Need good reading to dispel common misunderstandings about pet snakes

hellosugaree · 04-26-12, 08:33 AM

So I retroactively asked my landlord for permission to keep snakes. He is hesitant even though he already knows we have 3 parrots and a bunch of fish. I know snakes are heavily stigmatized in society, so I can understand his uneasiness. Does anyone have any recommendations for some good, short things for him to read that talk about common misconceptions. Unfortunately, for most people, the movie "Anaconda" is about all they know about snakes. They probably expect them all to come busting through doors and swallowing their wife and kids.

Kingsnakechris · 04-26-12, 08:37 AM

Google

type in common misconceptions about snakes. There should be loads of info on there.

hellosugaree · 04-26-12, 08:38 AM

Also, if anyone wants to share pictures of small children with carpet pythons that would be great!

hellosugaree · 04-26-12, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingsnakechris

Google

type in common misconceptions about snakes. There should be loads of info on there.

I know that, but there's also a load of crap as well. Considering some of you may have already crossed this bridge, it's nice to benefit from research someone has already put in.

Kingsnakechris · 04-26-12, 08:47 AM

Ah, I see. Sorry I dont have any off hand. I know for a fact however there's millions of pics of snakes with Kids on google images.

alessia55 · 04-26-12, 09:10 AM

Why not write up the list yourself?

Explain what kind of snake you'll have, their size, temperament, and (probably most important to the landlord)...how they're housed.

Making the list yourself will give it a personal touch.

KORBIN5895 · 04-26-12, 09:22 AM

There is a thread on here about common misconceptions.

youngster · 04-26-12, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by hellosugaree

Also, if anyone wants to share pictures of small children with carpet pythons that would be great!

How small?

hellosugaree · 04-26-12, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by alessia55

Why not write up the list yourself?

Explain what kind of snake you'll have, their size, temperament, and (probably most important to the landlord)...how they're housed.

Making the list yourself will give it a personal touch.

I already started that dialogue, but it also helps to have a published (even if only online) source to back it up. I gave him my personal speech.

hellosugaree · 04-26-12, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingsnakechris

Ah, I see. Sorry I dont have any off hand. I know for a fact however there's millions of pics of snakes with Kids on google images.

I'm well aware of that. There are also a lot of people who have pictures of their kids with their snakes and they are not on google images. Plus I can say it's picture from a friend

hellosugaree · 04-26-12, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

There is a thread on here about common misconceptions.

I'm not going to link him to a forum. Some of the crap you guys discuss might scare him to death and turn him off

It needs to be something published on a static page and geared toward snakes as house pets. A lot of the "common misconceptions" crap in the web is generic diarrhea that people use to bring hits to a page made to sell advertising. I don't really care if he thinks snakes are slimy or not. These are not the misconceptions that would make a difference to a landlord.

alessia55 · 04-26-12, 10:51 AM

A quick google search yielded some results:
General Misconceptions About Snakes - North Carolina
Snake Myths and Facts
Common Misconceptions and Myths About Reptiles | Scienceray
Common Reptile Myths

Kingsnakechris · 04-26-12, 10:57 AM

Yeah, takes 4 seconds to type it in and get loads of "published" material.

alessia55 · 04-26-12, 11:00 AM

Also, there's lots of information about carpet pythons that you could print out if that's the kind of snake you have in mind.

hellosugaree · 04-26-12, 11:23 AM

Smart-*** remarks do not help. I'm well aware of google. Most of the results are flooded with BS talking about whether or not a snake is slimy or some other crap about wild snakes. Moreover, it's loaded with 500 advertisements for a 500-word document. If you have nothing to contribute, then go find another forum and troll away if you have nothing better to do with your time. Thanks to those who genuinely tried to offer something useful (Alessia, and others).

I will assume the non-helpful "google it, dude" responses come from people who can't find it themselves. If typing "common misconceptions about snakes" tapped into a concentrated reservoir of eloquent articles please show me these amazing, well-written gems.

I'm not looking for stuff that sounds like it was written by a five year old for a five year old.

Now please go waste someone else's time.