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17-Apr-08, 07:41 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Adelaide Gender:  | | | My Wife, "Sell the Red Bellied Black."
After my RBBS bite me causing me to take 2 weeks off work due to further complications, my wife has stated that she is no longer comfortable having little Otis in the house. She doesnt even want me to go for my snake catchers licence now. I respect and love my wife dearly and understand where she is coming from. I suffer with a bad liver as it is and other health issues, being bitten again by any venomous snake could cause me more problems than the average person - or worse.At least I can keep my MD and replace Otis with another python - I've really got so attached to little Otis as well. He was really starting to interact and feel comfortable with daily handling.GC |
17-Apr-08, 07:47 AM
|  | Seller | Join Date: May-06 Location: Somewhat Ashamed To Say On This Site Now! Age/Gender: 24 | | | | thats a shame glenn.....
ahwell, atleast you can put it down to an experience and move on.... maybe in year or so you might feel different and you'll be able to get another...
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17-Apr-08, 07:49 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Adelaide Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MoreliaMatt  thats a shame glenn.....
ahwell, atleast you can put it down to an experience and move on.... maybe in year or so you might feel different and you'll be able to get another... | no more Vens for me Matt - she has agreed to let me breed pythons though. |
17-Apr-08, 08:16 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Newcastle Age/Gender: 25 | | | | As matt said. It is a shame that it has come to this glenn. Your wife abviously has yours and the families best interests at heart. I have been talking recently with my wife about getting RBBS. Good luck with the python breeding. I think it could be just as rewarding for you in its own right. |
17-Apr-08, 08:19 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Adelaide Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ewan As matt said. It is a shame that it has come to this glenn. Your wife abviously has yours and the families best interests at heart. I have been talking recently with my wife about getting RBBS. Good luck with the python breeding. I think it could be just as rewarding for you in its own right. | Thanks for your support Ewan. |
17-Apr-08, 08:28 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-08 Location: Victoria Gender:  | | | As much as you love your snake, I think your health has to come first.
Good luck with the breeding plans for pythons, now that will be rewarding in itself. 
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17-Apr-08, 08:32 AM
| | | | If i was in your shoes, i'd be getting into monitors. Pythons are too boring. |
17-Apr-08, 08:33 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-03 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: | | | You have to admit, the little guy got you a ripper  I'd be interesting hearing the opinion of Neville Burns or someone similar to him in relation to this, considering he's been on the receiving end of a few near fatal bites from various snakes.
You know you want to keep him  The decision is really only yours to make (or your wife's hehehe) Good luck on whatever road you wish to wander down |
17-Apr-08, 08:43 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Adelaide Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by moosenoose You have to admit, the little guy got you a ripper I'd be interesting hearing the opinion of Neville Burns or someone similar to him in relation to this, considering he's been on the receiving end of a few near fatal bites from various snakes.
You know you want to keep him The decision is really only yours to make (or your wife's hehehe) Good luck on whatever road you wish to wander down | Yeah he sure is a gorgeous little snake - shame he's a difficult feeder - I suppose this could change with as he gets older.
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17-Apr-08, 10:24 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-07 Location: Sydney Region Age/Gender: 21 | | | | damn lovemysnakes,redbellys are my favourite snake, will she settle for some mild venos like black bellied swamps or de vis? |
17-Apr-08, 10:34 AM
|  | Impatient Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | Lovemysnakes - My missus hated the idea of reptiles at first - she now loves my collection to the point where she is happy to get animals out of cages by herself and always helps out with husbandry (cleaning, feeding...most recently injecting antibiotics  )...
...she also LOVES the look of RBB and Colletts - however - absolutely out of the question when I bring up keeping them...
...I see it as a fair compromise - she was never comfortable with them to begin with but let me get into reptiles - least I can do is give her a break when it comes to having Vens in the house...
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17-Apr-08, 10:36 AM
|  | << ~Go turtle GO!~ Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Karalee, SE QLD Age/Gender: 15 | | | bugger, that sucks mate
I hope you can come up with some agreement with your wife, or saying goodbye to your little boy would be sad 
Hope you get better soon too
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17-Apr-08, 11:07 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Adelaide Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Aslan Lovemysnakes - My missus hated the idea of reptiles at first - she now loves my collection to the point where she is happy to get animals out of cages by herself and always helps out with husbandry (cleaning, feeding...most recently injecting antibiotics )...
...she also LOVES the look of RBB and Colletts - however - absolutely out of the question when I bring up keeping them...
...I see it as a fair compromise - she was never comfortable with them to begin with but let me get into reptiles - least I can do is give her a break when it comes to having Vens in the house... | Yeah - respect! My wife wasnt keen on a non venomous originally, now she (secretly) loves my MD.
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17-Apr-08, 11:09 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Adelaide Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinipes damn lovemysnakes,redbellys are my favourite snake, will she settle for some mild venos like black bellied swamps or de vis? | Hmmmm - you never know! Why, you got some? |
17-Apr-08, 11:18 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-07 Location: Sydney Region Age/Gender: 21 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lovemysnakes Hmmmm - you never know! Why, you got some? | nah a mate is breeding black bellies this season and I'm getting a few off him. his animals are quite placid, but he still treats them like all other elapids. he has only been bitten once with no ill effects | | |
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