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Amanda_Burke
at Sun May 2 23:22:00 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Amanda_Burke ]
When I was applying to law schools, I had to prepare a resume to send in with my applications that included all of the "extra-curricular activities" that I was involved in. Since keeping and breeding boas has been my favorite hobby since I was 5, I wanted to include that on the list. When I asked my college advisor how to word it on the list, he said to me, "Wait, YOU breed boas??? You may as well have just told me you smoke crack!!!" Needless to say, I get a similar reaction from most people who aren't into boas also.
The good news is that whenever I go to shows or talk to someone about our boas on the phone, they might be a little shocked that I actually know what I'm talking about at first, but usually, I find that people tend to treat me with same amount of respect that they treat my father (my co-conspirator in the hobby, who btw, was terrified of snakes when he bought me my first pair of BRB's at the age of 5! LOL).
It is unfortunate that people assume that women wouldn't ever be so active in this hobby, but I think part of that does come from the fact that we still aren't so common! As this hobby continues to thrive and as more and more intelligent women breed boas successfully, I'm sure people won't be so shocked by us anymore!
Congrats on your litters this year!!
Amanda Burke
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- Females in the Boa business???? - srsnakes, Sat May 1 23:27:49 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - Lucien, Sun May 2 01:24:06 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - thecaiman, Sun May 2 02:25:26 2004
- Those are incredible! - ksshane, Sun May 2 04:41:30 2004
- Re: Females in the Boa business???? Hi Rose....... - refined, Sun May 2 08:01:29 2004

- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - hill4803, Sun May 2 08:17:47 2004
- I know what you are saying.. - LauraV, Sun May 2 08:40:33 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - LindaH, Sun May 2 09:01:26 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - Alyssa84, Sun May 2 09:21:04 2004
- Snake chics are cool!!!!!.......... - Hoppy, Sun May 2 09:57:17 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - Jeff Clark, Sun May 2 11:07:10 2004
- Right there with you girl!!!! - nerd_inc, Sun May 2 11:22:21 2004
- Personally, I think Herping is a hobby for everyone - East TN Reptile, Sun May 2 11:53:15 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - drimes, Sun May 2 13:33:27 2004
- I feel that it is simply an exposure issue,educational - illianareps, Sun May 2 18:43:08 2004

- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - raven01, Sun May 2 21:48:54 2004
RE: Females in the Boa business???? - Amanda_Burke, Sun May 2 23:22:00 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - lolaophidia, Mon May 3 06:33:08 2004
- I know how you feel . . . - eurban2, Mon May 3 11:19:21 2004
- Yep, yep, and yep..... - VAReptileRescue, Mon May 3 17:07:12 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - red_eyed_magalie, Wed May 5 10:21:08 2004
- RE: Females in the Boa business???? - Bree_FYR, Wed May 5 10:31:07 2004
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