Snake Owner Survey!

How many snakes do you own? 5

What specie(s) do you keep? Ball pythons

Why do you keep snakes?
_yes- As pets
__yes- To breed and sell
__ yes-For other business reasons (educational programs etc.)

What led you to getting your first snake?
__ my son wanted a pet snake - Relatives kept reptiles.

Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
__ Yes - live in AZ and I am super scared of rattlers

Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
__ Yes
If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? Ball pythons....and a green tree python.

Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
__ No
If not, why not?
__ IBD concerns

Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
No

Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
No- my concerns is that Boas can be carriers...and you would never know.

What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
3 High quality photo print of one of the parents
4 A t-shirt
5 A hiding cave
1- A booklet of care information for the species (for ppl that have no clue)
2 A small saving off your shipping cost

How many snakes do you own? 34
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What specie(s) do you keep? A few different species of boas, a few species of carpet pythons, ball pythons, and a green tree python.
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Why do you keep snakes?
_X_ As pets
_X_ To breed and sell
__ For other business reasons (educational programs etc.)
What led you to getting your first snake?
__ Relatives kept reptiles.
__ Friends kept reptiles.
__ Spouse kept reptiles.
__ Fell in love after being exposed to them at an educational program/zoo/pet store.
_X_ Loved catching and observing them in the wild
__ Just always liked them
__ Other
Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
_X_ Yes __ No
Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
_X_ Yes __ No
If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? (Ignore money or legal constraints)
_Black-headed pythons, Angolan pythons, and boa constrictors, and carpet pythons._______________________________________________________
Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
_X_ Yes __ No
If not, why not?
__ They get too big
__ IBD concerns
__ Potiential Legislation that might be imposed.
__ Just not interested
__ Other: ___________________________________________________
Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
_X_ Yes __ No
Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
__ Yes _X_ No
What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
_1_ High quality photo print of one of the parents
_3_ A t-shirt
_2_ A hiding cave
_4_ A booklet of care information for the species
_5_ A small saving off your shipping cost

How many snakes do you own?
2

What specie(s) do you keep?
Boa Constrictor Imperator, (1) Costa Rican (1) Caulkers Cay

Why do you keep snakes?
As pets

What led you to getting your first snake?
Loved catching and observing them in the wild

Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
Yes, when coming across venomous snakes in the wild (copperheads, cotton mouths, rattle snakes)

Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
Yes

If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? (Ignore money or legal constraints)
Ball Python, Angolan Python, Irian Jaya Carpet Python, Rough Scaled Sand Boa, Hogg Island Boa, Corn Island Boa, Dumeril's Boa

Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
Yes

If not, why not?
__ They get too big
__ IBD concerns
__ Potiential Legislation that might be imposed.
__ Just not interested
__ Other: ___________________________________________________

Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
Yes

Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
No

What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
_5_ High quality photo print of one of the parents
_1_ A t-shirt
_2_ A hiding cave
_4_ A booklet of care information for the species
_3_ A small saving off your shipping cost

Hey all! Thanks for all the feedback so far! Here's a few of the rudimentary stats!

mean number of snakes kept- 24.5
mean number of snakes kept (-2 outliers *cough*)- 9.35

What species?
BPs- 90.9%
Boas- 45.5%
Other Pythons- 18%
Colubrids- 36.4%

Preferred Gift?
Photo- 18%
T-shirt- 18%
Cave- 9%
Care Info- 27.3 %
Saving for shipping cost- 40.9 %

40.9% of people had some level of fear or uncomfortable feeling towards snakes...I think that's AWESOME! It means that it's perfectly possible to change negative attitudes and misconceptions towards these animals. Fear doesn't have to be permanent in our society =)
and...36.4% of people were lead to getting a snake as a pet through public exposure (educational programs, zoos, pet stores)....cool! =D

Feel free to fill one out if you haven't yet, I'll be sure to update these!

How many snakes do you own? 3
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What specie(s) do you keep? ball pythons
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Why do you keep snakes?
_X_ As pets
_X_ To breed and sell
__ For other business reasons (educational programs etc.)
What led you to getting your first snake?
__ Relatives kept reptiles.
__ Friends kept reptiles.
__ Spouse kept reptiles.
__ Fell in love after being exposed to them at an educational program/zoo/pet store.
__ Loved catching and observing them in the wild
_X_ Just always liked them
__ Other
Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
_X_ Yes __ No
Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
_X_ Yes __ No
If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? (Ignore money or legal constraints)

Ball pythons and blood pythons
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Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
__ Yes _X_ No
If not, why not?
__ They get too big
_X_ IBD concerns
__ Potiential Legislation that might be imposed.
__ Just not interested
__ Other: ___________________________________________________
Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
_X_ Yes __ No
Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
_X_ Yes __ No
What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
_3_ High quality photo print of one of the parents
_5_ A t-shirt
_1_ A hiding cave
_2_ A booklet of care information for the species
_4_ A small saving off your shipping cost

How many snakes do you own?
1

What specie(s) do you keep?
Ball Python

Why do you keep snakes?
_X_ As pets
__ To breed and sell
__ For other business reasons (educational programs etc.)

