Finding somebody who is willing to look after your snake, lizard, tarantula, etc. while you go away for some well deserved sun, sea, sand and something else, can be a major problem.

It’s a lot easier to get people to look after your cute little hamster (who has a worse bite than most reptiles).

Remember, even though your pet can go without food for a while, it still needs fresh water!

The larger your collection becomes, the bigger the problem of finding somebody daft..... er, good enough, to look after them while you’re away!

If you do find a volunteer, make sure that they know what they are doing!

Get them over a week or two before you leave to do a bit of practical handling and cleaning out, if they still want to do it, they’re as mad as you are! ;o)

Jim Lind