Collection Progression

[zombiesatemyspleen]

Almost a year ago today my girlfriend bought me my first pet, a baby ball python i named Mileena. Soon after i became a member of this site and was amazed by how many snakes and other reptiles some of the people owned. Everyone told me how addictive they can be but i just shrugged and said nah, not me. And here i am less then a year later and now i not only have a ball python but also a red-tail boa(Plissken) two plated lizards(Mulder and Scully) and two red-earred sliders(McCloud and Tessa). I'm interested in hearing some stories about how other peoples collections began and grew.

[Ginevive]

It is amazing how your collection will grow. I swore that we would get no more snakes.. but that was while using tanks for them, before we built the rack. Now we are practically obligated to fill that rack up, you know?
I think that as long as one has the funds to keep them and for any vet care, and the time to care for them, the sky's the limit.

[Shelby]

Well I've always loved snakes.. my problem was convincing my mum. I hooked her on them a few years ago.. she really loves her very own snow corn snake now too.

Once I was old enough to have a job and could afford snakes, I started learning more and more about the different species and morphs, and my love for them grew. The NARBC show before last I bought 10 snakes.. haha. Now I have 32 (counting the spider BP I'm recieving from Adam shortly)

[zombiesatemyspleen]

I really owe a lot to my girlfriend. When i was a kid i was obsessed with snakes but never thought i'd ever own one. After a while i just kind of forgot until i mentioned it in passing to her. She is in college for veterinary medicine and really encouraged my love of animals.

[Amy05]

well, i was 14, and dating this guy name Ian. I went to his house one day, and he was showing me his Ball Python, a normal female, and i thought she was the coolest thing on earth. I kept saying, "oh how adorable!! i want one!!" well, he bought me one. He told me i could just put her in a tub with water. period. sooo, i was at the herp shop, and noticed all of the heaters, substrate, etc. etc. and i decided to do a little research. And i came across BP.net. Well, i realized that i was basically slowly killing my poor snake, and i fixed everything up for him. After i got all his temps and set up right, i decided to get another snake. I was looking for a bigger snake though, so i got a Colombian RTB... and then...i discovered morphs of BPs. And...i pretty much have been broke ever scince. haha. I have a pied, and a het pied on the way, and i'm looking into getting a mojave and a pastel.

[Shelby]

And...i pretty much have been broke ever scince.

I call that 'snake-poor' I've got that affliction as well.

Sounds like you're starting a very nice collection.. I'm getting a pair of het pieds, a mojave and a lemon pastel female.

[Amy05]

cool! i think that mojave's are a lot prettier than pastels (i honestly dont like plain pastels), but, they can make a ton of cool things. and i don't want to spend the money on a super.

[Shelby]

A bright lemon yellow and jet black pastel with jungley markings is hard to beat in my book.. but mojaves have always been one of my favorites. I'd like a lesser platty to go with mine.. gotta love blue eyed leucistics!

[rabernet]

I always loved the sweet faces of ball pythons, and when we had a 20 gallon tank needing an occupant, I got to realize my dream of owning one. Did a lot of research, but as most of us, didn't learn as much as I possibly could and found this site.


Kashmire was my first and as I read as much as I could about ball pythons, I learned about the different color and pattern mutations, especially the pied and learned I could, with patience and time, breed one of my very own one day. The rest is history, and I just can't resist a pretty face!

[Entropy]

I used to go out in the fields (grew up on 56 acres) and catch corn snakes and garter snakes and rat snakes.
The first snake I ever owned was a black and white banded kingsnake that I named Maurice. Maurice left me due to an inhonest 'friend' selling him while 'snakesitting'.
Truth be told I hated ball pythons at first, I thought they were picky fat snakes. Then I got to know a few.
After Maurice came my first ball that I got at an exotic animal swap and as they say 'ya can't have just one'.
I now have kings, bloods, boas (BRB and red tail) but mainly balls.
The first morph I was ever aware of was the pied and I fell in love. Though as I see more morphs the normals still have a wonderful place in my heart because they are so darn variable.
My parents were never thrilled with my collection, my father wouldn't even hold any though my mother (she'll deny it to her dying day I know) did grow rather fond of two of my large male 'lap snakes'. My husband prefers to hold them then maintain husbandry and he's not quite used to seeing 'BALL PYTHON' in the memo of the checkbook but he's learning.