The more I'm around my dogs and cats......

[dfreeman1313]

........the more I love my snakes!
I was in the local thrift shop Thursday buying parts for a snake hook and the lady behind the counter asked, "What in the world do you want with a broken golf club?" I told her I was building a snake hook for someone and of course I got "that look". The women behind the counter stopped and looked at me crazy and one asked, "Why do you like snakes?!?!?!".
Without hesitating I turned and said with a smile,

"Well, ya know....the more I'm around my dogs and cats the more I love my snakes because:

1. I only have to feed my snakes about once a week,
2. I only have to clean up poop about once every 1-2 weeks,
3. They've NEVER woke me up to be let outside at 2 am to go pee
4. They've never torn up my furniture with their claws,
5. They've never thrown up on my rugs,
6. I can leave them for a week to go on vacation without being boarded,
7. I can leave my closet door open and my snakes will not chew my shoes,
8. They don't knock over flower vases and/or chew up my house plants, and
9. They've never stood beside the bed at 5 am squeeking their sqeeky toy wanting to play!!!"

I'm sure their are others!!!! Why do you sometimes love you snakes more than your dogs and cats???

P.S. I really do love my Shih Tzu........he's great with barbeque sauce.

[Heidi]

I've never had mine tripping me everytime I turn around in my kitchen. BIG pet peeve.

[dfreeman1313]

LOL....I forgot about that one!!!! My dogs and cats are psychic......they know EXACTLY where I want to be in 10 seconds and they go lay there!

[Heidi]

ROTFL!!!! Now my cats think I'm a freak wondering what in the world I'm laughing at. Of course, not at them.

[LuvMyBoa]

The snakes never have to follow me into the bathroom if I don't close the door all the way... and there are never snake tails under the door if I *do* close it all the way.

I never have snake drool on the couch.

My snakes never grab the end of the toilet paper roll and run through the house with it... and they certainly don't go back and systematically shred the whole thing.

I don't have to vaccum the rug after the snakes shed.

[VoodooChile]

I love my snakes because:As far as I know, snakes dont bark...or meow all night either...
I have yet to have mine chew up a shoe,
I have yet to have one try to hump my leg
Throw up on my carpet or bedspread
Use my couch as a scratching post
Or for that matter my panty hose
Ive never had a snake chew up my "unmentionables" either
And the top reason I love my snakes: The inlaws dont drop in for visits NEAR as often..

[LuvMyBoa]

There is dog slobber all over the glass doors, and the snakes don't try to attack the geese...through the glass.

My mother doesn't call asking when I'm going to bring the snakes home to visit, but my dog is her "Grand-dog"

The snakes don't get into brawls over the same toy, and they don't try to run out the door everytime company comes.

[PaulieG13]

- My snake doesn't give me a reason to go nuts with a lint roller to get all the hair off the couch or bedspread.
- What's better, a little poop in the corner every 2 weeks days or cleaning an entire litterbox every 2 days.
- I have never in my life seen a "snake hairball" on my $300 area rug. (dumb cat, can't move 1 foot to the left and hit the tile)
- We just got rid of the dog (went to live with the stepdaughter and her dad), so I don't have to put up with the "excitement pee" puddles anymore.

[LuvMyBoa]

However... snakes don't bark alert you if they hear a strange noise...
They can't keep your feet warm at night...
You can't snuggle into their fur when you're lonely, sad or scared.
Snakes don't sit by the bed or couch all day when you're home sick from work, and they don't greet you at the door with a "Glad you're home" wag of the tail.
The snakes don't come running into the office and curl up in your lap just cause they're happy you are here (which Bailey just did, which is what got me thinking this way)

Furries and slitheries all have their good points

[Heidi]

Originally Posted by LuvMyBoa

However... snakes don't bark alert you if they hear a strange noise...
They can't keep your feet warm at night...
You can't snuggle into their fur when you're lonel