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GRBrett
Egg
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
 Posted - 02/10/2012 : 16:18:36
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Hey guys,
When ever I mention I have a snake, I always get told the same daft story. I'm sure quiet a few of you probably already know the one I mean already! Its always told by someone who says it was their friend and they always tell it with such morbid conviction that it must be true! (haha!) It goes like this:
"My friend once had a snake that wasn't eating and it kept getting out. They kept on waking up to find it stretched out beside them in bed, so they took it to the vet and the vet told them they should put it down because it was sizing them up....."  PERLEASE!!!
Do you guys ever get that? Theres got to be some pretty good replies to tease people back about that! i.e like actually its more interested in devouring your soul  |
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Lozzy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1556 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 16:21:08
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| Yep heard it a million times |
0.1 CB10 Snow Cornsnake - Galaxy ~(Currently MIA)
1.0 CB11 Ultramel Anery Consnake -Orion
0.1 CB11 Lavender Cornsnake - Star
0.1 Leopard Gecko-Simo
1.1 Jack Russell-T.J and Harley (Minature)
1.1 Cats-Rascal and Dizzee
1.0 TB Horse-Mickey |
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Isoldael
Yearling
Netherlands
999 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 16:39:21
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| People ALWAYS tell me that. I wonder why people believe it. Do people actually think a snake is going to lay down besides a prey to size it up before striking? The prey will be LONG gone... |
1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 16:43:02
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Hahaha! EVERY time someone new comes round and sees my snakes....
The worst was when my college tutor told the story, genuinely believing it (which in turn made me question the quality of the animal course she was teaching lol!)  |
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Rachel
Hatchling
United Kingdom
169 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 16:51:16
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| Ah yes, my friends new bloke told me the story, and warned me about my "highly poisonous" corn snake... |
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GRBrett
Egg
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 16:54:06
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| cracks me up :D My friend tells me everytime he sees me, so I tell him it happens because Tess (the snake) can't believe your shorter than her! |
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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
1083 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 17:05:16
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1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 17:58:09
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Yup, had that quite a few times now. Just shows how little some people know about snakes. And physiology.
I always tell them the same thing. That a snake is physically incapable of eating an adult human because of the shape of their shoulders. Yes, even a huge snake *sigh*
They then normally follow with 'but I saw a program on telly where a huge snake ate a hippo!'. Yeeeeah, and? That's not a human shape. Besides, I've never seen a corn snake that big |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2012 : 19:27:17
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| I feel really bad got told the story by a mate and told him it wasn't true. But then told him I nearly lost my arm to my cornsnakes just to shut him up. Unfortunately he still doesn't believe that I was winding him up. Always thought he was a bit thick. Lol |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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Kath
Yearling
United Kingdom
697 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2012 : 10:36:24
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lol yep my brother, his wife & my mum's friend at work have all mentioned this!
No wonder some folk have a weird reaction when you tell them you have a snake & snakes have a bad reputation when there's this rubbish going around....   |
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Edited by - Kath on 03/10/2012 10:36:48 |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2012 : 11:40:18
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I got chatting to some guy on my lunch break yesterday, told him about my snakes, and sure enough "Yeahhhh, my friend had this boa, and it escaped........"
I laughed at him, much to my shame. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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