Errrr...the only reasons I have for caring for a snake (one so far) is because 1) I love animals in general and 2) IT LOOKS LIKE A RAINBOW!!!! Haha I know that probably sounds bad, but now that I've actually got my rainbow here with me, he is SO much cooler than I imagined he would be. I love this little dude so much! It makes me so happy to see him cruising around on his leafy vine superhighway, taking a little dip in his tub, and just generally exploring for hours.
Also, I gotta say that Steve Irwin's son Robert was kind of my segue into reptiles. I'm 34 now and have always loved reptiles as much as any other animal, but I never thought I could have one as a pet because I'm a little overly sensitive/emotional about critters dying (crickets, mice, rats, etc) and I always assumed snakes were commonly fed live prey. In fact when I was about 8 or 9 I had a pet rat at my mom's house and my mom's boyfriend fed my Minnie to his snake while I was gone (at my dad's during the week).
But I saw Robert talking about a panther iguana and, long story short, I now have a gargoyle gecko and a rainbow boa and I love both of them so much and it feels so rewarding and comforting and satisfying to care for them and provide for them. I have no maternal instincts whatsoever when it comes to humans but I sure feel it when it comes time to do my daily care routines for my non-human babies.
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