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Sorry, but I have a “no reptiles” policy in place.

September 21, 2012 14 Comments

Grant’s class is studying the US Postal system… how to address an envelope… where the stamp goes, etc.  They are practicing writing letters too.  I received the following letter in the mail yesterday:
(Just in case you can’t read it… here it is word for word.)
Dear Mom,
Your the BEST mom ever! You also are a great cook and you the best food!  Can I have a pet lizard please? I can pay for the lizard.  I can catch insects to feed it.  I promise to take care of it myself.  PLEASE?
Love, Grant

Um.  No.

I love the beautiful artwork depicting the great relationship you envision having with your lizard.

You know what Momma envisions…?
Momma cleaning up after the lizard and you get tired of caring for it.
Momma having to find insects to feed the lizard because you didn’t have time before football practice.
Momma finding crickets and other bugs all over the house because you lost some on the way to the lizard’s cage.

Um, no.

The only way a lizard (or any other reptile) is coming into this house is if it is in the form of a belt or a pair of shoes.

Filed Under: Funny, Grant, hilarious, No Mom wants to hear..., quirkiness, Randomness

Comments

  1. Valerie says

    September 21, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    This reminds me of one of my favorite children’s books: “I Wanna Iguana!” It so perfectly matches your son. 🙂 Enjoy.

    Reply
  2. Stacey says

    September 21, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Yep, there’s always a catch when you’re the “BEST Mom ever.” 🙂

    Reply
  3. ~PJ says

    September 21, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    In Florida lizards are as common as squirrels are here in NW PA.

    We lived there for 5 years and our dog loved to chase them. So when we were moving out we caught three and releaaed them into our empty apartment. Dog + tile flooring + lizards = hilarity!

    Reply
  4. Laura / The Shed blog, by Pet Scribbles says

    September 21, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    LOL Agree with you 100%! (Now save the pic & the note for a great memory to look back on someday!)

    Reply
  5. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    September 21, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Good Choice. We had two lizards (had to do the weekly “run to the pet store to buy crickts” thing, and they both died of colds or something. Then had two snakes. Both of which escaped. Cat found one -NOT PRETTY (had to have the carpet cleaned). Houseguests found the other one. Also not pretty. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Amy Anderson says

    September 21, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Everyone I’ve known who had a lizard/snake/etc managed to get it lost in the house at some point. This includes a friend who raised tarantulas. Um . . . no.

    Reply
  7. Curt says

    September 21, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    stick to your resolve!! if they are nnot found you get to find the skin they shed later and still have to wonder where it is.when my son was young he caught lizards and took them to the local pet store until he found out they were not being sold aspets but were food for other pets in the store. we still laugh about that one except that the last ones he caught accidentally got loose in his room. (?)

    Reply
  8. Susan@Organized31 says

    September 21, 2012 at 10:47 PM

    Stand strong. I caved in to the lizard request (leopard gecko, to be exact) and told Santa he could bring it. My son has actually been very responsible with it and it’s incredibly easy to care for, except… yep, I’m the crazy mom in the pet store buying a bag of crickets every week. I expect to be nominated for the Mom of the Year award very soon.

    Reply
  9. Bliss says

    September 22, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    When my oldest was that age he wanted a “chem-len” for his birthday. I had no idea what he was talking about. Finally had to take him to the store to show me….. he wanted a “chameleon”. No he didn’t get one.
    ~Bliss~

    Reply
  10. Suzette says

    September 22, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    I just found your blog…awesome! We have a tortoise, 2 lizards,a fish, a cat, and a golden retriever. This is way down from the days when we had hermit crabs, crayfish, fire belly toads, regular toads, a gecko, a Chinese water dragon, silkworms, etc. We only have one child but we make up for it with pets. BTW if you ever change your mind about reptiles, check out Mali Uromastyx lizards. They are awesome. They are vegetarians (a cricket once in a while for a treat) and they are awesome to handle and very expressive. I know, sounds crazy, but we’ve had ours for 8 years and we love them!

    Reply
  11. officewithaview.co says

    September 28, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    Oh my gosh, how do you not cave in on an adorable letter like that? Too cute! Haha. 🙂

    Reply
  12. officewithaview.co says

    September 28, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    Oh my gosh, that is too cute! How do you not cave-in on an adorable letter like that?! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Dill says

    June 30, 2016 at 9:45 PM

    Wow…. so they only reptiles sALLOWE in your home are abused skinned ones? That’s just sickening, research how snake and Alligator skins are obtained. Seems to me that you would learn more about responsibility and reptiles than your child because you clearly have no idea what your talking about….

    Reply
    • Vivienne says

      July 1, 2016 at 5:55 PM

      It’s a joke. Simmer down.

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