I have a couple of snakes I really dont mess with alot. I guess I just dont have time! As bad as that sounds I just started a new job where I work alot of hours and I don't have much time. Atleasy not for my boa I have seemed to make time for the rest he is just such a battle...Any ideas?
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I am debating if I should get rid of a few of my snakes? Any advice?
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VickyChaiTea
Snake enthusiast
Aw, well, it's not your fault. Sometimes we get busy and can't care for our animals the way we want to. Selling them or adopting them out is kinder than ignoring them all the time! I think that if YOU think you're not spending enough time with them, then getting them to someone else would be a good idea. n____n
The_Thunderer
New member
I'm sorry that things are going this way... but if you feel at all that you're neglecting them, then yes, you should find a new home for them. IF you can promise yourself that after the 30 day training period that things will be EXACTLY the way they were when you were happily spending time with them, then it might be worth keeping it.
I guess what I'm saying is that only YOU can be the judge here.
Good luck with your decision. I can certainly relate in many ways.
I guess what I'm saying is that only YOU can be the judge here.
Good luck with your decision. I can certainly relate in many ways.
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
I'd say that a lot of us have these sorts of qualms now and again. Mine was last summer, when hatching season coincided with a 12-hour-a-day archaeological excavation. Exhaustion and half a dozen new snakes a day, aren't a happy mix! However, the hectic passed and all is now back to normal in the snake department.
I'd agree with Fred. 30 days isn't really that long - if that really is the issue, then it might be worth toughing it out and getting back to normal afterwards. However, if you feel that the current situation is just accelerating a problem that had been brewing for a while, (like a real problem snake that you just can't settle down) then it's worth considering rehoming. I went through an extended period of illness a few years back and I pruned my collection. You won't believe the relief it gave me - it was a real weight off my mind.
Having said that, I doubt your snakes actually are neglected. If they're getting fed, watered, kept clean and they have the correct temps then they won't have noticed what's going on. It's not like having a dog that you never take for walks, or a kitten that you never play with. Interaction with humans simply isn't an issue for snakes - they don't crave it, so they don't miss it.
I'd always advocate selling on or rehoming an animal, rather than feel you're neglecting it. Whatever you do, don't decide in haste and then regret it later.
I'd agree with Fred. 30 days isn't really that long - if that really is the issue, then it might be worth toughing it out and getting back to normal afterwards. However, if you feel that the current situation is just accelerating a problem that had been brewing for a while, (like a real problem snake that you just can't settle down) then it's worth considering rehoming. I went through an extended period of illness a few years back and I pruned my collection. You won't believe the relief it gave me - it was a real weight off my mind.
Having said that, I doubt your snakes actually are neglected. If they're getting fed, watered, kept clean and they have the correct temps then they won't have noticed what's going on. It's not like having a dog that you never take for walks, or a kitten that you never play with. Interaction with humans simply isn't an issue for snakes - they don't crave it, so they don't miss it.
I'd always advocate selling on or rehoming an animal, rather than feel you're neglecting it. Whatever you do, don't decide in haste and then regret it later.
Susan
Go Ahead, Make My Day!
One of the best things I like about keeping snakes is that they really don't mind if you have other things to do for awhile. As long as they are fed, clean and warm, they are happy. If you think you'll have more time to handle him after the class is done, keep him. You can always change your mind at a later date and find a new home then. Don't do something now that you might regret later on.
starsevol
Cohabbing is cruelty...
I agree with Susan. There is a huge difference between neglect and not having time to handle....
The snakes really don't care whether you handle them or not, as long as they are fed, watered and clean. As long as you have time to do that, that is all they want!
I work 6 days a week and have 42 snakes. Most of mine never get handled, but I make sure that every single one is warm and fed with fresh water. (I have a notebook with a daily schedule written in it).
The snakes really don't care whether you handle them or not, as long as they are fed, watered and clean. As long as you have time to do that, that is all they want!
I work 6 days a week and have 42 snakes. Most of mine never get handled, but I make sure that every single one is warm and fed with fresh water. (I have a notebook with a daily schedule written in it).