November 12, 2005

Say hello to Blackbeard


Say hello to Blackbeard

Originally uploaded by ChrisOD.

If this doesn't get us boku bonus points in the cool parents competition, I don't know what will.

Breck has wanted a pet snake for at least 2 years. I would have bet on a cold day on hell before I would have bet on Michelle ever agreeing to it. However, last Spring she told Breck that once he passed his 2nd class swimming requirement for Boy Scouts he could get a snake.

Let this be a lesson to all parents. Don't say stuff like that unless your really mean it!

It took longer, and more $wimming lessons that I would have liked, but we now have a son who is a better swimmer than I (that's not a high bar...)

And he owns a snake. Blackbeard is a 2-1/2 ft long king snake. The lifespan of a king snake in captivity is about 17 years.

I hope Breck's future wife likes snakes.

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My Sister was a snake person. She had a corn snake and a ball python. They were great fun....most of the time. The corn snake got out of his enclosure several times, and that turned into a real problem. but, no mice, so...

Posted by: Tom Bridge at November 12, 2005 10:41 PM

ew ew ew ew

I don't like spiders & snakes
And that ain't what it takes to love me
do do do dooooooooo

hey pal, all i got to say it...better you than me! LOL I guess I shouldn't be so upset that my daughter wants a 4th hermit crab...at least its not a snake. :-P

Damon

Posted by: Damon at November 13, 2005 10:32 AM

We all learn that sooner or later ;)

Posted by: Ron at November 13, 2005 08:24 PM

Congratulations! (this is good, right?)

I had iguanas and love 'em so much that I ended up rehab-ing several for a local pet store (neglected igs put up on consignment). I had seven at one time, not including my personal iggy. I even adopted a pet rose-haired tarantula, but I draw the line at snakes. Fugetaboudit.

Natalie~whose husband has forbidden any reptile or eight-legged pets...sigh

Posted by: Natalie at November 14, 2005 12:15 AM

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