Would you ever have a pet snake?
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Besides responsibility, there is definitely an "ew" factor. Since many snakes require feeding of rats or other small animals, I know I wouldn't be able to properly feed the snake without being grossed out. I can barely cook raw meat without getting my stomach turning. If you you want to see how to feed a corn snake, check out the attached video.
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I wouldn't want one like a boa that could hurt me poisonous or not, and personally myself I have no interest in one as a pet , but never know one of the kids might want one someday and tech. if it's in my house it's sort of my pet.
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M$When choosing a snake, you are making a long term commitment - they can be expected to live longer than 20 years. You must be willing to feed prey animals to your snake (though frozen, pre-killed prey is the best choice), and you will probably have to devote some freezer space to frozen prey items (i.e. rodents). Snakes are very adept escape artists, so make sure you have an escape-proof tank, keeping in mind that snakes are persistent about finding and squeezing through any small gaps. Finally, as beautiful as they are, I strongly recommend against anyone keeping large constricting snakes or venomous snakes.
Here are several factors to consider, however, before purchasing a snake:
1. Fear: If you or a member of your family has a fear of snakes, don't assume that owning a snake will cure your phobia. It won't. Make certain that you and every member of your household is comfortable around snakes.
2. Eating habits: Snakes eat rodents, frogs, insects and other snakes. If you're not comfortable handling these items, it's best to consider another pet.
3. Size: Many snakes in the boa family grow up to 15 feet in length. You may bring home a cute 12 inch pet, but remember, this snake will mature and grow rapidly. You will need to provide a fairly large cage for your snake to grow in to.
sources : http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/snakes/a/snakesaspets.htm
http://www.allsands.com/pets/smallanimals/snakesaspets_tna_gn.htm
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I guess there are some people out there that loves snakes, and I am not quite sure why, but to each his own.
I would rather have my dogs. They are cuddly and warm and seem to bring so much unconditional love into my life. I have English Bulldogs and each has their very own personality. They really believe they are kids and NOT dogs.
I remember a few years back there was a reptile show near my home and we had to pay $10 each to go in. There was 4 of us. My spouse, 2 kids and I. We were bored and thought we would check it out. I remember walking in and seeing people with their snake in their hands. Everyone had their reptile, NOT in cages but holding them. It was wall to wall packed. We hurried to the exit and left. Took all of about 40 seconds and out the door we went and wasted $40.
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We got the aquarium, substrate, water dish and a wooden branch along with a heating pad for the bottom of the aquarium. We got it all set up and made sure the temperature was right and then went shopping. We ended up with a tiny corn snake and I have to admit, never being a person that likes snakes, he was adorable. My son did fine with taking care of him and even going to get the mice for food and feeding him. He kept it in his room and as long as I didn’t have to clean it or feed it, I was fine. My son brought it out every once in awhile so I could see him grow but it was no big deal.
This snake seemed to live forever. My son took a job as a truck driver when he was 24 years old. Well of course he couldn’t take the snake with him, so guess who had to take care of him. Me!! So for the next three years I fed him, watered him and took care of him. I have to admit that I didn’t mind talking to him, feeding him and watering him, but I never took him out once after my son went on the road. I felt sorry that he wasn’t paid more attention but that was all I could do. The snake finally died last year and as far as I’m concerned, that is the end of snakes in my house. I’ll just stick to dogs and leopard geckos. :-)
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M$I didn't particularly like feeding them, though I always gave them pre-killed mice. It was more the unpleasant smell that I didn't like.
Overall I think snakes can be neat pets, but they have no personality. They also require the use of heating devices, which can be a fire hazard in your home (I live in an area with earthquakes and it was pretty scary knowing that heating lamp was laying on the carpet following a good shake).
I ended up giving them away when I moved, which didn't particularly bother me, even though I'm the kind of person who could never give away a dog or cat. Like I said, they have no personality. I would probably not get snakes again, and I would never consider owning a large constrictor, for safety reasons (and because I have cats!), but I understand why people own them. Some people are just "snake people."
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Humans innately have a fear of things that could hurt them-- that’s why a lot of people don't like spiders, bugs, snakes, and other creepy crawlies.
That said, I don’t like any of those things so I fit the common mold I guess. I have seen snakes and I’ve even touched one but to keep one as a pet would be something I just could not do. I would have nightmares of it creeping out of its aquarium and into my bed at night.
Also, the fact that you have to feed it mice (which I don’t like either). Even if they were pre-killed and frozen it would still freak me out. And if the mice are frozen wouldn’t you have to thaw it out? That is just gross!
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