We had a vegan friend visit last night. It was feeding night. She had to walk past Vlad's viv with it's 3 thawed pinkies on a platter for Vlad (and the fussy !$%$!%$£ didn't eat for the first time since we've had him, so one of the pinkies went to Lacrimosa and the others were still there this morning, not happy, 50p's worth of pinkies in the bin. Grrrr. Rand over). Not the same as an unsupportive family, but another way that others don't always appreciate that the snake they like to hold also has to eat.