Summary

Tara explains what reptiles mean to her and why she chose them over traditional pets like cats and dogs. She shares how reptiles fit her lifestyle, how caring for them is rewarding, and how her experiences help educate others and challenge misconceptions about these often misunderstood animals.

Tara is part of the #EducateDontBerate movement.

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Transcript

Why is a snake a more attractive or suitable pet for you than, I don’t know, a cat, a dog, a guinea pig?

So my work, I do quite a lot of shift work and I can’t go home and walk a dog or let the cat out. And a reptile is really suitable because I only have to go and see him once a day. He’s got everything he needs.

I’ve done research on him and I find him really interesting. And they’re just great animals and I feel like people don’t understand them enough.

And by having him, I’m also teaching other people about them a bit more. I’m constantly, bigging them up to people because they’re great and then they meet him and they’re like, “No, he’s brilliant, I can see why you’ve got them.”

I’ve got a friend who’s now looking at getting a snake and she was absolutely terrified of them as a child.

I think the movement of getting reptiles is becoming bigger and I don’t blame people for that.