Thoughts on Snakes Getting Passed Around

exwizard · 02-20-12, 03:00 PM

I have seen this myself where someone can no longer keep a snake for whatever reason and sells it to someone else only to sell it to someone else a short time later, and so on, and so on. Before you know it, that snake is messed up healthwise and temperment as well. What are you guys' thoughts on this? Im interested to see what other peoples' opinions are on this.

alessia55 · 02-20-12, 03:07 PM

I only buy animals if I am able to keep it for the entirety of its life. If I had to rehome an animal, I'd make sure the new owner has the same intention. Moving a snake from one place to another frequently is stressful, and as you pointed out, has consequences on the snake's health and temperament. Personally, I'm not fond of people who "flip" snakes like that.

Terranaut · 02-20-12, 03:19 PM

I'm in it for life. As with every pet I have had. I get very upset when I hear about this stuff. Or the I traded a snake or whatever. Would you trade a kid away? Come on. I actualy don't even like the term " collection" when refering to ones "pets".
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If something happened and I had to let them go I certainly wouldn't be selling them. A rehome is that. If they want to pay you fine. If you trust them and love your animal you will give it to them. I will say I have never had this happen so I truly can't say I know what its like but thats how I feel from this side.

exwizard · 02-20-12, 03:23 PM

I agree with you guys on this as I have vowed numerous times that I will keep each one of my pets snakes as long as they live. The above reasons and the fact that I had sold Schatzi to a guy I knew well was what prompted this vow of mine. Btw, Im so glad he gave her back to me instead of putting her on Craigslist. That wouldve been really bad. Now that I have her back. Shes going nowhere either.

Thank you Alessia and Terranaut for your responses. I am interested to see what others have to say on this as well.

infernalis · 02-20-12, 03:27 PM

I have always kept every animal I get until it dies.

Skumbo · 02-20-12, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

I'm in it for life. As with every pet I have had. I get very upset when I hear about this stuff. Or the I traded a snake or whatever. Would you trade a kid away? Come on. I actualy don't even like the term " collection" when refering to ones "pets".
BUT
If something happened and I had to let them go I certainly wouldn't be selling them. A rehome is that. If they want to pay you fine. If you trust them and love your animal you will give it to them. I will say I have never had this happen so I truly can't say I know what its like but thats how I feel from this side.

this.. in every way!

exwizard · 02-20-12, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

I have always kept every animal I get until it dies.

I like your thinking

exwizard · 02-20-12, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Skumbo

this.. in every way!

To me now, selling a pet anake is like selling the family dog. Idts.

KORBIN5895 · 02-20-12, 03:38 PM

Well I have purchased animals with no intention of keeping them. I have also purchased animals strictly for the resale aspect. I don't see doing that much different than breeding an animal and selling the young. Sorry.

I actually have to get rid of two of my snakes if I want the sunglow project. Honestly it is bothering me quite a bit but it is what I have to do if I want my sunglows.

Now on a side note my baby bci Gabby will never be sold traded or bartered.

red ink · 02-20-12, 04:07 PM

It comes in breathing at my house stays for a long, long time, leaves when it goes to the big outback in the sky.

We have laws here that help stem that kind of shenanigans.

exwizard · 02-20-12, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Well I have purchased animals with no intention of keeping them. I have also purchased animals strictly for the resale aspect. I don't see doing that much different than breeding an animal and selling the young. Sorry.

I actually have to get rid of two of my snakes if I want the sunglow project. Honestly it is bothering me quite a bit but it is what I have to do if I want my sunglows.

Now on a side note my baby bci Gabby will never be sold traded or bartered.

I understand and I certainly an NOT here to judge you or anyone else. We have bought a baby snake in the past dirt cheap and in a few months time sold it for more than twice what we paid for it. It was never our intention on keeping it as a pet. That having been said, sometimes I wonder what became of that snake and how she is doing.

What I would like to do is relate a short story about a little albino Burm named Butters. This snake was so sweet but some friends of ours traded that snake for a Boa another friend of ours had. This other friend did not keep the Burm because he lived in an apartment. Anyway, Butters was passed around several times, and in so doing, picked up mites, battlescars from who knows what, was dehydrated, underweight and going though a bad shed. The original couple was able to get him back and when they saw the shape he was in, they vowed he was going nowhere and they nursed him back to health. This is one example of several that Ive seen that really confirmed in my mind why I think the way I do.

Maclyal · 02-20-12, 04:21 PM

since I breed them to sell, I look at it a little different.

I buy specific snakes for breeding & I also have a few that are pets & will never leave.

if you breed animals of any kind, you must be able to seperate business
animals form family pets.

exwizard · 02-20-12, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Maclyal

since I breed them to sell, I look at it a little different.

I buy specific snakes for breeding & I also have a few that are pets & will never leave.

if you breed animals of any kind, you must be able to seperate business
animals form family pets.

Yes I agree with this as well. When you breed, selling the babies goes hand in hand. Thats what expos are all about. These are not pets and I understand that. Besides, if nobody sold any snakes they had there wouldnt be any to acquire anyway. I know a lot of people who keep snakes as breeders and its a business to them. That to me is different than selling pet snakes.

BarelyBreathing · 02-20-12, 04:28 PM

There was a post on another forum that actually sickened me. Basically the guy traded some sort of item (I think it was a microwave) for a snake, and twenty minutes later he traded that snake to another guy for a different snake. Then he sold that snake two weeks later.

infernalis · 02-20-12, 04:31 PM

I should rephrase - I sell babies, but ONLY to qualified buyers.

I like to read posts about most of my sold babies for years after the sale.