So Why Do You Have So Many Snakes?

When I was a kid I had a girlfriend (stifle your laughter please) and her family always complained that her dad would spend hour upon hour in an ex-furnace room converted into an aquarium room. ONCE I was allowed in for a tour.

I was stunned. Rack after rack of tanks, hundreds of tropical fish. He talked with such amazing passion about his fish that I was rightfully overwhelmed.

I recently had two young kids in my snake room and as I was explaining the snakes I realized I had become Julie's dad. I lost the kids long before I realized I had.

What is important is that I am passionate about my animals. Like any hobby they give us purpose and fire something in us. What that is and what purpose it serves(?), *meh* who cares?

I have normals that invoke as much affection and awe in me as my most perfect examples of each morph.

I have males that will never breed, even though I do breed for profit. I think the key point missing is that we do not produce snakes in order to sell them, we breed snakes because we like producing them, selling them ensures that we can breed them again next year (otherwise we would be quickly overwhelmed).

Bruce

hmmm... I'd say well put. enough said!! :gj:

i only have two as pets (for now hehe) but i love holding them and caring for them. i want other pets but our apartment wouldnt be big enough for a dog or something. i love taking out my new pastel and everyday i see that he trusts me more and more. they each really do have different personalities. it is becoming a hobby, which i needed. im always learning more about them and becoming fascinated.

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Originally Posted by MarkS

I mean really, you might as well ask why people enjoy mountain climbing skydiving or racing motocross. Why does anybody do ANYTHING as a hobby? Because they ENJOY it, that's why...

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You sir have won the thread. Nothing more needs to be said.

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Originally Posted by Arsinoe

I'm just curious....To those who have a butt load of snakes and do not breed for sales. Why do you have them? I mean if you have to keep them in storage bins and don't handle them daily.

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We keep them in "storage bins" IE: racks or tubs because it's the best for their health.
I handle "some" of my snakes everyday, but with 20+ snakes in my house at most times, it's not easy to handle all of them everyday.

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Originally Posted by angllady2

It's true about hobbies being dangerous.

Gale

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That's the truth. Try getting a stuck bullet out of a SKS. I had to patch a hole in the ceiling for that one. As for the snakes; I want alot of different ones, but 3-4 would probably be my limit. I have them as pets so I like to spend time with each one individually. I don't want so many that they become a collection. I collect guns, I keep snakes...

I have my snake because I purely love animals - plain and simple. I shouldn't use animals to REPLACE humans, but I have them around to make me feel better when the humans I know start acting like jerks. :rolleyes:

I honestly don't have any stable financial means to "expertly" care for the pets I have, but we get by - the critters ALWAYS get their essentials, and I couldn't find myself getting rid of a single one. And, despite not having extra money, I still go and beg my boyfriend for another one, which explains the adorable rat I got today. :oops: I can see this becoming ridiculous within the next couple years, if I don't limit myself.

I dream of owning a "hot" snake myself one day, but if I can't avoid being bit by a wee little mouse, I think I'll need some serious training and mentoring. :P

Because I like them.

I like every last one of them, and I like taking care of them.

I have gone from 0 to 6 in 5months. They are addicting. I guess once you get into snakes and have a passion for how amazing they are then you will to have several. I dont breed, i just have them because their amazing. Maybe one day i will breed, but right now its not for me. I handle most of my snakes every other day besides feeding and resting days.

Right now, I only have one BP, it's my first and I'm just getting over the kinks that all first time ball owners run into. But I will safely say I am addicted to snake ownership. I have spent hours fine tuning the temps and humidity and just watching the creature in it's habitat (even though he'd mostly be in his hide lol). When I first got him it took all my strength not to handle him.

They are an amazing creature, and it is safe to say that after I move (currently house hunting) I will be looking for space for a snake room.