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Snakes-would it freak you out

KathyPet — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:37:06 GMT

To discover that your neighbor was running a exotic reptile business from his home and had hundreds of snakes including deadly specimens in his house and garage??? I just read a story about a man in Calif who was doing this. Of course it was against the local,ordinances but as long as he wasn't caught who would know? I know I would be totally freaked by this.

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MickD — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:43:41 GMT

Santa Ana is about 30 minutes North of me. The story was sad....I am not a big fan of snakes, but I felt so sorry for those poor fellas. And to make matters worse, neighbors have found snake skins in and around their houses....that would freak me out The guy is a teacher (scary). Sounds like he suffered from depression after his mom died and started hoarding in order to cope.

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MomOf4 — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:47:36 GMT

On 1/30/2014 MickD said:
Santa Ana is about 30 minutes North of me. The story was sad....I am not a big fan of snakes, but I felt so sorry for those poor fellas. And to make matters worse, neighbors have found snake skins in and around their houses....that would freak me out The guy is a teacher (scary). Sounds like he suffered from depression after his mom died and started hoarding in order to cope.

MickD, Santa Ana is about 30 miles South of me. I was raised in Arizona so snakes don't really scare me but that house was really awful. Obviously the guy has some serious mental problems. The fact that he is a 6th grade teacher in Newport is even scarier.

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raven-blackbird — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:48:48 GMT

I happen to like snakes..........I've caught them (garter snakes and gopher snakes) for the boys when they were little, that we kept as pets, I'm not afraid of snakes........having said that.......I wouldn't want to live near someone who kept poisonous snakes..........snakes can get free, take it from me, very easily.......when they do they look for a comfortable secluded space..........corner of a closet, behind a desk, under clothes.........places where the unsuspecting could easily get hit................................raven

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MickD — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:49:42 GMT

Momof4~ Yah, I think he is a PE teacher. I agree very scary...I wouldn't want a depressed teacher teaching my child....

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MickD — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:50:51 GMT

Snake charmers wanted!!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:51:11 GMT

That's why they have laws against people keeping exotic species. What if the guy was keeping a lion or tiger in a flimsy cage?

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MickD — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:58:23 GMT

Kachina ~ I think it's legal here to breed snakes..I don't know what types though. The guy was a snake breeder though before snake hoarder. It's too bad that the authorities didn't check into this guy when it was reported earlier (4-5 months ago). I hate to see any being suffer....and adopt, adopt, adopt, not breed!

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mikki_g — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:33:26 GMT

The snakes. No. I love them.

I was floored by the cruelty.

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Qwackertoo — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:35:07 GMT

I saw this story earlier today. They said it was causing the whole neighborhood STINK. To the point they couldn't open their windows. YIKES.

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birddrops — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:56:35 GMT

I myself have a fear of snakes, but still wish them no harm. I feel very sad about these poor exotic creatures, and the mice.

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straykatz — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:07:43 GMT

Snakes are not meant to be pets....one of my nephews has a big pet snake...it freaks me out...I don't get the appeal to have them for pets.....I'm terrified of snakes.

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sidsmom — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:34:56 GMT

Snakes are my biggest heebe-jeebe! Grew up with tons of rattlesnakes and bullsnakes....but I never got close enough to tell the difference (poisonous vs non)! They're like a loaded gun that slithers. Respect them for being one of God's making, but ooof!

Wasn't there a report where a guy had a dead snake in a jar (that what been dead for 100 yrs/so) and the fangs nicked one of his fingers & poison set in? It lasted that long. Is that a Snopes story or wives-tale?

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PIT-HAG Melissa — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:36:58 GMT

No...

I LOVE snakes...Yes, I mean the reptile!

ETA- birddrops, I feel so sorry for the mice too!!

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BecauseCats — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:06:54 GMT

I have a terrible fear of snakes, goes back to my elementry school days when the boys used to go into the woods that surrounded the school and throw snakes at us girls! UGH shudder. However I do not want to see any harm come to them. I find it heartbreaking when people hoard any kind of animals. You want to hoard garbage? Fine by me. But leave all the precious animals alone (including *gulp* smakes).

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Another new name Sue — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:30:28 GMT

Having snakes doesn't bother me, but he had too many, and they were not well cared for, abused. It would be horrifying to know your child was one of his students as he is not mentally well.

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stevieb — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:06:28 GMT

Yes, it would freak me out and if I couldn't get rid of him, I'd move.