A SNAKE FOR A PET?
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
January 18, 2017 6:37am CST
I am afraid of snakes of any variety, so it is hard for me to understand how anyone could want one for a pet - but as the saying goes -- "different strokes for different folks".
Up until I was six years old I lived with my parents and siblings on one of the many islands along the Essequibo river in Guyana, South America - and to this day I remember the incident of the snake and the school.
One morning, just before the start of classes at the island's main school where I was a student, we heard a man shouting outside. He was trying to alert us that there was a huge snake slowly making its way up the eighteen or so steps which led to the school's front door.
To make a long story short, my father who was the school's headmaster at the time took care of the intruder.
During our six years living on that island there were many more incidents with snakes - thankfully, we were never bitten. When we moved to the city, the only snakes I saw were those in the zoo.
Would you consider having a snake as a pet?
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19 responses
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
18 Jan 17
Never! I'm terrified of them. Seeing any snake in my yard keeps me inside for days. My husband's brother was a photographer/writer. During a trip down the Amazon in a small boat, a huge anaconda tried getting into the boat for a ride. He was sent slithering back into the river.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
18 Jan 17
Never!! I don't like them at all. I can't even stand to look at pictures of them.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
20 Jan 17
Never because just like you i am so afraid of all kind of snakes. I don't even watch any documentray showing snakes. I Just listened tothe documentary while my eyes eyesare shut so i could not see the snake .. Just seeing it in mvies willgve me a nightmare.
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@Bluedoll (16770)
• Canada
18 Jan 17
@Kandae11 I was young. Everyday I would go out side to play and there was mr green lying on a rock warming in the sun. At first he would quickly slither away at the sight of me. But after many encounters I was able to pet is head. He wanted only bugs and was not a threat to me. ha ha
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
23 Jan 17
I'm not fond of snakes and I prefer a puppy to a snake. They seem to be so creepy.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
18 Jan 17
my grandson who lives with us use to have a pet snake when he was younger
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
18 Jan 17
@Kandae11 no we made sure..Gramma would of throwen all of us out if it got out
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
18 Jan 17
My mother was terrified of snakes and taught me to be too. I was afraid until recently. My daughter had a black rat snake in the attic of her house catching critters, when the critters were gone he came down through the walls and ended up under her sink when I was visiting. She locked the cupboard and when I asked why she said "you don't want to know, Mom" I couldn't sleep that night but I got over it, the Black Rat Snake is very docile and helps people keep the critters like mice and squirrels out of the attics.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jan 17
i am not afraid of snakes, but i have a phobia on earthworms
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jan 17
@Kandae11 yes, then the earthworm stays in the fish's belly and when you cook, you have to clean the fish and handle the worm? eeewww!
@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
18 Jan 17
Oh yes, I have had up to twenty snakes as pets. However I can't have a 'touchy-feelly' relationship. They are cold and slimy and yucky. Cobras are part of my religious symbols.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
11 Feb 17
i do like snakes,but it's really too chilly up here-i'm not sure even a "warming rock" would keep them warm enough.
i would make sure however it was a small and harmless type..like maybe a garter snake..they're tiny and cute as hell.
a friend of mine had a constrictor and i thought he was nuts..
@Svidrigaylov (389)
• Guadeloupe
18 Jan 17
@kandae11 Under no circumstances!!They are vile creatures to be avoided at every opportunity. We have reports of a cobra near where I live and everyone is on the lookout for it. I hope it is dealt with soon.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
18 Jan 17
Absolutely not
i am petrified of snakes
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
18 Jan 17
I think a lizard would be sort of fun, but snakes.... no... never.
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