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Permission Denied! No Snake!

LittleJohn said:
Have any of you had a problem getting a Snake because of someone?
My wife is giving me a hard time even after I have him.
Reason? She doesnt like the idea of mice in the freezer and it's all to much trouble to care for.
I told her that she doesnt have to see the feeding or the mice..ever! but that goes in one ear and out the other.Im having a good time caring for him so far....altough worrying alot.
The best part is that she loves the snake......thinks hes to cute!
So I would like to hear any stories you may have that gave you a hard time getting a snake.
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If my wife was against it... I would not do it. Happy wife = happy life. Snakes and unhappy wife = you becoming crazy snake guy singin' I'm all alone, there's no one here beside me... my things have all gone and my snakes cannot satisfyyyyyyyy meee eeeeeeeee
 
my mom would never let me have a snake, i could keep cockroaches, iguanas, frogs ect but NO SNAKES!, then we moved afew years ago and i got a barn for all my pets to live but evan though it was like a hundred feet from the house she still wouldent let me keep snakes, then she started saying i should focus on one kind animal and breed that(and try and make some money :rolleyes: ) insted of haveing lots of diffrent pets and spending all my time with them, so i started saying how easy snakes are to keep; feed them wonce a week, cleen them wonce a week, ect and sence i already bred mice i woudent have to buy food for them so they would be cheap(and some other lies too i think it was spur of the moment and i only had one chance!)so she finaly said yes but only if she dident have to see them, now that were moveing again(witch sorta sucks :cry: ) i can biuld an outside place just for breeding snakes!(well and other animals too :) )
 
I'm not really understanding the fear of snakes thing. I mean I understand some people don't like them and dont want to hold them - but to say they won't step foot in the house??? how absurd! If the snake isn't dangerous I really don't understand what bothers people so much about them.
And certainly in my circle of friends it's all the girls - I don't know of one single other woman that likes snakes at all. My dad says they don't interest him but he's not scared, but all my female friends and relatives are like nooo wayyy.
 
LittleJohn said:
lol..... I at least don't feel so alone.
My wife at this point just feels bad for him as he is not eating.
Im gonna try again tommorow night.
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I WILL TRY TO HELP YOU OUT TO TRY TO GET HIM TO FEED TELL YOU SO TIPS GIVE ME A CALL 1718 792 2593 IF YOU LIVE IN NYC YOU CAN BRING HIM OVER MY PLACE AND I CAN CHECK HIM OUT TO SEE IF HE MIGH BE SICK I BEEN BREEDING CORNS FOR 21 YEARS
 
Well, this is my experience. My husband Galen brought home his first snake in Feb. of this year. A okettee hatchling. Tiny. I was all telling him how disgusting it was, etc. First time I picked her up she struck at me like 3 times. I was terrified of her. 7 months later we have 10 snakes, 4 that are MINE. I hold his mutant, humongous honduran, my big calking girl (who BIT me HARD) with NO problems. I too freaked over frozen mice in my freezer, made him wrap them so I couldn't see them. Well, last friday I thawed and fed all our (yes OUR) snakes. Didn't bother me a bit. We even fed a live mouse to the big guy. That did bother me because of the smell. I'm ready now to build shelves to house our hobby. The whole family thinks we have lost our minds. Mother in law tells me I need to talk to Galen about his hobby and how he needs to change it. :) Little does she know.....
 
Islandzoo said:
I'm not really understanding the fear of snakes thing. I mean I understand some people don't like them and dont want to hold them - but to say they won't step foot in the house??? how absurd! If the snake isn't dangerous I really don't understand what bothers people so much about them.
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I probably can't speak for all, but around here I think the "fear" mostly centers on the snake getting loose. My husband and friends are intelligent enough to know the thing isn't dangerous, but they don't want to be surprised by something slithery in an unexpected place (bed, bathroom, stepped on in the dark, etc.). I don't really blame them for thinking that way - don't think I would willingly go camping where I expected wild snakes, spiders, or even daddy long-legs to be crawling around. I prefer some element of control (and being awake and alert!) when I interact with interesting creatures of the wild!
 
