Hi all!
Short story behind the b-d bug: About 4 years ago we were in a pet store buying a small lizard. I saw the bug and mentioned that it would make a better pet because it is quiet, slow, and eats veggies. 5 months later they gave me the bug. I have learned to be very careful about what I say.
Jim called Sun. PM from NRT and we talked again about our daughter and the snake. Vickie is bright, beautiful, and feminine. At her age we could be dealing with more serious issues. (A friend of ours has a girl the same age and put her on birth control at 14 and a half.)
I took her to the pet store Monday morning and a clerk talked with us for about a hour. I took him aside and asked if he could bring out a mouse for her to hold. My thinking at this time was that she would not be able to feed a cute furry animal to a snake and that would be the end of it. It worked (or so I thought) and we left the store.
Jim called about an hour later and I was patting myself on the back for being so clever. We talked more about Vickie and her way with animals. He went on and on about how good she was with them.
So, to wrap this up - there is a snake in the house. It is not the small purple and yellow one. It is a Ball Python and is close to a foot and a half long. Vickie came home from school yesterday and said almost all of the boys hate snakes. Hmmm...I like that. When she starts dating I may insist that she take the snake with her.
I have held it with her close by. I know that I am going to have to get used to it. Jim has trips that can be up to 12 days long and he may not be here if it ever gets out of it's aquarium.
When she gets out of school today we will be heading to the pet store to buy a furry little creature for the snake. I am not looking forward to this.
[img]/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] Lori