New snake admirer

Hey guys new to the forum and looking to learn. I have few questions
First I thought balls were dosil but a few post I've read on the forums suggest other wise... My buddy had one and it was like a good dog.
2. I'm a beginner is this a good snake for me
3. How did you start breeding snakes and why is it a hobby or is money making involved

Thanks in advance for answers I have more questions just cant think of them all at this point... God Bless

The largest majority of them are very docile and by nature fairly shy, but like anything else they all have differing personalities , heres a care sheet that should get you going as far as understanding bp's and their requirments. http://ball-pythons.net/modules/Sect...warticle&id=59

To answer your first question, if you do all of the research yes its a great first snake. For your second question I can't answer it personally but I think most of the people that breed are in it as a hobby, the money is just a bonus.

Thanks guys I'm waiting until next month to get one wanna be prepared before i get one thanks for responding .....

good i dea on doing your research first. i wish i had done that. it will save u money and a lot of headaches. balls are great pets. dont require a whole lot of food, time, excersise, and dont have too many requirements. its the easiest pet i have ever had

I think that they are great. I am half on the fence about them as general pets though. I mean they are awesome, but I've read about limiting handling time, so most of the time they just sit in their enclosures when I'm busy. Which is great it's not a dog or cat that is going to whine when I leave it alone, but when I want something cuddle. >_< Normally I'll just lay down on the bed with one sitting on my stomach, then I start worrying that I'm going to fall asleep and roll over and squish my snake. So I'll put him or her back up. =)
Do your research. I wish I could have done my research, but I wasn't planning on getting snakes. It was a crazy circumstance, and I got them out of a bad situation. I'm glad I have them, but I find out new "fun" things about them all the time.

Thanks guys I've learned my lesson about jumping into getting pets so research is a most Thanks for all the comments