^ Thats a serious collection you got going there... i've always loved snakes, but unfortunately, my G/F doesn't agree or i'd probably be the owner of leucistic ball python or something... since hot snakes + me probably wouldn't mix too well...
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Thank you. Most of the ones I just picked up aren't for my personal collection, though; some of them are going to friends while others are being sold at the next reptile show.
You'll have to keep trying to talk her into letting you get a snake!
Not going to happen unfortunately, she absolutely freaks out at most cold blooded animals...
The only 2 cold blooded animals i've managed to talk her into in the last 7 years are a panther chameleon or dart frogs...
But sadly dont have the space for chameleon enclosure and dart frogs i've heard can be very high maintenance...
At least i can always come here and look at the pictures of your collection among some of the members
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The only 2 cold blooded animals i've managed to talk her into in the last 7 years are a panther chameleon or dart frogs...
But sadly dont have the space for chameleon enclosure and dart frogs i've heard can be very high maintenance...
At least i can always come here and look at the pictures of your collection among some of the members
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Not going to happen unfortunately, she absolutely freaks out at most cold blooded animals...
The only 2 cold blooded animals i've managed to talk her into in the last 7 years are a panther chameleon or dart frogs...
But sadly dont have the space for chameleon enclosure and dart frogs i've heard can be very high maintenance...
At least i can always come here and look at the pictures of your collection among some of the members
Ah, that's too bad. Dart frogs are not as high maintenance as some people make them out to be, though, as long as you're willing to take the time & money to design a naturalistic enclosure for them with live plants & a bioactive substrate. Some people have had these setups running for years without having to change the substrate or anything; they just had to feed & mist the frogs plus trim the plants occasionally.
Thanks.
^ thats great to know, maybe time for me to do a little more research again
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Wiggles - I would love to hear about what you got in detail, perhaps with photographs? :b
Fat Homer - Time to get another girlfriend buddy (seriously). Most non-reptile people in my life luckily seem to be more fascinated as opposed to fearing of my animals. I have no doubt that you will be able to take care of small reptiles that may or may not require attention to detail. Seeing how you can take care of a Fahaka - not rocket science, but in my experience these are not exactly negligible specimens, and especially if you can set up and maintain a planted tank noted in your signature.
If you want to tease-feed your significant other (or parents in the case of the younger crowd) about reptiles, you show a genuine interest in them. Show them it's not just about showing off creepy/"cool" crawlers, but rather a fascination in nature's wonders. Perhaps watching documentaries together may incite a gradual acceptance. I highly recommend Life in Cold Blood as a good starting point, or at least as a good watch on your own with a hand print of girlfriend across your face.
Fat Homer - Time to get another girlfriend buddy (seriously). Most non-reptile people in my life luckily seem to be more fascinated as opposed to fearing of my animals. I have no doubt that you will be able to take care of small reptiles that may or may not require attention to detail. Seeing how you can take care of a Fahaka - not rocket science, but in my experience these are not exactly negligible specimens, and especially if you can set up and maintain a planted tank noted in your signature.
If you want to tease-feed your significant other (or parents in the case of the younger crowd) about reptiles, you show a genuine interest in them. Show them it's not just about showing off creepy/"cool" crawlers, but rather a fascination in nature's wonders. Perhaps watching documentaries together may incite a gradual acceptance. I highly recommend Life in Cold Blood as a good starting point, or at least as a good watch on your own with a hand print of girlfriend across your face.
Thanks for the vote of confidence
, and not to de-rail too much, but nah i aint getting rid of my girl, the only thing she has rejected of my crazy hobbies / lifestyle is the herps, everything else shes been cool with, so yeah, one con isnt going to be enough to get me to throw her out when she has a huge list of great qualities Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app
I got three more snakes just a little bit ago. 
I might keep the one, but the other two aren't staying for sure.
Any guesses as to what the three are? Two of them are native to the U.S. while the last one is from Africa.
I might keep the one, but the other two aren't staying for sure.Any guesses as to what the three are? Two of them are native to the U.S. while the last one is from Africa.
