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Would it be okay if.....

Bling_my_leo

Bling_my_leo

reptile addict
When my corn gets older, I'd like to take him into pet stores with me, when I get his food. Stores like pet co and our local pet stores? Also, would it be okay if I took him out with me everywhere I went, only in the summer time though.

Thank you.
 
Some people still tend to be rather frightened of snakes, even in pet stores, so I wouldn't recommend taking him with you EVERYWHERE. The pet stores should be fine. I have a friend who takes her ball pythons to petsmart or petco... one of the two. I can't remember. LOL.
 
RobbinesCornFeild- I plan on taking my corn to our local pet store (about a hour drive away, not really local) that I bought my blue tongue skink at and one of my frogs. We know the pet store people and the manager of the pet store very well. It's a family pet store. They sell, adult corns, BP, boas, beardies, water dragons ect. They will be fine with me bringing my corn in. I bring my blue tongue skink into the pet store most of the time. They love it when he stops by. One pet store lady even got profecinal (sp) pictures done with my blue tongue skink before I bought him, they loved him!

I just planned on taking my corn to that one local pet store and pet co. They both sell feeder mice, witch is good.

Would it be okay if I took my corn (when he gets older) to my grad parents house for visits ect?

Thank you,

Emma.
 
I only skimmed these posts, but taking your healthy snake to a petshop or reptile shop is akin to taking your well healthy child to an emergency room. Why expose your pet to disease, mites.... that live in many stores. Not to mention just because it is a pet store will all the people like snakes. An hour trip can also stress your snake too hot, too cold... Sorry but I nix the idea.
 
Susang- Alright.... Then why do people take their BP into pet stores all the time when they pick up their feeders? It would be not diff with a corn.

Get where I coming from?
 
I personally woudn't do it, nor do I typically take any of my dogs to the pet stores. Everyone wants to touch them. All those dirty hands on my snake? No thanks.
 
Plus, why would you bring your snake around the feeders when it wasn't feeding time? I don't even bring mine into the kitchen to get the mice? I can just imagine the snake going into feeding mode at the petstore, now that sounds fun. not.
 
Bling_my_leo said:
.... I'd like to take him into pet stores with me, when I get his food. Stores like pet co and our local pet stores? Also, would it be okay if I took him out with me everywhere I went, .....

Thank you.
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Bling_my_leo said:
Susang- Alright.... Then why do people take their BP into pet stores all the time when they pick up their feeders? It would be not diff with a corn.

Get where I coming from?
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You asked in your first post if it would be OK.
Most folks here will say there are risks involved especially in pets store that might spread mites or diseases.

It's your snake, do what you want and if you want a yes answer, asked the BP owner but I would heed there advice.
 
Although it probably won't hurt, I have to agree with everyone else - lots of risks, including stress, possible temperature problems, possible contamination, possibly scaring non-herpers, and no benefit - except that it is fun to show off our pets.

If you want to share your pet, a better idea would be to join the local herp society, if you have one. There are always a few people who bring their pets to our meetings, The other members are much more appreciative of the herps than a typical pet shop customer, and there aren't lots of languishing "for sale" animals at our meetings that might pass on undesirable "extras". There could still be stress or temperature problems, but it seems to have more benefit (fun and enjoyment by all) and less risk than the pet shop idea.

If you don't have a herp society, consider sharing occasionally with a classroom - you can share your knowledge and your pet(s) with some eager kids who may learn something while having fun!
 
I have a hard time getting most of my house guests to enjoy spending time with my snakes. I would love to show my snakes off to people, but only those if they were interested in seeing them. Too many people around here think snake keepers are weird, and that snakes aren't normal pets. I would hate to risk an incident taking any of mine in public; injury, stress, or otherwise.
 
Bling_my_leo said:
Susang- Alright.... Then why do people take their BP into pet stores all the time when they pick up their feeders? It would be not diff with a corn.

Get where I coming from?
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Those are the same people you see at reptile shows, walking around casually with a BP around their wrist or an iguana on their shoulder. Just showing off, not concerned about the safety of the animal. Ooh, look at me! I have a ball python! I am so much cooler than the masses!!
 
Nanci said:
Those are the same people you see at reptile shows, walking around casually with a BP around their wrist or an iguana on their shoulder. Just showing off, not concerned about the safety of the animal. Ooh, look at me! I have a ball python! I am so much cooler than the masses!!
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Yup, the snake is not a living feeling animal to people like this. To them, the snake is just a prop to demonstrate their coolness to others.
Of course, we educated herp owners see these people for what they are......
 
Just to be fair...

When I got my very first "big snake" - a big bull snake from western Wisconsin, I was in high school, and very proud and excited about it. I wanted to show EVERYONE! And back in the late '60s and early '70s, "EVERYONE" mostly hated snakes, even much more than now! But I didn't really care - it was all too new and exciting. I took him to the park, the pet shop, the school (for giving talks, or show and tell type things) - pretty much anywhere I wouldn't get thrown out, lol!

Unfortunately, the snake didn't last too long. I think I wore the poor thing out. I just didn't know any better back then. It took a few years for the novelty to wear out a little, and for me to mature. Even in the early days, I was always careful to stay away from people who didn't want to be near to my snakes, and to try to avoid scaring them. But I am sure I probably startled a few anyway. And stressed out some of my snakes, too. But EVENTUALLY I began to see the wisdom in restraint!

So I understand PERFECTLY where a newbie is coming from - I was there myself, a long time ago. But my memory isn't TOTALLY gone, lol! But I didn't have any mentors to guide me into more beneficial ways of sharing my passion (such as confining public appearances to scheduled snake talks or demos), so I (and unfortunately, my snakes as well) had to learn from experience. Now, with the magic of the Internet, others can learn less painfully.
 
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