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Coworkers call me an animal hoarder

Katie, why not show them some of the different cool websites of breeders on the forum? Let the beautiful colors, site design, and other details...mingle with the message of how big and complex this hobby really is.
Show them some 300, 600, 1200 dollar snakes, LOL.
(NOT that expensive high end snakes are better...but to make a point of the character and magnitude and seriousness of the hobby)
I took my mom the book from the Daytona 2010 expo,...and now she wants to go to one. She was fascinated.

Now that should be a major draw and make a big impression.
Definitely not like the shabby gross hoarding shows on TV.
 
vetusvates said:
Katie, why not show them some of the different cool websites of breeders on the forum? Let the beautiful colors, site design, and other details...mingle with the message of how big and complex this hobby really is.
Show them some 300, 600, 1200 dollar snakes, LOL.
(NOT that expensive high end snakes are better...but to make a point of the character and magnitude and seriousness of the hobby)
I took my mom the book from the Daytona 2010 expo,...and now she wants to go to one. She was fascinated.

Now that should be a major draw and make a big impression.
Definitely not like the shabby gross hoarding shows on TV.
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I was thinking about bringing in pictures of some of my animals, especailly my cresties. I bought them from there and everyone loved them. I'd like to show how there housed and how healthy and big they have grown already and I've only had them a few weeks.

I doubt I'll be able to get them to look at some breeder sites but I could probably print out some pictures to show them.
 
You can't control other people, you can only control yourself and your own reaction. I am called Medusa at work (I also work in a pet store) and I'm totally fine with that. I tell people I have 18 snakes and get a hoot out of the reactions, which is usually an incredulous, "you have 18 snakes???". Some people think it's cool; some are completely horrified. Sometimes I reassure them I also have "normal" pets, 2 dogs and 2.5 cats. I actually like that a lot of people know I have snakes because if someone needs help with a snake, they know who to ask and usually do. :)

The term hoarding has definitely turned into a joke, so I really wouldn't take it personally. My friends at work have jokingly mentioned the "h" word about my snakes, but most of them want to get a snake from me when I have babies. True hoarding is no joke and I think if they actually thought you were a hoarder, they wouldn't be joking about it. Maybe it is their not-so-effective way of breaking the ice with you, as you say you are somewhat shy. If they don't know a whole lot about you, they may be trying to grasp at what they can talk about.
 
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