What to do .. choices suck sometimes ..

[lonewulf]

Sometimes lifei s full of choices that really really suck .. I just got into collecting reptiles in the last year and my collection grew and quick ! that I thought was a good thing but now I am finding that I have little time for all of them and I have been trying to slowly thin my collection but it is soooo hard to do .. I love them all and I don't want to give any of them up but it is just not fair to them I know ....

I currently have three beardies two of which belong to my boys ... the third really needs a new home ... I have a Uromasyx I got and love alot but I find myself quickly feeding him and then running of to work or to pick up my wife from work or .. you get the idea .. and my Sav Boomer .. man he is nicely colored and eats like mad and he rocks in general but man finding time to interact with him is soo hard now and I know he would be soo much better with more handling as he doesn't bite , never has he just tail whips a little before I pick him up ...

such hard decisions to make .. anyone else had to make a decision like this .. man sometime it sucks to have to make choices .. work my wife and three kids .. my reptiles .. my free time .. cripes ..

thanks for listening to me whine a little lol ..

[peterm15]

i wouldnt be able to do it.. but sometimes you have to do certian things for the good of your family, and the animals.... how old are your kids.. they wouldnt be able to do basic care

[lonewulf]

Kids are 12 , 11 and 6 .. they help out where they can .. but helping out with a monitor is not something they can really do .. the dragons they help out with but at times it is a chore just to get them to help ... kids will be kids lol

[peterm15]

i guess.. and ya a moniter is a little outta there league.. im sorry i really dont know what to say.. nothing anyone says is gonna make you feel better if you do have to give your animals away.. but before you jump into anything see if theres a better way to work out a sceduall if not then think about giving them away..

[lonewulf]

I am not going to jump .. I am just ranting right now ... thanks for listening ..

things will work out I am sure ... it is just aweful when time becomes that short ..

life is what life is ..

[peterm15]

exatcly.. well good luck and i hope everything works out for ya..

[sneaky_boa]

As far as interraction times goes, have you thought about making time with your animals also a time to spend with family? I'm sure your kids would love to hang out with you while you are hanging out with your animals. Or hey, grab one while your watching TV maybe after kids' bedtime. I find this sort of thing is a lot like finding time to exercise, it just HAS to be done, but there are many creative ways to fit handling time into your schedule.

[munchy]

that sucks. i wouldnt want to be in a situation where id have to give up any of my pets, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. do whats best for the animals.

if it makes you feel any better i shaved off all of my hair and i look like a friggin ****. :(

[philli]

I've had most of my snakes for at least 9 years and i could never give any of them up.I would always be thinkin if they are gettin treated like they should.Animals wether it be a dog or snake is a big commitment to take care of even after the fad has worn off.

[nareptiles]

I feel for you man ,I have my 6th child on the way and too many animals to even list ,it is without a doubt a never ending job of cleaning and feeding ,not to mention the outrages electric bills from heat lamps,heat tapes and the filters for all the aquatic animals.But in the long run it is all worth it ,there is nothing better then turning your hobby into your career .

[lonewulf]

It is hard .. I was feeling a little over whelmed for a bit .. things are better now ... a good nights sleep and I feel better .. thanks for your input I am going to keep the majority of my reptiles althought I am going to focus a little more on my true love .. monitors .. they are so very very cool all of the mare ... I don't know what I would do if I had to get ride of them all ... but I don't so I wont ..
thanks for all your input guys .