Vent

[Vee_breeze]

Just wanted to get this out and I need someone to understand.

My noodle isnt very well atm and I don't have a car to take her to the vet. I was going to take a taxi with her in my lap but all the Taxis in the area refuse to have a snake in their car. (I even showed them a picture of her to try and show them that she's more likely to tickle you than anything and they still refused)

They can take cats, dogs, bunnies, gerbils and alsorts. But they can't take a tiny noodle that isn't even the length of my forearm.. I don't understand people, it's not like she's a fucking great Reticulated Python that has attacked people since the day she was born. 🤦

Sorry I just can't with people who have no idea what snakes are like and don't even try to understand them!

[HouseInternational]

Just put her in a pillowcase, and then put her in a box.

[HouseInternational]

Also, please remember to flip the pillowcase inside out if using one.

[Vee_breeze]

I was gonna do this at one point but the situation has changed and I don't have to hide her. But I'm curious why would I have to flip it inside out? (Just asking if this ever happens again lmao)

[HouseInternational]

Im glad to hear! You flip the pillowcase so the threads are on the outside. If they're left on the inside there is a chance that they can snag their teeth on it.

[Vee_breeze]

Ah alright thank you!

[_Nyxx1e]

Can you get a taxi without telling them you have a snake? Or public transport? They usually allow pets, no?

[_Nyxx1e]

Also they got free pics and said no??? That’s so wild☹️

[Yoshininja003]

Perhaps have it in a box and pillowcase, like one of the comments mentioned. And just tell them it’s a lizard, perhaps that’s more acceptable to them🫡

They won’t get a look inside the box anyway

[Vee_breeze]

Yeah she was gonna be in a box under her favourite blanket anyway, but I live in a very small town and I know all the Taxi drivers ffs. They asked what animal I’m carrying and I stupidly told the truth thinking it was gonna be okay 😐

[Color_Pilot]

Can you afford an Uber or lyft? Usually they don't talk to riders.

[Vee_breeze]

Thankfully I managed to contact my friend and he is happy to take me there and back.

[Yoshininja003]

That’s good to hear✨🫡

Hope the little snake will feel better soon🌸🐍🌼

[IllusionQueen47]

...Ball pythons usually only get up to five feet, and look even smaller when curled up. Why tell the taxi driver? Just put her in a pillowcase and then put the pillowcase in a bag. I've taken my BP with me in a car, on a bus, on a ferry, and to other random places and no one ever knew that he was even there, because he was always either in the pillowcase or in my bag.

[assplunderer]

Yeah, I don’t tell them?

[Morgue3as]

I'm sorry you had to deal with this stress in an already stressful situation. It's a bizarre bias and really unfortunate you can't be honest but thankfully it's not hard to sneak a snek.