For me it depends on how confident I am that I could find a good home for them.
I had 2 horses and after college realized I would never get back into riding. One of them was very easy going and everyone loved him, I was able to find a wonderful new home for him. The other horse is a troubled old guy, he had abusive training and was never safe to ride and doesn’t have the best temperament. I was pretty sure he would end up at an auction and then slaughter, so I ended up keeping him even though he’s just a money-sink and I get no enjoyment out of owning him.
I haven’t run into that issue with my snakes yet, but I imagine I’d treat the situation the same assuming I could afford to keep an animal I’m not crazy about.
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