Confused

LittleJohn said:
Have any of you had a problem getting a Snake because of someone?
My wife is giving me a hard time even after I have him.

The best part is that she loves the snake......thinks hes to cute!
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LittleJohn, I'm still confused about your wife's stand on the matter. You titled the post, "Permission Denied! No Snake!" but you have a snake, she thinks it's cute, and she's worried about it not feeding. That doesn't sound like a whole lot of animosity to me. If the mice are the main issue, and you can resolve that with some of the ideas above, I honestly think you've got a spouse who is willing to be converted. As someone else said, your task will be to address the concerns she has, as best you can, and to gradually let her curiosity and interest win her over. You may have to take some time before you go wild with the addiction (if that's where you'd like to be headed), but it sounds on the surface like she is open to conversion if you can respect the issues that seem a bit yucky to her.

I am putting my mouse supply in the dorm fridge (where I already had frozen brine shrimp for the fish). My hubby didn't ask me to do that, but I know he'd feel a bit odd about dead mice sharing space with the ice cream. Even I am paying attention to which containers I use to thaw the mice. Those plastic containers and individual mouse bags are probably perfectly clean on the outside, but a little paranoia can keep you healthy when it comes to invisible micro-organisms in your food prep area!

Good Luck! I also hope your little guy is eating soon.
 
Oh yes. heh.

It took me about a year to get my fiance to cave in on be getting a snake, and it was just before he went out to sea, and barely an 'ok fine'.
He still dislikes him (Itsy little 22" hog island boa who is puppy-sweet) but he's wandered into what's now "my snake room" to look at him from time to time. Still no touch though! Says he's 'slimy'. D:

I'm getting a no on a second herp currently. Thinking of a corn (I miss them) or a lizard. I'll give it time for me to decide, and then "ask" my 'hey, I'm getting this. kay? ok.' Hahaha

I figure, if nothing else, it's in a spare room out of sight, and out of mind.
If I just get one and say nothing, no harm done! :grin01:
 
stingsmom said:
LittleJohn, I'm still confused about your wife's stand on the matter. You titled the post, "Permission Denied! No Snake!" but you have a snake, she thinks it's cute, and she's worried about it not feeding. That doesn't sound like a whole lot of animosity to me. If the mice are the main issue, and you can resolve that with some of the ideas above, I honestly think you've got a spouse who is willing to be converted. As someone else said, your task will be to address the concerns she has, as best you can, and to gradually let her curiosity and interest win her over. You may have to take some time before you go wild with the addiction (if that's where you'd like to be headed), but it sounds on the surface like she is open to conversion if you can respect the issues that seem a bit yucky to her.

I am putting my mouse supply in the dorm fridge (where I already had frozen brine shrimp for the fish). My hubby didn't ask me to do that, but I know he'd feel a bit odd about dead mice sharing space with the ice cream. Even I am paying attention to which containers I use to thaw the mice. Those plastic containers and individual mouse bags are probably perfectly clean on the outside, but a little paranoia can keep you healthy when it comes to invisible micro-organisms in your food prep area!

Good Luck! I also hope your little guy is eating soon.
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Sorry for the delay.
But yea...I kinda got it without her knowing....She knew I wanted one but wasn't allowing it.So after a long long discussion we decided we would wait a little bit then get one.I got one after a bit..but not long enough for her i guess.The only real problem was the frozen mice she didnt want in her freezer next to food.
Thank goodness all is great now.....My wife loves the snake and swears he will only come out of his cave if she is around.The mice stays in my brothers freezer :)
 
I just moved to a new house, and right now my mice are in my cousin's deep freeze in their garage. I just hope she doesn't find them there. :grin01:
 
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