How many of you have a pythons as a pet only?

Pets only here, I guess I don't really see any reason to breed balls, everybody and their brother already is. I've just been waiting it out with my normal for prices to drop so I can buy some morphs. I just have the one snake now but planning for a couple more balls and one or two other species.

My one and only snake right now is a carpet python.

I plan to breed her down the road.

The thing is, any reptile I breed IS a pet first and foremost. Breeding isn't done for money, it's done to experience the animal for everything it is.

I don't know where people got this idea that an animal must be essentially neutered for it to be a 'pet'. Think of all the little girls with a dozen guinea pigs that spawned out of her two original pets. Are the babies any less pets?

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Originally Posted by UncleFester

Just a pet here. No plans for breeding. :)

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ditto here

Mine are pets right now, as they're not up to breeding size. Once they are I might breed them. Only reason is to get an animal that I can not afford to buy. Since they're all 09's, alot can change in the time they will take to get to breeding size, so nothing is for sure.

I have several that are pets only, I don't ever plan on breeding them. A couple if them are ball pythons and I doubt that I will ever breed my Macklots python either.

I have a normal male who I love to death. I also have a female snow striped corn. They are both just pets. Im still learning bout snakes and hope to have more in the future to maybe breed some day. I want to breed more for hobby then for buisness.

I have one normal male that I bought off of a breeder almost 7 years ago. He's my only BP and he's just a pet. I have no plans of breeding or getting any more BPs. Part of the reason is lack of room, but I'm not sure I'd have any more bps anyway. I'm happy with having one BP as a pet. I'm a busy person who isn't home all that much, so I'd rather have just one that I can take good care of then have a bunch of them and risk not having the time to properly take care of them all.

all of my ball pythons are my pets. sure i breed them but they will be here forever

Mine are all pets. I don't really think I have the patience for breeding right now. Maybe in a few years, but I haven't really put much thought into it. Even if I do breed, my snakes will still be pets. I couldn't imagine parting with one/trading to get a different snake, or not handling them anymore. I know some people are fine with snakes that are more decorative then handled, but I get most my enjoyment out of holding them. Even if they probably don't notice much either way, I just find them fascinating to hold.

Mine are and will always be my precious pets. I respect breeders but have my own opinion on the practice of breeding. One day I would love to acquire an adult Argentine Boa, but they are precious and nurtured pets.