free to do whatever you want to, but... - 16/06/2011 08:40:40 PM 902 Views
You know... - 16/06/2011 08:50:32 PM 761 Views
Hey! *NM* - 17/06/2011 10:13:43 AM 426 Views
Re: Well, you're free to do whatever you want to, but... - 16/06/2011 11:09:13 PM 934 Views
Small? - 16/06/2011 11:43:45 PM 849 Views
Re: Small? - 17/06/2011 09:51:47 PM 696 Views
Live feeding is illegal in the UK, unless the snake in question refuses all other food. - 16/06/2011 11:14:46 PM 795 Views
What? Why? *NM* - 17/06/2011 05:55:13 PM 288 Views
I don't know, but... - 17/06/2011 06:01:45 PM 819 Views
I can't speak for the illegality, but... - 21/06/2011 02:23:36 AM 1047 Views
Good enough reasons, but making it illegal?! The nanny state is so bad they're coddling snakes? *NM* - 21/06/2011 11:50:13 AM 299 Views
Or people. Or mice. It's hard to tell. *NM* - 21/06/2011 10:37:34 PM 496 Views
As for the biting issue... - 21/06/2011 02:30:00 AM 998 Views
Would be my first choice - 16/06/2011 09:27:30 PM 892 Views
Re: Would be my first choice - 16/06/2011 11:11:46 PM 854 Views
If you plan getting a cat in future think twice about the snake. - 17/06/2011 03:37:05 AM 693 Views
This kind of snake is too small to bother a cat. - 17/06/2011 09:43:07 PM 599 Views
Snakes aren't really pets are they? - 16/06/2011 09:52:29 PM 682 Views
Re: Snakes aren't really pets are they? - 16/06/2011 11:13:28 PM 693 Views
What does "pet" mean in your book? - 22/06/2011 02:49:34 PM 813 Views
Ew - 16/06/2011 10:01:11 PM 729 Views
Haters gonna hate. - 16/06/2011 11:14:23 PM 833 Views
I can't prove it, but believe the reptilian brain too primitive to comprehend concepts like "love". - 16/06/2011 10:11:20 PM 867 Views
Why do you assume we'd get a big snake? - 16/06/2011 11:15:45 PM 905 Views
Who's job is it to feed the snake? - 17/06/2011 04:39:59 AM 644 Views
I'm not a squeamish girl. - 17/06/2011 09:39:59 PM 823 Views
Snakes are pure evil. It will try to kill you and everyone you love *NM* - 17/06/2011 08:06:04 AM 401 Views
Awww. *NM* - 17/06/2011 09:40:20 PM 387 Views
Why don't you just buy a nice bracelet instead? *NM* - 18/06/2011 12:55:25 PM 405 Views
I've ordered a snake ring from Avon. *NM* - 18/06/2011 12:59:44 PM 389 Views
Listen to ironclad! It will make you and Tim bona fide members of house Slytherin! *NM* - 17/06/2011 09:27:53 AM 409 Views
I like green and silver. *NM* - 17/06/2011 09:40:55 PM 404 Views
Agreed with Ironclad *NM* - 17/06/2011 12:36:40 PM 419 Views
Awww. *NM* - 17/06/2011 09:41:26 PM 266 Views
Why buy? - 17/06/2011 01:32:34 PM 778 Views
Because adders are venomous and no-one can ever find a grass snake? - 17/06/2011 09:42:20 PM 655 Views
Remember how we don't live in America? - 22/06/2011 02:51:12 PM 622 Views
Get a draft excluder instead - 17/06/2011 02:35:30 PM 745 Views
Bah! - 17/06/2011 09:44:58 PM 789 Views
snakes can be very good pets - 17/06/2011 04:19:17 PM 896 Views
Thank you. - 17/06/2011 09:46:33 PM 872 Views
Corn snakes are indeed good escape artists. - 21/06/2011 02:20:59 AM 931 Views
That is unnecessary cruelty. - 17/06/2011 05:45:08 PM 796 Views
Bah! - 17/06/2011 09:50:30 PM 676 Views
Very Pretty Snake! *NM* - 18/06/2011 06:45:42 AM 420 Views
She is lovely. And she likes human touch. *NM* - 18/06/2011 01:00:19 PM 401 Views
a little late, but: DO IT!! *NM* - 18/06/2011 06:54:13 AM 391 Views
We will! *NM* - 18/06/2011 01:00:35 PM 393 Views
Awww, she's so cute! - 20/06/2011 03:46:41 PM 835 Views

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