This might sound odd, but I actually used to keep Rats and Rabbits as pets. I truly love and understand these creatures.
I haven't had any rats or rabbits lately, because we had our fair share of cancer, tumors and surgery. When my rat pack turned two years old, they died from cancer in a short amount of time, despite all the surgeries, treatments and a natural diet. It just seems to be bred into these little critters. It was very sad and shocking to see 7 beloved pets die one after the other, leaving their big cage and play room empty and useless.
With bunnies it wasn't much different. Cancer, tooth problems and infections of the nervous system were the most common.
Snakes are entirely different animals, not cuddly, but I still admire them. In a different way. They are beautiful and faszinating to look at. I have held a snake before but I never owned any reptile as a pet.
I have done lots of reading to find the perfect first snake and I believe I would do well with a Rosy Boa. The calm nature agrees with me and that they are generally docile and do well being handled.
Like I said, I know a snake is not a dog, but I do prefer a snake that can tolerate being handled once in a while.
I feel like this is a controversial topic among snake owners, and some feel like snakes should never be handled and only looked at? I was hoping maybe someone could explain.
I hope to learn more about snakes/ Rosy Boas and their care here also. They are not very common in Germany and I was not even able to gather information about them on forums. I ordered a book (Rosy, Rubber and Sand Boas), but I'm still a bit unclear about the terrarium. It seems like lots of the info is contradicting (sand/ no sand, water/ no water, light/ no light etc.)
Anyhow, that is pretty much it
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