Reptile In The Basement--Dead Mice In The Freezer!

ONCE upon a time, there were 3 children who wanted to have a pet. The only problem was that their mother was mean and hated animals. The 3 children begged and pleaded with their mother to allow them to have a dog.

Here are reasons why the mother refused to have a dog:
1. She didn't want to have to clean up after it.
No. 2 (Adequately named) The dog would go No. 2 in the yard. Kids step in the No. 2. Kids come in the house. No. 2 in the house.
3. It would scratch the back door.
4. Dogs shed. Don't want dog hair on couch and wood floor.
5. Vacation time comes, what do you do with the dog?
6. Dog gets sick-vets aren't cheap. The mother would rather use the vet money to go on a vacation!
7. Dog dies-everyone is sad, except mother!

SO, one day the oldest boy Tanner came home to announce his friend Braiden was selling his corn snake. He begged and pleaded once again to have a pet. This time mother had mercy on him. After discussing the snake with Braiden's mother, Tanner's mother realized it was time for Tanner have his own pet. Conditions were placed...Tanner would need to earn the money, the snake came with a locking cage-which if not secured and the snake escaped, the snake would have less than 24 hours to vacate the premises.

ALSO, the snake would need to eat. It wasn't until later, after Tanner's mother agreed to have a reptile in her basement that she realized what the snake eats. DEAD MICE-Frozen & Thawed!! This would require Tanner to get a job to earn the money for the frozen, dead mice. This would also require Tanner's mother to allow frozen dead mice to reside in her freezer-clearly marked in a plastic container and separated from the rest of the family's food. (Yes, I think I deserve to be mother of the month here. At least get an honorable mention!) Tanner agreed to the conditions and just recently received his first paycheck from his first job--watering trees! We are heading to the pet store tomorrow to buy more mice! Lucky me!Tanner's First Paycheck--Hopefully it's the first of many to come!

ALAS...A PET!!! Tanner has a pet! He knows the rules-Cage not locked, snake gets out, Corneleus evicted!

Camille with Corneleus-she usually wears Corneleus as a necklace!

Abby with Corneleus

PS-Our girls LOVE the snake!! Go figure!