What led you to getting your first snake?
__ Relatives kept reptiles.
__ Friends kept reptiles.
__ Spouse kept reptiles.
__ Fell in love after being exposed to them at an educational program/zoo/pet store.
X Loved catching and observing them in the wild
__ Just always liked them
__ Other

Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
__ Yes X No (My elderly grandmother taught me how to handle wild ones before I could ride a bike!)

Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
X Yes __ No

If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? (Ignore money or legal constraints)
Red Tailed Boa, Emerald Tree Boa, More Ball Pythons!

Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
__ Yes X No

If not, why not?
X They get too big
__ IBD concerns
__ Potiential Legislation that might be imposed.
__ Just not interested
__ Other: _____________________________________________

Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
X Yes __ No

Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
X Yes __ No

What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
1 High quality photo print of one of the parents
3 A t-shirt
4 A hiding cave
5 A booklet of care information for the species
2 A small saving off your shipping cost

Surveys are great. It would be even better if someone compiled the data at the end.

How many snakes do you own?
15

What specie(s) do you keep?
Corn, Rosy Boa, Centralian Carpet, Honduran Milks, Kenyan Sand Boas

Why do you keep snakes?
X As pets
X To breed and sell
__ For other business reasons (educational programs etc.)

What led you to getting your first snake?
__ Relatives kept reptiles.
__ Friends kept reptiles.
__ Spouse kept reptiles.
__ Fell in love after being exposed to them at an educational program/zoo/pet store.
X Loved catching and observing them in the wild
X Just always liked them
__ Other

Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
__ Yes X No

Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
X Yes __ No

If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? (Ignore money or legal constraints)
Carpet Pythons, Ball Pythons

Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
__ Yes X No
If not, why not?
__ They get too big
__ IBD concerns
__ Potiential Legislation that might be imposed.
X Just not interested
__ Other: ___________________________________________________

Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
__ Yes X No

Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
__ Yes X No

What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
2 High quality photo print of one of the parents
5 A t-shirt
1 A hiding cave
4 A booklet of care information for the species
3 A small saving off your shipping cost

How many snakes do you own?
Two
What specie(s) do you keep?
Ball pythons
Why do you keep snakes?
X As pets
__ To breed and sell
__ For other business reasons (educational programs etc.)
What led you to getting your first snake?
__ Relatives kept reptiles.
__ Friends kept reptiles.
__ Spouse kept reptiles.
__ Fell in love after being exposed to them at an educational program/zoo/pet store.
__ Loved catching and observing them in the wild
X Just always liked them
__ Other
Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
__ Yes X No
Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
X Yes __ No
If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? (Ignore money or legal constraints)
Ball pythons, carpet pythons, hybrids.
Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
__ Yes X No
If not, why not?
__ They get too big
X IBD concerns
__ Potiential Legislation that might be imposed.
__ Just not interested
__ Other: ___________________________________________________
Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
X Yes __ No
Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
X Yes __ No
What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
1 High quality photo print of one of the parents
2A t-shirt
4 A hiding cave
5 A booklet of care information for the species
3 A small saving off your shipping cost

How many snakes do you own?
2
What specie(s) do you keep?
Ball Pythons
Why do you keep snakes?
_x_ As pets
_x_ To breed and sell
__ For other business reasons (educational programs etc.)
What led you to getting your first snake?
__ Relatives kept reptiles.
_x_ Friends kept reptiles.
__ Spouse kept reptiles.
_x_ Fell in love after being exposed to them at an educational program/zoo/pet store.
_x_ Loved catching and observing them in the wild
_x_ Just always liked them
__ Other
Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
__ Yes _x_ No
Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
_x_ Yes __ No
If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? (Ignore money or legal constraints)
More ball python morphs, Corns and hogs, GT&Carpet Pythons, Some kind of boa constrictor in the distant future.
Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
__ Yes _x_ No
If not, why not?
__ They get too big
__ IBD concerns
__ Potiential Legislation that might be imposed.
__ Just not interested
_x_ Other: Not enough room, parents dont really like snakes as it is so I'm pushing it with what I have atm.
Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
__ Yes __ No ---> Both, I like big snakes, but smaller ones are cool as well.
Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
__ Yes _x_ No
What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
_2_ High quality photo print of one of the parents
_4_ A t-shirt
_5_ A hiding cave
_3_ A booklet of care information for the species
_1_ A small saving off your shipping cost

How many snakes do you own?
Right now 17

What specie(s) do you keep?
Only ball pythons now. I have had many other species in the past.

Why do you keep snakes
As pets
To breed and sell


What led you to getting your first snake?
Fell in love after being exposed to them at an educational program/zoo/pet store.
Loved catching and observing them in the wild
Just always liked them


Did you ever have a fear of snakes or feel uncomfortable in their presence in the past?
No

Do you plan on/or would you like to get more snakes in the future?
Yes

If so, what sort of species would you be potentially interested in? (Ignore money or legal constraints)
Ball pythons

Do you have any type of boa constrictor?
Not anymore

If not, why not?
IBD concerns

Would you consider purchasing a boa constrictor that remained under 6 feet (5 feet for males-ignore money constraints)
No

Would information on preventing the spread of IBD lessen concerns you may have?
Yes

What sort of free gift would you like with a purchase a snake? (Number them in order of preference, 1 being most preferred, 5 being least preferred.)
5 High quality photo print of one of the parents
2 A t-shirt
3 A hiding cave
4 A booklet of care information for the species
1 A small saving off your shipping cost