ill probably get flamed for this but why do you have 10 snakes, 3 lizards, 250 gallons of aquariums when you are having troubles finding a job? i know i wouldnt want all that extra financial load on a unemployment check, but hey, thats just me.
when i started to rescue animals the collection exploded, i have had quite a big collection before and sold allmost everything because of financial trouble. never again, me and my wife agreed this time that if we were going to take in all these animals it was for the long haul and under no circumstances would we get rid of them.
i think that your ? was justified and not out of line.