Talked to my mom this morning. She was inviting me to share a ride to the grocery store. She told me my younger sister had given her son a corn snake for his birthday and somehow the snake had escaped from its' cage.
I waited a few hours and called the sister for a snake update. She told me the snake was still missing. They had torn the house apart and looked everywhere. Unfortunately, this had to happen while her in-laws are visiting. I am not sure how they feel about snakes. We talked about how to find a snake on the loose and the wisdom of getting a snake for an eleven-year-old. Then she screamed. The snake had reappeared in its' cage. Luckily, she figured out that the log in its' cage had an almost invisible opening in it that the snake could slither into. But wouldn't it have been funny if she didn't figure it out and the snake disappeared and reappeared over and over in the cage. Sorry, I find my siblings hilarious. I wonder if she know that snakes can't have hiccups?
No we are not getting a snake. I am putting my foot down. If a snake got loose in my house I would have a complete nervous breakdown. No snakes.
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Yup, I think it would be funny. The snake would have the last laugh.
ReplyDeleteNo snakes in my house either! I would have been running off to a hotel if I was staying at someone's house and though a snake had gotten loose. It gives me the shivers just thinking about it!
ReplyDeleteHi Tina, I thought it would be funny.
ReplyDeleteHey cinj, I think my sister may have regretted her decision about the time she thought it was loose in her house. Can you imagine trying to sleep knowing it was out. Yikes.
Depends on how tired I am. Last night I could have slept through anything. If it's not going to bite me and make me sick then it can have a corner too. I guess that comes from growing up with 3 brothers. But I'm not too fond of anything that's going to cause me pain.
ReplyDeleteHi anna, along with all the sisters, I also have three brothers. One of them just loves snakes. That is exactly why I do not want one in my house. Someday I will share scary brother/snake stories.
ReplyDeleteCorn snakes are beautiful--that gorgeous patterened pink-coral color. I always wished we had one here! But, er, not in the house...
ReplyDeleteofb, that's right in the garden great. In the house BAD.
ReplyDeleteDebbie ... you and I both know you secretly want a snake for your next birthday present .. your sister said so .. so now your mom is in on the deal .. do you really think they wouldn't find out ?
ReplyDeletehehehehehehehehehe !
Joy
Joy, If you take sides with the sisters and mamala gets involved, I am comming up there and living with you where I trust there will not be any snakes or monkeys. Get you guest room ready. Just kidding, but not really:)
ReplyDeleteSigh...we've had not one but two corn snakes get loose in our house never to be seen from again. Well...not exactly. One peeked it's head up through the register one day, but it ducked as it was about to be grabbed. It's been several years now. I guess we should give up, huh?
ReplyDeleteSherry, you are scaring me. Seriously, snakes on the loose in the house. Sounds like another horror movie. You are a much braver woman than I.
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