Hello everyone 903Herp here with a bit of a debacle. When i was a kid I was surrounded by animals. I had turtles, ferrets,birds,guinea pigs,hedgehogs, porcupines, dogs, cats even a pet wolf(well a really high content wolf hybrid) and my father also had aquariums. I was taught from a young age to love and respect animals that we get blessed to spend our lives with and encounter. This love and respect for animals has turned me into the type of person I am today. I have 3 dogs, 0.1 Brazilian rainbow boa, 0.1 ball python and my fish tank. I try to explain it to my wife that animals are my passion and a hobby of mine that I can not simply give up. She argues that it is not a hobby because all I do is clean the tanks, feed them, and do maintenance on equipment. I have tried to explain to her that I love the feeling that I get by watching a animal that I have grow and prosper in the home I have provided. Do any of your spouses feel this way or disapprove of your hobby? If so how do you handle it or explain it? Hopefully this thread can turn into a bit of comfort and advice to new people into the hobby that may be experiencing the same issue.
. However I think that my dad respects my hobby at the same time because he really enjoys the DIY stuff I make and is going to help me set up plumbing, wiring, etc on the large basement Fishroom I'm putting in as a sort of Christmas present.
