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skewedstats
at Sun Sep 27 11:31:04 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by skewedstats ]
A-MEN. Dogs and cats that roam freely, hunting birds and rodents, are also detrimental to the environment - yet snake owners are vilified as purveyors of "invasive species".
Anyway, I've never been in serious danger from my snakes. They might snap at me, but so have the dogs my family owned when I was a child. No, they don't love me, but I don't believe dogs or cats can truly "love" their owners either (they are just easier to anthropomorphize).
I love my snakes because gaining their trust and keeping them in the optimal conditions is rewarding to me. They're interesting, beautiful animals. They let me pet them and play with them when I want to, but they don't care if I'm too busy one day to let them out. And keeping reptiles in general has allowed me to meet all kinds of interesting, friendly people at shows and shops all over my state.
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