Like faith in humanity...

[Stuart]

Educating people who have a fear of snakes is made so much harder by commentary such as this.... For a reptile owner, this prompts so many more questions than answers and has the effect of degrading conversation to the point of personal attacks.

For those non reptile folk on APS, please dont go down to this level. It doesnt destroy our homes, just our brain cells and faith in humanity..

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

What a retarded comment... "They enter your home and destroy many things" I believe he has snakes confused with termites.

 

[bluedragon]

what a spastic

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

what a spastic

I haven't heard that used in about 15 years! ROTFL GOLD!

 

[Scutellatus]

They are like a bull in a china shop. I never let mine out of their steel enclosures for this very reason.

I just realised this is in Tasmania. They don't even have pythons that could possibly damage ornaments etc. in a home while on the move.
How high are their Tigers, Copperheads and White Lips climbing?

 

[Stuart]

Lets keep the character attacks out of this please...

 

[Pauls_Pythons]

LOL. Destroy many things. I need examples, I currently have visions of snakes squatting in private residences. Smoking weed and writing graffiti all over the walls.

 

[Flaviemys purvisi]

They are like a bull in a china shop. I never let mine out of their steel enclosures for this very reason.

I just realised this is in Tasmania. They don't even have pythons that could possibly damage ornaments etc. in a home while on the move.
How high are their Tigers, Copperheads and White Lips climbing?

Ahhh Tassie... No native turtles there either... Nor are you allowed to import them from the mainland... Apparently turtles would "threaten the trout industry."

Here's an example, when found, they just kill them.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-...lane-overhead-compartment-at-tasmania/7439162
There's big fines for trying to take a turtle to Tassie... Who'd wanna live there?? Count me out.

 

[Nerdhero]

On a lighter note educating/refuting myths for people with fears of snakes has been a rewarding and completely unexpected bonus of being a keeper.

It fascinates me that people have such a steadfast opinion of something they have never experienced first hand. Do you like snakes? No. Have you held one? No...

That being said there are legit phobias out there that some people struggle with so i try remain apathetic.

My little childrens has been a *first snake* for a few people now, she is just too adorable, you cant be afraid when the cutie works her magic

 

[SpottedPythons]

On a dark and stormy night... a tiger snake slid out of my dam and entered my house. Nobody was home, so it belched up a stick of dynamite and blew my living room up.

 

[dragonlover1]

"What a retarded comment... "They enter your home and destroy many things" I believe he has snakes confused with termites."
I think he has snakes confused with bogans like himself

 

[vampstorso]

I find it so funny when I see "watch out, snake sighted" signs around.
I always think...why is this surprising?
Why are we shocked to find a native animal in its native habitat?

 

[SpottedPythons]

I find it so funny when I see "watch out, snake sighted" signs around.
I always think...why is this surprising?
Why are we shocked to find a native animal in its native habitat?

I always walk towards those signs!

 

[dragonlover1]

I find it so funny when I see "watch out, snake sighted" signs around.
I always think...why is this surprising?
Why are we shocked to find a native animal in its native habitat?

Obviously it is not normal people like us but weirdos who think snakes are slimy etc.
these people need to get a life and get on with it! The world is not centred on horrible furry things but beautiful scaley things and the sooner they get a grip the better

 

[bluedragon]

Obviously it is not normal people like us but weirdos who think snakes are slimy etc.
these people need to get a life and get on with it! The world is not centred on horrible furry things but beautiful scaley things and the sooner they get a grip the better

i hate it when people say aahh snake its all slimy especially my carpet im like what am i holding a Hagfish or something ?