How many BP's take as much work as a dog? (Poll)

In your opinion, how many ball pythons would you have to own before they took as much work as an average dog?

Well. Dogs need to be fed and watered, walked like 3 times a day at the minimum, and played with to tire them out. I'd say thats like a solid 2 hours a day, at least. So say 15hrs a week. I have 8 snakes and it takes me only a fraction of that time. Feeding, watering and cleaning is probably like only an hour or two a week. So i'd say like 50 balls is equal to one dog. I'm talking about a dog too, not a chihuahua or pug.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Well. Dogs need to be fed and watered, walked like 3 times a day at the minimum, and played with to tire them out. I'd say thats like a solid 2 hours a day, at least. So say 15hrs a week. I have 8 snakes and it takes me only a fraction of that time. Feeding, watering and cleaning is probably like only an hour or two a week. So i'd say like 50 balls is equal to one dog. I'm talking about a dog too, not a chihuahua or pug.

I can't see the poll since im on tapatalk.

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Agreed.

BP's don't need playtime, or excercise, or recreational attention. Just food, water and cleaning, provided the proper environment. So it would be tons of snakes to have the time spent taking care of them equal all the needs of a dog.

Um... I really don't know... but I've got 18 snakes and they don't require NEARLY as much work as properly caring for a dog. Depends how you do it though I guess, if you only clean once per week then cleaning everyone can take some time, but it's only one day so much less work than everyday care.

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Yeah, I don't think you can really even compare the two. It would take an awful lot of snakes to be as much work as my dog. My snakes are the easiest, most low maintenance pet I've ever had.

I think you would need alot of snakes to equal a dog. Also depends on the dog. I have a puggle and a pirbull. My puggle needs a while lot less attwntion than my pitbull. My pitbull needs ALOT of excersice.

I agree, I dont think you can compare the two.. Just consider the amount of time spent together.. my snakes dont care if I am around.. my dog does.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Well. Dogs need to be fed and watered

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I never knew dogs needed to be watered, Im gonna start watering my dogs tomorrow to see if they grow anymore.

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Originally Posted by PolishPython

I never knew dogs needed to be watered, Im gonna start watering my dogs tomorrow to see if they grow anymore.

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Well, then you need to start feeding your dogs too like a baby, since you understood that part. Not just presenting the food to them. Instead of watering them, present them with water.

If you present it, they will consume. :gj:

One thing to think about: A dog will not have an problems eating, but if you own 20+ BP's, you get to deal with picky eaters every week ;). That doesn't take much extra work, but its more stress hahaha