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Hypancistrus

Hypancistrus

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Has anyone here ever adopted a child while keeping reptiles at home?? I was just wondering because it's something I think about a lot... being disinterested in pregnancy and yet still wanting to have a child, adoption is definitely my best option. But I don't know how having several reptiles would affect the process. Especially given the public misconceptions concerning reptiles and kids.
 
I don't see why it should. It is not dangerous as long as you wash your hands before&after handling them.
Or do you mean that they may not allow you to adopt because of it?
I think it's quite absurd if this will prevent you from adopting. The best of luck
 
When an adoption agency decides they don't like you (for any reason) they can and will use everything in your day to day life to deny you. There's also all this b.s. going around that a child can only be happy being adopted by parents of the same ethnic group, that a disabled child can only be happy with disabled parents, blah blah blah.

Basically, what I'm saying is that you WILL run into challenges. Those challenges are more likely to be centered around your current marriage status (etc), with the fact that you keep reptiles being used to "back up" any claims. Your best bet is to find an adoption counselor who likes and approves of you.

Feel free to PM me and I'll tell you what I know about the system.
 
I'm not sure if the laws are more stringent in Maryland than in Indiana, but a couple that I work with just adopted a little girl and they own a Ball Python, 2 Leo's, and an Iguana .

They had no problems at all regarding the reptiles, as far as I know. The only complaint the adoption agency could put forward at all was their income level and it ended up not being an issue. :shrugs:

Good luck.
 
Like others have said, if they decide to hold it against you there's only so much you can do. However, it should probably be pretty easy to make the argument that cats and dogs (the most common household pets, and maybe fish) are more dangerous to a baby/child than a few snakes that stay locked away in cages...at least it would seem that way on the surface.
 
Hi there, I don't see a problem except that one must not work to the detriment of the other, what I am trying to say is that if both get the necessary amount of attention needed Go For It.

Ciao
 
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