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RE: my two cents on the subject of starter snakes......

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Posted by: weevax65 at Mon Aug 18 09:37:29 2003   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by weevax65 ]  
   

What I was merely asking is when you guys started getting into hots, which ones did you get first, and I didn't say I was going to buy cheap equipment, I was just asking what the average price would be for standard stuff, e.g hooks, bags, housing, food, extractors, etc. Anyway, I thank you all for the help you could give me, and to all those who were adament on pointing out my experience level, nuts to you. Of course to those who the latter applies too, you'll come up with something like "His attitude proves he is to immature to keep hot snakes", but let me say this: Snakes are one this most misunderstood creatures on the planet. People think all snakes are bad, and we have to change that. If more people get into them then they can better their own understanding of these creatures, and help the world to as well. I'm not saying that you should just hop into it without researching or taking precautions, after all, snakes aren't for everyone. But all of you guys who are into hot snakes started out somewhere and all I wanted to know is how you guys started. And as for the earlier statement "there are two kinds of snake keepers, those that have been bitten, and those that will be bitten" That isn't entirely true. I know people who have been keeping hots for 20 years and never been bitten. Have any of you guys been bitten? Anyway, Keep an open mind. Letting more people into the hobby is supposed to be what you're all about as herpers. Thanks


   

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