Comments on: The unexpected beauty of snakes http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Christine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-312421 Christine Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:03:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-312421 @ Bernie, Is that sarcasm? If it's not, a comparable arguement can be made for dogs and cats from a different cultural or even, historical, perspective. How do you define what makes a "pet"? @ Bernie,
Is that sarcasm?
If it’s not, a comparable arguement can be made for dogs and cats from a different cultural or even, historical, perspective. How do you define what makes a “pet”?

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-312356 The OTHER Pat Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:17:47 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-312356 Bernie, your open-mindedness is an inspiration to us all . . . . . . . . . . Bernie, your open-mindedness is an inspiration to us all . . . . . . . . . .

]]> By: Bernard J. (Bernie) Starzewski http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-312339 Bernard J. (Bernie) Starzewski Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:21:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-312339 Yes, very pretty... Admire them in the zoo. Snakes are NOT pets! They are not your friends and even the little ones would eat you if you were small enough to swallow. They would also eat those dumb bunnies depicted in the lower right given half a chance. Pets or meat? Snakes = NOT pets. Bunnies = meat - for snakes and pretty much everything else. Yes, very pretty… Admire them in the zoo.

Snakes are NOT pets! They are not your friends and even the little ones would eat you if you were small enough to swallow.

They would also eat those dumb bunnies depicted in the lower right given half a chance.

Pets or meat?
Snakes = NOT pets.
Bunnies = meat - for snakes and pretty much everything else.

]]> By: Christine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-312236 Christine Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:33:36 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-312236 I don't that it made me think of snakes or those that love them in a new way, as I already think both are pretty nifty, but it was still a fun, fascinating article. I don’t that it made me think of snakes or those that love them in a new way, as I already think both are pretty nifty, but it was still a fun, fascinating article.

]]> By: nancy freedman-smith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-311502 nancy freedman-smith Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:49:26 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-311502 I have learned from my kids that garter snakes eat worms like we eat spagetti. I have a lot of garter snakes in my yard, and while I do not fear them, and we don't have dangerous snakes in Maine, I still freak when they suprise me and I nearly step on them. Major Heart poundage. I am like a reactive dog that reacts before thinking. I also learned that snakes like my shrubs and climb them and hang out there. I stopped trying to trim that hedge, or pick up old leaves from in there. They can have that area of my yard. In turn they eat the bugs in my gardens. I have learned from my kids that garter snakes eat worms like we eat spagetti. I have a lot of garter snakes in my yard, and while I do not fear them, and we don’t have dangerous snakes in Maine, I still freak when they suprise me and I nearly step on them. Major Heart poundage. I am like a reactive dog that reacts before thinking.
I also learned that snakes like my shrubs and climb them and hang out there. I stopped trying to trim that hedge, or pick up old leaves from in there. They can have that area of my yard. In turn they eat the bugs in my gardens.

]]> By: kb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-311489 kb Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:42:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-311489 I enjoyed the article and hope it makes somebody think twice. I was one of those young girls who was lucky my mom kept her real feelings quiet when I brought home the reptiles and amphibians I caught. Nothing like as an adult standing in a room full of suits and having a coworker say a bit too loudly, "You have a pet snake?!" and all heads swing your direction. I enjoyed the article and hope it makes somebody think twice. I was one of those young girls who was lucky my mom kept her real feelings quiet when I brought home the reptiles and amphibians I caught. Nothing like as an adult standing in a room full of suits and having a coworker say a bit too loudly, “You have a pet snake?!” and all heads swing your direction.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-311282 The OTHER Pat Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:50:21 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-311282 Yeah - Tree Boas always look like they should have eyelashes (much like geckos! LOL!) Yeah - Tree Boas always look like they should have eyelashes (much like geckos! LOL!)

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-311277 Christie Keith Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:27:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-311277 Amazon tree boa... a female, around two years old. I love the expression as well as the color and markings! Amazon tree boa… a female, around two years old. I love the expression as well as the color and markings!

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-unexpected-beauty-of-snakes/#comment-311257 The OTHER Pat Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:58:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2651#comment-311257 Well, I'm a snake lover - even though I don't currently have any snakes and may not ever again. But I think they're beautiful, gentle creatures - and definitely discriminated against. Was with a friend in Petco the other day (don't ask!) and saw a case with baby Ball Pythons in it. At the same moment as she was gearing up to go "Ewww!" I said "Aren't they lovely?" and insisted that she look at the beautiful colors and patterns. Once she did so, she admitted she had to admire their beauty, even though she was still freaked out by the idea that they were *snakes*! Hey - you take the small steps forward any way you can get them. And I love the picture at the head of this article, too. Tree Boa of some kind? (It's been awhile since I've been in serious contact with lots of different kinds of snakes, but he has that "Tree Boa-ish" look about him! LOL!) Well, I’m a snake lover - even though I don’t currently have any snakes and may not ever again. But I think they’re beautiful, gentle creatures - and definitely discriminated against.

Was with a friend in Petco the other day (don’t ask!) and saw a case with baby Ball Pythons in it. At the same moment as she was gearing up to go “Ewww!” I said “Aren’t they lovely?” and insisted that she look at the beautiful colors and patterns. Once she did so, she admitted she had to admire their beauty, even though she was still freaked out by the idea that they were *snakes*!

Hey - you take the small steps forward any way you can get them. And I love the picture at the head of this article, too. Tree Boa of some kind? (It’s been awhile since I’ve been in serious contact with lots of different kinds of snakes, but he has that “Tree Boa-ish” look about him! LOL!)

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