So, its been a couple years since the last update on this post.
Again, I want to thank everyone who asked the right questions, had my back, and supported me through this ordeal.
The last couple of years have afforded me very little time to consider my house snakes, as we sold our house, purchased a 9000 sq ft abandoned warehouse, and transformed it into our home. We also had a baby. Things have been busy, lol. Recently, however, some very good friends of mine surprised me with a juvenile house snake. This has been a wonderful gift, reminding me how much I loved my AHS and their beautiful shining scales and friendly attitudes. So as such, it has led me into remembering my lost collection...and I thought to look up this thread and update you all.
Ian Curtis still refuses to comment on anything to do with me or my snakes. When approached about it by anyone, he clams up and walks away. He only just started attending the local reptile shows again, but scurries out the back door if me and my husband walk in. No one has been able to drag a word out of him, far as I know. He's still the VP of the KHS, too. He is also evidently still working as an Animal Control Officer, and intending to become an actual police officer.
I did hear an awful rumor, from some one who really has no reason to lie about this, but its been the only snippet of information to come my way in years...Word was that Ian had loaned my snakes to another local keeper who had some...well, less than ethical husbandry practices. They had some sort of deal that Ian went back on, or didn't do his part. I'm not sure what fell apart in their agreement, or what their agreement even was. Anyway, to "get back" at Ian, this keeper supposedly killed my snakes on the hood of his vehicle one by one and made a spectacle out of it. (He didn't know they were my snakes, I'm sure he thought they were Ian's.) Again, this is just a rumor. The individual who told me has no reason to lie, I'm not friendly with any of the people involved nor do I have any business arrangements or anything of the sort with them that he was likely trying to ruin. He just heard the story from another keeper who, again, didn't really have any reason to lie, but was close with Ian and likely just wanted to spread some juicy gossip. There is still very little I can do to ferret out the truth from them. Its not like Ian is going to tell me, nor would the other keeper likely fess up to doing something so horrible. But, this would explain why Ian never had any answers concerning my snakes. This has been the only indication as to what may have happened to my snakes in the past 4 years, and it wasn't very encouraging, nor does it lead me in any direction that could result in a resolution. But I suppose it is worth mentioning...
Thanks again. I should really get some pictures of my wee little house snake to share. She's het for albino, so I'll be keeping my eye out for an albino male...
