Ball pythons: The gateway Herp.

My gateway herp was dart frogs! That is how I got into BPs. I was collecting up used exo-terra terrariums to build into dart frog vivariums, but it seems like everytime I would pick one up it would come with a snake (or other reptile) in it! I had no intention of keeping the first one but after a couple days of taking care of a BP I was hooked! So after collecting many exo-terras I had ball pythons, corn snakes, leopard geckos and a beardie! This was all about 3.5 years ago and it has exploded from there! It doesnt help the addiction living in an area surrounded by other small breeders and great, legendary herp stores!

It's a slippery slope... I started with my first ball python 9 months ago, and I just picked up a male BCI a few days ago. Now I have year end plans to get a rack and some more BP's in the new year. I want leopard geckos too, maybe a beardie. I really like hognoses too... I think I might want to breed my boa when hes big enough. Wait, what just happened?

Holy hell, it doesn't stop! :rage:

I only had my first one for 2-3 weeks and saw a pastel I couldn't pass up. Now a month later I have a female ready in a week or two to be picked up from the breeder. :D

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Originally Posted by darthkevin

Yes I do and I blame all of you for this horrible addiction!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk that's why it is probably misspelled :)

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In less than one year:

17 Beeps, 3 Boas.

Currently looking for another Boa male morph.

I admit it.

I'm a junkie.

:D

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Originally Posted by UpNorth

It's a slippery slope... I started with my first ball python 9 months ago, and I just picked up a male BCI a few days ago. Now I have year end plans to get a rack and some more BP's in the new year. I want leopard geckos too, maybe a beardie. I really like hognoses too... I think I might want to breed my boa when hes big enough. Wait, what just happened?

Holy hell, it doesn't stop! :rage:

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I think they emit some kind of "buy more snakes!" pheromone or something.

[or the 'snake hypnosis' thing is true]

:rofl:

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Originally Posted by Salamander

I think they emit some kind of "buy more snakes!" pheromone or something.

[or the 'snake hypnosis' thing is true]

:rofl:

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Whatever it is... I like it :cool:

My name's Nicole and I'm a snake addict.

About 2 years ago I was peer pressured by a friend to try corn snake. You all know how it is, after the first time you just need more. After I tried corn snake I needed something a little stronger so I got into balls the following year. I'm up to 17 and I'm starting to get some of my friends into it. I'm sure I could quit anytime I want, I just don't want to.

Everyone together: "Welcome Nicole".

Thank you for sharing.

Yeah, balls are definitely a gateway herp. My roommate back when I started college got a ball that I helped her take care of. I finally got my own ball a year ago this month. Today I have 2 balls, 1 corn/rat mix, and 1.5 boas of my own (debating custody of a baby with my friend lol). I am also caring for part of said friend's collection, so my current snake total is 10: 3 balls, 1 ATB, 3 nicaraguan boas, 2 red tails, and the corn/rat. This is in addition to the 2 fish tanks I already had, a rat colony, and a crested gecko.

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Originally Posted by UpNorth

Whatever it is... I like it :cool:

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Originally Posted by Coleslaw007

My name's Nicole and I'm a snake addict.

About 2 years ago I was peer pressured by a friend to try corn snake. You all know how it is, after the first time you just need more. After I tried corn snake I needed something a little stronger so I got into balls the following year. I'm up to 17 and I'm starting to get some of my friends into it. I'm sure I could quit anytime I want, I just don't want to.

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You're no longer just an addict....you're a pusher.

:D

I had no intention of ever breeding when I got my first ball python. At that time, I was completely unaware of the reptile world (or as I like to call it, the secret reptile club).

Snakes are my first love, but I love all kinds of reptiles and amphibians. And fuzzy creatures for that matter! I'm up to 14 snakes and 5 different species! :D Also starting my first year of breeding with 4 females ready to go! All this over the last 4 years. My 4 year anniversary on this site is coming up at the end of the month. I can't believe how far I've come. My family thinks I'm crazy. But you guys don't...right??? RIGHT?!?!?!?