You Know You've Got a Keeper When... - Page 2

bigsnakegirl785 · 07-20-13, 04:26 PM

My mom is all for having snakes, but they help me to wait on the buying until I can correctly house/care for any new additions. I don't really have anyone come over, not because of the snakes, but because when I see them we usually go somewhere instead. I don't know anyone who wouldn't come over if I asked them, though. Even my old friend, who I've known for almost 7 years now (probably not that long to most people, but I've moved around for most of my life, so he's the only person I've talked to for the longest), will come over every once in awhile, and he's pretty scared of snakes. He's gotten better about them in last few years, though. haha Pretty much everyone I know knows that I've got my two snakes, and want more. lol I'm not in a romantic relationship, and I don't plan on being in one anytime soon, if ever, but if a new guy came along and he couldn't deal (even just a compromise of some sort), I would be on to the next one.

StudentoReptile · 07-20-13, 05:20 PM

I think its great for keeping in-laws away. For a while, my MIL wouldn't enter the house, but she has gotten a little better. Of course, my wife just informs me that she [the MIL] had unfriended me on facebook, because she couldn't stand all the reptile stuff I post about and share.

Zoo Nanny · 07-21-13, 08:41 AM

I've been very fortunate over the years. My husband even though he doesn't much care for reptiles as a whole has been very supportive to me. We've been together for 35 years with too many animals to list but he's never said no be it mouse, goat, lizard or bird. At times he's said wait but with good cause as we would be over crowded/whelmed with care needs. He's come along way and now finds reptiles interesting to look at but not touch. When we first met he was strictly a cat/dog person but has now become a bird guy too and adores my cockatoo. He encouraged me to retire early to pursue my dream of becoming a zoo keeper and stood there routing me on as I achieved the dream. So I think I lucked out with a keeper for sure.
The only person who has ever been reluctant to come to my home is a BIL, no great loss there he's a jerk.

**EL Ziggy** · 07-21-13, 09:11 AM

Awesome stories all. Shows that those who matter most in our lives love and accept us as we are, just as we do them.

**lady_bug87** · 07-21-13, 10:55 AM

My husband (then fiancée) started this whole mess. I was open and curious since I always had pets and now I am the one asking for more snakes

franks · 07-21-13, 11:36 AM

My wife is insanely patient. When I met her I had a bearded dragon smaug, whom she loved, but has since past. It was her idea for me to get another lizard and I chose a monitor. Since, my collection has sort of taken off. She does not like snakes at all, but she did buy me a Irian Jaya Jag. Anyway, back to the patient part... we had this beautiful glass kitchen table with all glass legs. One day she came home from work to find her table missing and this in her place:
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Chris72 · 07-21-13, 12:41 PM

Re: a keeper...

Simply put when there is an absence of heavy expectations (both sides) yet there is a desire to be there for, do things for and extend yourself for eachother I'd say both sides have found a "keeper".

Life changes and life happens so we have to expect one year might be vastly different from the next. Pairing up with someone who is inflexible in thier expectation is eventually going to be a short road. (Or a sad one)

I met my wife when she was in one of her last courses. Her Univ was paid off but she had 15k in college loans...so I never asked her for a penny (house, food, fun, etc)When she said "yes" I paid her loans off. When we took vacations I paid for most if that. I had lots of time in my week early on so I was happy to do the cooking. My wife did the chores I hate, helped with with work stuff when I asked and when I wanted to rearrange life around I.M. training or racing she is always good with that.

There have been times when my funds have been tied up in other things so my net take home was lower than normal...at those times she paid for mostly everything. With a smile. I even kept racing in the US while funds were down back then, she didnt care! She even helped me with recovery (RMT stuff) weekly.

We are very, very different....
compliment eachother well....
rarely argue and always find "a way"

And as a bonus....she's reeeeeeeally fun to look at...

Keeper..!

Always had animals.
When she moved in I was breeding exotic birds which are high maint, loud, did have odor in super high heat, loud, and they were loud. So a room full of Pythons was an easy sell. She actually picked the very first one.

Abraxxos · 07-21-13, 01:05 PM

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exotic birds which are high maint, loud, did have odor in super high heat, loud, and they were loud.

Perfect description of birds. Lol

Chris72 · 07-21-13, 01:47 PM

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Perfect description of birds. Lol

Yeah...and there were not pets and wanted no part if me.

One of my older breeding males was sooo mean. Like make and angry Blood look like a kitten kinda' mean. He full on wanted to hurt me! I had to take great care never to get a finger within his reach as I'm sure he take it off. If it ever looked like he could get me he would try. Sometimes hiding behind the nestbox then dive bomb where I was cleaning / working. Twice he bashed his way through the (sheet metal) door on the nest box with his face.

That was fun...

Capture a vicious bird with a 5 foot wing span and a very sharp (very big) can opener on his face... After the second time I had to make a door out of 1/4 inch alum.

Room full of snakes, no comparison

love it..!

(...not to change the subject.....back on topic.... Keepers)

Chris72 · 07-22-13, 05:20 AM

Looks like the Original Poster got banned....

turns out she....was not a "keeper"....

**Aaron_S** · 07-22-13, 06:42 AM

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Looks like the Original Poster got banned....

turns out she....was not a "keeper"....

That was bad Chris...

franks · 07-22-13, 08:00 AM

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That was bad Chris...

haha nah.... made me smile. Chris had to say something once he realized he was responding to nobody.

KORBIN5895 · 07-22-13, 08:32 AM

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That was bad Chris...

I giggled.

marvelfreak · 07-22-13, 08:47 PM

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Looks like the Original Poster got banned....

turns out she....was not a "keeper"....

Chris thank you for putting a smile on my face.

Back to the topic. The girl i was dating before my wife made me sell all my snakes before she would move in with me. Well after six months of her crap i kicked her to the curb. Me and Tami got together and six month later we were married. We had been best fiends for over ten years when we finally started dating. The same year we got married she got me a jungle carpet as a early Christmas gift. The one great thing about her is she keeps me grounded or i would have over 50 snakes by now. Once i hit sixteen snakes she said that was enough until i start breeding and selling the babies. Then i can get a pair of Woma Pythons and Hogg Islands boas.

Chris72 · 07-22-13, 09:18 AM

I was fascinated while reading the "I was raised by dogs" chronicles last night...

It's like a train that just keeps crashing and crashing, cra-zzzyyyy!