Help.

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Originally posted by WolfChan

I'm a broke college student who works three days a week at $8 an hour, and I manage to pay for college, not to mention food for myself and my animals, plus I bought myself a Corvette and I always have money for vet bills. I'm still going to have enough money by next breeding season to get Brian the snake he wants. I don't think the price is ridiculous, because Indigo snakes are "exotic" even where the herp world is concerned.

I make $6 an hour, yet I managed to pay $300 for my dog, and about twice that for other things such as shots, neuter, sickness, as well as about $200 in training and who knows how much in toys, treats, crate, igloo, etc. etc. etc. plus dog food that costs over $20 a bag. Oh yes, and I'm a millionaire too...

The point here is *not* to compare prices, the point is, the original price of the animal is nothing compared to the price of giving that animal a good home. You are OBVIOUSLY not willing to provide ALL the care that any pet of yours needs. You are so worried about the purchase price, I can just imagine what would happen when you find out the cost of maintaining and caring for that animal all by yourself. Even I did not realize quite how much it costs to care for an animal entirely on your own. And even if you *were* a millionaire, I don't think you are responsible enough to care for another pet.