BountifulEggnog

I am very much feeling you.

I get the same way about spiders tbh, very understandable.

I hope putting energy into your voice helps.

A big monitor is one of my dream reptiles! But yea, a lot of demands. A sharp contrast to snakes, being one of the easiest pets imo. Depends on the species a little.

That is really funny, I like contrasting the ways people talk/think about different kinds of pets. I should start saying I keep mammals

You would, especially something smaller like a king or corn snake. He looks way scarier then he is, total softie.

Not super heavy? Still very cool to interact one on one with one. They already let me hold one bigger then they usually let people do but I crave the danger. Oh its incredible, even at "only" 10 feet she was big enough to wrap around my torso completely.

That's awesome! Coolest reptiles I've held were a baby alligator (maybe 2 and a half/3 feet long?) and a 10~ foot dwarf reticulated python. I really need to find someone with something bigger and get all wrapped up

You need to hold more!

He's an adult California kingsnake! Very easy to care for, very tolerant, and more active then a lot of other snakes. Great pet, get one!

Not very gender but holding my snake is very autism and comforting. Watching him look around, feeling him move through my fingers, very nice

I think he might already be in shed again, his colors are very muted and he's been acting like he normally does in shed. He's still as chill as ever though.

definitely all "identifies as" comments

Oh yes, straight to the gulag.

I sure hope so.