Sucking others into the hobby.

Rain · #1 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 02:28 PM

This may be the only time I ever put up a relitivly happy thread that didn't involve me getting a new snake!

Most of my friends don't understand what I see in snakes, but I'm glad to say I've managed to suck one into the hobby.
She came with me when I bought my royal python, and loved him from the start. She'll normally admit that she doesn't really like reptiles, she's not afraid of them, just wern't her thing. Until now. She said on the day that if I hadn't had the royal, she would have. She held him in his box whilst I sorted out paying for him, she held him to the car, and only gave him up becuase she was driving, and she's fed him a couple of times too.

Whilst talking to her last week, about how I'd like a boa, but if I did have one, I'd have to rehome one of my snakes. She immediatly said "No! you can't get rid of Pan(the royal)". I said to her, that if she was that taken on him, she could have him. She would be the one responsable for him, and I would be on hand to answer any questions about him, and help where she needed it.

So, alas, I will be loosing one of my snakes, but he will be going to a good home, and not just any home. You see, this particular friend is also my boss, my next door neighbor, and my future mother-in-law! He'll be living in her house for life, and will be well looked after as she is anything but a stranger to keeping animals.

So, bye bye Pan, I'll miss you, but you're going to a great home, and hopefully someone who will become as hooked on herps as everyone else on these forums.

Well, thats my story, anyone else have an interesting story about how they got their friends, or how your friends got you into the hobby?

SORRY! POSTED IN WRONG SECTION. WILL SOMEONE MOVE THIS FOR ME????

Iliria · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 03:05 PM

i managed to get a friend into the hobby when they saw sami and mason's living room

and another is thinking of a snake after she met nagini.....
not very interesting but still

sami · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 05:26 PM

Happens all the time.

We've "converted" several friends. doesn't take long to shatter misconceptions. Especially when, as is often the case, they are miles away from the truth.

Mason

Pirate_pixie · #4 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 11:42 PM

My conversion count is Four at the moment, and ive only been keeping for 2 years!!! Lol its addictive though, once youve got one you want more and more and so it goes on, couldnt imagine life without mine

Pixie

Phillipl · #5 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 11:57 PM

My conversion count is about three, all from snake / lizard hater to owners. Wooop

kaimarion · #6 (**permalink**) 10-01-2008, 12:03 AM

I've convert my friends thought before got 2 of them to start playin 40k , 5 of them to get X-box live , 2 to join Ogame and 2 were intrested in getting reptiles one opted out the others parent would not let him.

I can convice them and thats a mission

.It will be easy when I get my tanks all looking great and that should be enough to encourage them to become responsible reptile owners.

Drummerkid · #7 (**permalink**) 10-01-2008, 12:15 AM

I was in to tortoises for ages and when i finally got one I considered leos.

so in the school library i got a book on them and sat down ext to my mate.

he then goes "all your strange pets has made me want to get a strange pet"

one week leo he has a leo!...before me!!!

I couldnt believe it but its fun talking to him about them, Lol.

ninjaboy6r · #8 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 04:29 AM

i love it when people leave the shop with thier new pet and there soo happy, i had a woman in today who fell in love with an amel hatchling cors and is so excided that she is taking the day off work just so she can set up and admire her new baby, it is rewarding to be able to offer that service. well it is for me anyway lol.

Scales and Fangs · #9 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 04:36 AM

I recently bought a new car from Mazda and the salesman came to my shop wile on a test drive so I could show the wife the car, he didn't like snakes at all but 5 mins in the shop and he was in love but he still lives at home and his mum wont let him have one so he is moving out and will be in to pick his snake.

Rob.

badboiboom · #10 (**permalink**) 16-03-2008, 08:47 AM

my snake used to live next door but 1 from me at my brother's best mates

after i got a snake my friend got 2 corn snakes , and a yemen chameleon

and my best mate got a cali king

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