What i'm thinking about Item #3

Problem: So you'd like some company around, but you don't want to have to engage with them all the time, because really you're too lethargic, socially inept and cold hearted to comfortably handle intimate emotional contact. You want someone who tolerates your tendancies towards snuggling up in warm hide-aways, avoiding people, not eating and staring into space thinking about things. Maybe you want the sort of company you can have around more so you can watch the interesting shit they do than anything..

Solution: Get a pet that feels the same way.



This is something i've been pondering on for a couple of weeks now, and i'm now alternating between strong yes and strong maybe. I've done most of the research i feel i need and now i just need to decide if i'm ok to take on a snake for the next 10 years or so. Theyre fairly low maintenance- only needing heat, water and a mouse once every one or two weeks, so that helps.

I'm either gonna go for a Milk Snake (see above and below) or a Corn Snake (see.. er.. google). They're both harmless, being non venomous and appparently preferring to hide than to bite. Milk snakes grow a little smaller than corn snakes and are generally prettier (although there are lots of patterns of corn snakes), but are more 'flighty' and not as docile as corn snakes. I'm not sure which to have at the moment, to be honest it will probably end up coming down to availability or something silly like that.

See how gorgeous and gentle they move:





Something else i'm looking forward to with a snake is decking out the tank:


Tank of choice will be different dimensions depending on snake but i love this jungle decor. I think the snake will appreciate plants to hide under and climb around on too, so it's win-win. It's going to be hard not to go overboard: You can buy all kinds of fake plants, fake branches and vines, even a reptile hammock, waterfalls and mini caves. Hell you can even buy fake cannabis plants. You can put soil in and grow your own tropical plants. Hey, wait a minute..

Milk snakes are nocturnal, and you can buy a 'moonlight' bulb so you can watch them at night without disturbing their day/ night cycle. Moonlit jungle tank + snake is gonna be awesome!

A friend even suggested i also add a few Horrified B-Movie Victims to help liven up the tank.. Nice thinking!



Well project Gettin' a Snake is still far from confirmed- i need a couple of days off work to get things delivered for one thing- but there you go, that's What I'm Thinking About: Item #3.