Why Do People Keep Large Snakes As Pets !

[mikey4444]

During my work, I meet all sorts. Last week, I interviewed a young woman that had a 6 foot Royal Python as a pet ! I don't mind corn snakes but this thing gave me the willies ! It was HUGE !

She sat there, on the sofa, with it round her neck and I never took my eyes off it for one second. She asked me if I would like to hold it, and I nearly passed out !

[retrocop]

Do you have a fixation with willies?

[ummmm]

Not a clue. My idea of a pet is something you can pet.

[Lie-in King]

I'd have jumped at the chance to hold it, I love snakes! It's the people that keep those evil eight-legged demons that I don't understand.

Urrrrrgggghhhh...

[Sammy48]

I often wonder the same thing, mikey. The same with huge spiders as pets, I mean you can't take them to the park and play fetch lol lol

[wolf63]

I agree Mikey. I am not afraid of snakes but it seems to be a pointless to have a huge one like that as a pet. They are beautiful animals but very powerful.

How can anyone converse with a snake like one does with cats, dogs and even some humans.

[Baldric]

Love them, couldn't have one as a Pet 'cause of the dogs,
I was Hospitalised for a couple of days a few years back after being bitten by one that was "perfectly safe" (ha ha!) can't remember what it was, but it hasn't put me off!

[mikey4444]

Cats and dogs have been pets of man since ancient times. My little Willy ( ! )
gives me untold love and affection, and I would lost without him.

But you can't take a snake for a walk in the Park and if you were rash enough to let it sleep on the bed at night, you might not wake up the following morning !

Those huge great Iguanas are the same...van you imagine giving one of them a cuddle !

[andy-hughes]

What would worry me is that, even less than a savage dog, you cannot communicate with a snake, and if decides it would fancy crushing you one day, just because it can - there is nothing you can do about it!

[agchristie]

You survived to tell the tale Mikey and are not HISStory ;)

[mikey4444]

The young lady that I interviewed was remarkably candid about the snake. It belonged to a previous boyfriend of hers, that she kicked out a year ago. He couldn't take the snake back home to his Mum, so she was landed with it.

She was honest enough to say that towards the time when she was due to feed it again, every 10 days or so, she did confess that she thought it was "eyeing her up" somewhat !

A shiver is running down my spine just typing this !

The worst that Willy does, if I am a bit late with his dinner, is to stand and stare at me. If that doesn't work, he goes into the kitchen and barks until I can stand it no longer and give in.

[andy-hughes]

mikey - //The worst that Willy does, if I am a bit late with his dinner, is to stand and stare at me. If that doesn't work, he goes into the kitchen and barks until I can stand it no longer and give in. //

No problem - because Willy is never likely to think that, because his normal dinner is not forthcoming, he will enjoy YOU as a substitute - but the snake owner cannot say the same!

[wolf63]

None of this explains why my girl cat bites me and gets stroppy if things don't go her way.

[trt]

I think all snakes, lizards etc should be banned from kept as pets.

They should be in the environment they come from, its cruel, and these people think its a macho thing.

[chaptazbru2]

Totally 100% agree with your trt.

mikey if it's your little dog's meal time, why don't you just feed him instead of letting him bark 'until you can stand it no longer and give in' ?!

[Baldric]

^^^^^ A desire to dominate perhaps?

;o)

[Peter Pedant]

// None of this explains why my girl bites me and gets stroppy if things don't go her way.//

and do you coo in her ear : do you only like me for my snake ?

[mikey4444]

chaptazbru2...because I am the Boss, not him ! He would eat 10 times a day if I let him !

[chaptazbru2]

But you said if you are late for his dinner, so it's his normal meal time ...

[Mamyalynne]

Go on Susan , tell Peter you coo in your cat's ear. ;-)

[mikey4444]

chaptazbru2...he is a little bully ! I have a rule that I feed me first and then him....its a rule I try not to break more than 7 times a week !