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[Lost Californian]

Darling daughter is in a rough spot in her life right now. Last month, we kept her two dogs for a few weeks. Now, we have other "guests" that belong to her. My sweetie ain't gone upstairs in 3 weeks now because of them. And I am not happy, 'cause I had to feed them tonight. What is this wonderful thing we are doing to help said offspring? Why, giving her two snakes a home away from home, for "awhile". The agreement was the slithers could be in our home, safe and secure in their enclosures, out of sight, and out of the way. She would come and clean and feed and care for them. Today, the normal feeding day, she is a no call no show. Ugh.

I do NOT mind snakes. I like them when they are in my barn keeping the meeses under control. Or around the yard, taking care of the striped rats (chipmunks). Even like to handle them at the zoo. But feeding them? NO THANK YOU! And I ain't about to clean their cages/aquariums/enclosures.

Anybody want a pair of snakes? Pics on request.

 

[deo62]

Couple of rats full of poison ought to take care of the problem

 

[BigRed]

Funny ****

If you cannot figure that one out, no amount of advice will do it for you.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Darling daughter is in a rough spot in her life right now. Last month, we kept her two dogs for a few weeks. Now, we have other "guests" that belong to her. My sweetie ain't gone upstairs in 3 weeks now because of them. And I am not happy, 'cause I had to feed them tonight. What is this wonderful thing we are doing to help said offspring? Why, giving her two snakes a home away from home, for "awhile". The agreement was the slithers could be in our home, safe and secure in their enclosures, out of sight, and out of the way. She would come and clean and feed and care for them. Today, the normal feeding day, she is a no call no show. Ugh.

I do NOT mind snakes. I like them when they are in my barn keeping the meeses under control. Or around the yard, taking care of the striped rats (chipmunks). Even like to handle them at the zoo. But feeding them? NO THANK YOU! And I ain't about to clean their cages/aquariums/enclosures.

Anybody want a pair of snakes? Pics on request.

Not sure why the purple. Sell them things and tell her it was the cost of you taking care of her responsibilities.

Actually that's probably a bit harsh if this is the first time she has done this. If it is the first time I would not have done the feeding, and I would give her a day or so to show up and explain. If she still didn't show up, feed them and sell them.

If this is a common occurrence, sell them and be done with it.

 

[patience0830]

I hear snake tastes like chicken. And the skins are excellent camouflage for self bows.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Couple of rats full of poison ought to take care of the problem

If you're an *******.

 

[KG1]

Let them loose in the barn.

 

[Lost Californian]

I don't mind the snakes. It's just the feeding - ugh.

Really just a rant on the no call no show. Tried contacting her, and her phone is not receiving calls/texts. As stated, she is going thru a rough patch in life, choices you make have consequences.

Turning them out to the barn was my first choice when she asked for help with the slithers. They ain't big enough for a meal yet, even if I fried up both of them.

On a serious side, if she doesn't contact me this week, I will be looking to sell them.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I don't mind the snakes. It's just the feeding - ugh.

Really just a rant on the no call no show. Tried contacting her, and her phone is not receiving calls/texts. As stated, she is going thru a rough patch in life, choices you make have consequences.

Turning them out to the barn was my first choice when she asked for help with the slithers. They ain't big enough for a meal yet, even if I fried up both of them.

On a serious side, if she doesn't contact me this week, I will be looking to sell them.

What kind of snakes are they?

 

[churchmouse]

Funny ****

If you cannot figure that one out, no amount of advice will do it for you.

Bingo.

They would be back on her porch post haste. Make a deal and follow through with your end. Period.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Bingo.

They would be back on her porch post haste. Make a deal and follow through with your end. Period.

Best advice so far.

 

[bwframe]

Darling daughter is in a rough spot in her life right now. Last month, we kept her two dogs for a few weeks. Now, we have other "guests" that belong to her. My sweetie ain't gone upstairs in 3 weeks now because of them. And I am not happy, 'cause I had to feed them tonight. What is this wonderful thing we are doing to help said offspring? Why, giving her two snakes a home away from home, for "awhile". The agreement was the slithers could be in our home, safe and secure in their enclosures, out of sight, and out of the way. She would come and clean and feed and care for them. Today, the normal feeding day, she is a no call no show. Ugh.

I do NOT mind snakes. I like them when they are in my barn keeping the meeses under control. Or around the yard, taking care of the striped rats (chipmunks). Even like to handle them at the zoo. But feeding them? NO THANK YOU! And I ain't about to clean their cages/aquariums/enclosures.

Anybody want a pair of snakes? Pics on request.

Not judging, but I'd go slow. There are a lot of ways this could be so much worse. (Sound's like you aren't raising your kid's kids yet?)

I'd be worried about helping the daughter through her rough patch first. These are crazy times FULL of less than positive mental reinforcement. Every day is worse if you bother to watch the news or follow social media.

Best of luck friend!

 

[klausm]

It is not the snakes fault. By the way they can go for days, if not longer, not being fed. We had 2 when the boys were younger and one escaped. It was found about 4 months later and was about 6 inches shorter then its brother by that time

 

[mbills2223]

I hope your daughter finds her way home, literally and figuratively.

 

[Gabriel]

It is not the snakes fault. By the way they can go for days, if not longer, not being fed. We had 2 when the boys were younger and one escaped. It was found about 4 months later and was about 6 inches shorter then its brother by that time

Yeah, a missed feeding isn't going to hurt the snakes.

I had a boa that escaped it's cage and was gone for about six months. One day I was leaving the house and it was coiled up in front of the door big as ever. It must have been living on mice.

 

[Lost Californian]

What kind of snakes are they?

Some type of constrictors, I don't really know. One is mostly green and multi-color, very pretty. The other is muted/pale two-tone.

 

[Lost Californian]

Bingo.

They would be back on her porch post haste. Make a deal and follow through with your end. Period.

Iffn she had her own porch to put them on, I would. That is her biggest issue right now. And the drive from Terre Haute to Kokomo is not fun.

 

[Lost Californian]

I hope your daughter finds her way home, literally and figuratively.

Thank you. I pray for that.

 

[Lost Californian]

The slithers are on a once a week feeding of frozen mice. The one slither, she named it Nagini, gets rather aggressive if not fed on schedule. The process of meal prep is a pain. Thaw the mice to room temp (don't forget ya got them out, and put them out of sight, or sweetie might find them and then UH-OH!). Warm the not frozen corpses in hot water. Use the feeding tongs to hold the mouse for the slither to see. Give it a little wiggle to get the attention, then wait for the strike. I would rather just drop a live mouse in there, but apparently changing the food is a long process.

 

[Lost Californian]

Not judging, but I'd go slow. There are a lot of ways this could be so much worse. (Sound's like you aren't raising your kid's kids yet?)

I'd be worried about helping the daughter through her rough patch first. These are crazy times FULL of less than positive mental reinforcement. Every day is worse if you bother to watch the news or follow social media.

Best of luck friend!

Thanks for the wishes. This is not about her, just about feeding snakes. I could fill a book on what she was and how she has changed and improved as a person, since she was 18. She is now 28. Being asked to provide critter care, whether it is two dogs or two snakes, is not a lot for a kid to ask a parent. She is working on getting things better in her life, it is just a crazy, crappy time for all of us.

*Sigh*, mean tweets, I miss you.