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A little more specific wants!

I really dont appreciate the assumptions in this thread

Really, how old is everyone? Do you not have a life outside the computer, well I do! I have a 7 year autistic daughter, pregnant with a surprise baby and stuck on bed rest. I have been fairly ill and in and out of the hospital. No its not JUST a wishlist. How limited you think my funds are? I only put that because I want to leave enough to get good quality racks. Dogging me for not getting back to everyone, is wrong. Thanks LM
 
Sorry LM, but nobody knows your personal circumstances until you tell us. We're adults but not telepathic!

With that lot on your plate, how on earth will you cope with Corn breeding projects? Do you have someone to take care of the snakes while you're in hospital? Or are you not planning to buy immediately?
 
Reptilekyle64, tom tuttle and palmetto reptiles all replied to a different username rich and i are trying to merge. I didnt even know you replied!

Bitsy, I plan to buy as soon as I get the combos im looking for. Even if I have to wait and get on a breeding list for 2013. Yes I have someone to care for them when I absolutely cannot! They wouldnt be ready for breeding until 2014-2015, so plenty of time to recoup :)
 
LindsayMarie said:
Really, how old is everyone? Do you not have a life outside the computer, well I do! I have a 7 year autistic daughter, pregnant with a surprise baby and stuck on bed rest. I have been fairly ill and in and out of the hospital. No its not JUST a wishlist. How limited you think my funds are? I only put that because I want to leave enough to get good quality racks. Dogging me for not getting back to everyone, is wrong. Thanks LM
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Yeah. That's a good way to get people to sell to you. I'm pretty sure all of us have lives outside the forum. I, for one, work overnights in a hotel, which means I have a lot of time to spend on here. I don't expect everyone else to be able to, though, so am understanding when it takes a day or so to respond. Everyone on this forum has a life outside of their computers. Some of us do check a bit more diligently than others, though. So when multiple people are reporting a lack of response over a few days, that's where people start to get annoyed, and write it off as "Oh well, guess she doesn't care". As for the two account thing, it looks like the same account that typed this reply is the same one that made this thread.

I want to buy a lot of high end snakes, but I also want to have enough left over for caging and supplies as well. Which is why saving money is important. If you want something enough, and are willing to wait for it, you can save the money instead of posting on forums asking for "sympathy deals", which is all this reply is making the entire thread appear to be.

I do have to agree with bitsy. Are you absolutely positive you'll be able to manage these projects while also taking care of your daughter, future baby, job, and yourself? Personally, if I were in and out of the hospital, I would avoid taking on as many responsibilities as possible. The only new thing I'd probably buy would be an iPad. Oh, and don't play the whole "autistic daughter" card. More people on this forum than just you have an autistic child, a child with another disability, or disabilities themselves. I don't see any of them asking for handouts.
 
So is this a specific list for snakes you'll buy this season, or just a future wish-list?
Personally, with all the issues you are currently dealing wth, I'd say buying the racks this year then getting on waiting lists next year would be the way to go.
 
robbie make you feel better about yourself to kick someone when their down? i dont want yours or anybody elses handouts. diamondlil thats not a bad idea!
 
No, I don't feel good about kicking someone when they're down. What I DO like is not seeing people take on animals that they'll just sell in a few months like they did with their last appearance on the forum, and get them by using their special needs child as a pity card. Others may have said it more delicately than I, but I've never really been known for my heightened social graces.

Actually, you know what, I'm out. Enjoy your pity party.
 
I did want to add one more thing. Yes, I did have a very hard time a while back. But when I came back from it, I didn't come in all gung-ho looking for high end stuff, trying to create the next big thing. I saved up, and bought a little at a time. I took my time, looked into many different sellers just by browsing. If I found something I liked, I'd save for it, and buy it. I bought vivs and tubs before I had any idea what animals would fill them, or if they would ever be filled.
 
Please clarify something for me, It is you (LM) that is the pregnant one, and not your 7 year old daughter? The way you wrote it seemed as though your daughter is the pregnant one... Just wondering...
 
A lot of us start out with falling in love with one snake, then buy some more, then want to try breeding.....then end up with random collections. (ME! Yep that's how I started. I don't regret buying any of my corns but there's no logic except to the keepers after I'd decided on my personal projects)
As you're actually starting over again, taking time to plan out your purchases makes more sense. As much as you know just how lovely owning a corn (or 30) is, in your position a more level headed approach would be better. As you have said both money is tight and at the moment there are other matters on your mind, to me personally it makes more sense to get the best rack system you can buy first, with all the equipment in place before even thinking about getting any snakes. Working out exactly how many of the morphs and combos you'll need to achieve your breeding goals will give you a structure to plan for and follow.
Will it be a 2, 3 or 4 generation project? Will you start with buying breeding age corns or buy a group of hatchlings to grow on? What will any future clutches yield in terms of 'byproducts', will those be common or high-end morphs, is there going to be a market for them?
A few years ago now I bred my first Christmas hypo diffused project snakes. I selected my keepers and sold the others. I did that a few times and guess what, I can't shift my brightly coloured Christmas hets so easily because some of my original buyers are breeding them now!
 
Also I realize I am not the ONLY one with a child with a disability and it would be great to hook up and chat with them in an appropriate forum. However you must NOT or you would understand the time restraints at times were you just cant get to the computer for a few days at a time. Every child is different and some may demand little time, others alot and some on and off intense care. Thats what I was trying to say not that I have an autistic daughter so give me cheap snakes. I have been a member here a long time, been through alot of different situations, never had someone assume and treat me like crap like you. It isnt called for and is way off anyways. I had 2 grand to work with....thats not looking for handouts. So maybe know more before you post BS. If someone had a question with the way I worded something they can ask and I am SORRY if I sounded wrong or a certain way to anybody??!! I didnt mean to offed anyone and quite frankly dont see how it turned into bashing LindsayMarie? The other username is LindsayMarie81.
 
RobbiesCornField said:
I did want to add one more thing. Yes, I did have a very hard time a while back. But when I came back from it, I didn't come in all gung-ho looking for high end stuff, trying to create the next big thing. I saved up, and bought a little at a time. I took my time, looked into many different sellers just by browsing. If I found something I liked, I'd save for it, and buy it. I bought vivs and tubs before I had any idea what animals would fill them, or if they would ever be filled.
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I think I remember this Robbie. It is great to see how far you have come from that time!
 
I think the personal comments here have run their course. I'd like this to get back to the subject of snakes, or better yet, Lindsay could just start a fresh thread here in this section with more particulars.
 
Nanci said:
I think the personal comments here have run their course. I'd like this to get back to the subject of snakes, or better yet, Lindsay could just start a fresh thread here in this section with more particulars.
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No offense, but what purpose will a new thread of the same "wants" serve? Several of us either replied publicly or privately to her original post and from what I can tell, not a single one of these people have been responded too.

She stated three of us sent private messages to an account she was trying to merge. At the writing of this post, those have been responed to with so much as even a "go away, you are a mean person" or "Heck yeah, I really want that pair I previously indicated I wanted".

Just wondering why a new thread would change anything when all she has to do is respond to the people who offered to meet her previously stated wants?
 
Palmetto Reptiles said:
Just wondering why a new thread would change anything when all she has to do is respond to the people who offered to meet her previously stated wants?
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Good question. Still hasn't responded to anyone without even a simple thanks, I'll keep your offer in mind?

I may not feel like replying to every inquiry on my website about what size viv to keep a ball python in, or which thermostat is the best, or what brand of mice is the tastiest, but I still find the time. It's just polite.
 
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