Two days ago my son came into the kitchen and asked if he could have a reptile.  At first, I thought he was joking and was going to ask for something like an alligator, but when I looked up at him, I could see that he was serious.  I knew he had a birthday coming up and I had a feeling that he wanted the reptile for his birthday and after asking a few questions, I found that I was correct.    He said that when he spent the weekend with his friend Henry, that he had a snake and thought it would be fun to have one as well.  He told me they didn’t cost much, because that particular reptile only eats once a month.   

I’ll admit, that I’m not a huge fan of snakes, but for my son’s sake I decided to call Henry’s mom and talk to her.  She said that when he first asked for a reptile she wasn’t thrilled about it either, but it really wasn’t a big deal and there was a place online where we could get supplies for a very inexpensive price.   Looks like he may get his birthday wish after all.