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Originally Posted by Trollbie
I look through craigslist and adoption sites all the time. But they always ask for a huge rehoming fee  I get why, but I wish there was a different way to do it. |
Most of the time they are pretty reasonable and it includes equipment. There are so many snakes out there, especially the ones they sell at major chain pet stores (e.g. normal ball pythons). I volunteered for a bird rescue / rehoming organization and you would not believe how many really great pet birds are in need of homes. We adopted 2 African Greys through the rescue and helped rehome a ton of birds. Unless you're going for some super rare designer show animal then there is not reason to go through a breeder. Why people buy normal ball pythons from breeders is beyond me. It should be a crime. Search python or snake on craigslist and you will probably get 20-30 ads for "My kid lost interest in his snake, $20 OBO rehoming fee. Need it gone ASAP." Dogs, cats, birds, snakes. Except for rare snakes or fancy morphs, I really see no reason to support people flooding the world with more "pets" that are going to end up on craigslist or dumped on the side of the road to die.
It's quite a rewarding experience to adopt a pet. Our Greys are both total chatterboxes and we get to hear someone else's whole life story from them. One of them was given up by an old lady with failing kidneys. She had him for 10 years. Her husband must have had emphysema or something because the bird does this perfect juicy hacking cough sound. When you turn the lights out at night he says: "You ready to go to bed sweetpea? I love you. [puckering sounds]" in this old lady voice. I talked to the lady on the phone and she sounds exactly like the bird, or vice versa. Occasionally, he has bitten one of us, and exclaims "**** Toby! You stop it! Bad bird!" When you sweep around the cage he will occasional say "You make a mess Tob?" The lady clearly loved this bird and it was really rewarding to be able to get a great pet and help someone assure a good home for their beloved pet.
Snakes might not come with such a cute story, but the idea still applies. There are always pets in need of a home.
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