I'd like to respond to you because you can actually spell and correctly form a sentence unlike some college students I know.

I can't think of anything very negative that has happened to me over my pet choices though. I won't argue with people over them. I have 6 turtles, 1 tortoise, 1 lizard, 1 frog and I have other pets that aren't reptiles or amphibians. If people don't like it then that's their tough luck. Take it or leave it but don't try to argue with me over it because you won't win. I have a 'tude I guess. lol

There was one time when I took a sick turtle to a vet then had a neighbor make fun of me over it for about 5 years. He thought it was ridiculous but then after he moved away, I found out from one of the neighborhood kids that this man who had the nerve to make fun of me for being a responsible pet owner had actually lost a dog to a rattlesnake bite. Why did he lose the dog? He was too cheap to pay a vet for treatment. What a jerk! If I had known at the time that this was happening I would've reported him for criminally neglecting that dog.

I don't care what species a pet is, if you take it into your home and call it your pet then you are 100% responsible for all it's needs. No matter what the animal is, if you don't provide for it then you are being cruel and that's a crime. It doesn't matter if it's a $2 rat, a $5000 horse or a $50 turtle, snake, or whatever... it's a living being and it deserves respect.
While there are some pets I wouldn't want I would never chide someone for their pet choice, to each his/her own.
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