You might have too many ball pythons if...

You might have too many ball pythons if...

-You are a master with a soldering iron, but know nothing about circuitry.
-You have lung cancer and burns from melting holes in rubbermaid bins.
-Every where you go/shop you look for something that would make a good hide.
-NOBODY will eat at your house after seeing your freezer.
-You have 20 shoe box tubs, but only 3 pairs of shoes.
-Petsmart won't let you "adopt" any more rodents. ;)
-You just ask for "the usual" when you order frozen rodents
-It costs more to ship your feeders than the rats themselves
-You have more snakes than your city zoo.
-You chose that new morph over that new sports car
-You blew your financial aid/tax refund on snakes
-This site is your homepage, followed by kingsnake.com
-When you talk about your snakes, people think you are talking about desserts.
-Keeping reptiles had made you into a carpenter, electrician, geneticist, salesman, and janitor.
-You pay for things in snakes.
-Your friends/relatives DON'T want a birthday gift from you.
-You used to dress up like Steve Irwin for halloween as a kid
-You STILL dress up like Steve Irwin from halloween.
-Everyone calls you when they find a snake in their yard.

Ok everyone, add your own!

I saw it somewhere before so it's not mine but.
You've been breeding rats for years but dont know their life expectancy.

~Their names are included when listing your children lol

~You're buying rat food, and after the cashier is done telling you how cute they are, you tell her your snakes are on a good diet~ :rofl:

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Originally Posted by tsealock

You might have too many ball pythons if...

-You are a master with a soldering iron, but know nothing about circuitry.
-You have lung cancer and burns from melting holes in rubbermaid bins.
-Every where you go/shop you look for something that would make a good hide.
-NOBODY will eat at your house after seeing your freezer.
-You have 20 shoe box tubs, but only 3 pairs of shoes.
-Petsmart won't let you "adopt" any more rodents. ;)
-You just ask for "the usual" when you order frozen rodents
-It costs more to ship your feeders than the rats themselves
-You have more snakes than your city zoo. (guilty)
-You chose that new morph over that new sports car
-You blew your financial aid/tax refund on snakes (guilty)
-This site is your homepage, followed by kingsnake.com (guilty)
-When you talk about your snakes, people think you are talking about desserts.
-Keeping reptiles had made you into a carpenter, electrician, geneticist, salesman, and janitor. (guilty)
-You pay for things in snakes. (guilty)
-Your friends/relatives DON'T want a birthday gift from you.
-You used to dress up like Steve Irwin for halloween as a kid
-You STILL dress up like Steve Irwin from halloween.
-Everyone calls you when they find a snake in their yard.(guilty)
Ok everyone, add your own!

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-You've ever used your temp gun to check your kids for fever because it faster (guilty)
-If changing a diaper is a breeze because well lets face it Hot dead rat is way worse. (guilty)
-If you've ever been told to go put dog bowls back at the Dollar Tree because "this is the third time you've bought us out". (guilty)
-Naming your snakes has gotten pointless because your memory isn't that good.

:rofl: You already had mine!
-you have more snakes than most zoos
-you can solder and make racks, but can't build anything else, and don't even know what else you would do with a soldering iron
:rofl:

-when you read about someone's bp issues you think why would they have high or low ball pythons?
-you want a "I heart balls" shirt
-when you ask a sales clerk if you can order rat food from them they ask what brand/type of poison you are looking for, then ask why you want to feed rats
-the sales people ask if you are sure 200 pounds of rat food will fit in your car
-you have rats that are too cute to feed to your snakes

...you have a second freezer in the garage, and you won't let anyone see inside because it's full of tiny dead bodies.
...you're training your dog to help you sniff out escaped snakes.
...you've duct-taped off certain areas of your house (under bookshelves, behind the fridge) to keep escaped snakes from hiding there.
...you've removed the duct tape from certain areas, because frankly it's not THAT hard to extract the snakes from under the bookshelf, and at least you know to look there first.
...your friends are starting to know your snakes by name, and even agree that they have distinct personalities.
...your friends have given up learning your snakes' names because there're too many to remember.
...you are starting to forget your snakes' names, because there're too many to remember.

great replies so far! Keep it coming. here are a couple more.

-when the lady in line behind you at the petstore asks "How cute! Do those make good pets?" and you reply: "I wouldn't know"

-You have snakebytes tv viewing parties with your collection.
-your friends can't believe you can fit THAT many snakes in a studio apartment.
-You can't watch any python or snake documentaries of Animal Planet without going ballistic!

....if you're reading this thread, wondering who has been spying on you because everything matches you :D :D

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Originally Posted by tsealock

-your friends can't believe you can fit THAT many snakes in a studio apartment!

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I'm working my way up in my 800sqft apartment! :D

-When you are at dinner with friends, and lie and tell them you don't have any pets because you know half the table will stop eating and freak out.

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Originally Posted by The Hedgehog

I'm working my way up in my 800sqft apartment! :D

-When you are at dinner with friends, and lie and tell them you don't have any pets because you know half the table will stop eating and freak out.

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Haha so true! People think you are some kind of reclusive freak. Oh well.

You might have too many ball pythons if...

You find yourself sleeping on the couch because you gave the snakes and the rats your bedroom :rolleyes:

LOL this is a riot!

... when your better half finally starts going uh-huh, yeah to any thing snake related and tries to change the subject.

(sorry its not a good one but i hear it all the time and i only have 1 ) LOL

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Originally Posted by Bp_Lee_2011

LOL this is a riot!

... when your better half finally starts going uh-huh, yeah to any thing snake related and tries to change the subject.

(sorry its not a good one but i hear it all the time and i only have 1 ) LOL

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Same with me!! lol but that goes for my family and co-workers lol :rofl:

....when in ceramics class instead of making cups and bowls your making hides.:D

....when you decide to clean your room ONLY because if your snake got loose, youd never find it...lol

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

-the sales people ask if you are sure 200 pounds of rat food will fit in your car

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2000* :) 40 bags in a cobalt, yea I can do it.

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Originally Posted by Bp_Lee_2011

LOL this is a riot!

... when your better half finally starts going uh-huh, yeah to any thing snake related and tries to change the subject.

(sorry its not a good one but i hear it all the time and i only have 1 ) LOL

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SOOO true. My girlfriend is SICK of hearing about it.

also,

-when you use your textbooks to keep your super-strong escape artist in his enclosure instead of studying.
-When your other half gets pissed that all of her Tupperware has a side missing.
-You always have a collapsible snake hook with you! Just in case!
-You've rescued more snapping turtles from the road then you care to remember
-You're significant other feels like you care more about breeding your snakes than his/her needs.
-You have to warn anyone who sleeps in your guest room they will have roommates ;)
-You have a contingency plan and can hide your entire collection in under 30 seconds in case your land lord knocks on the door.
-You're apartment has more secret snake smuggling compartments then the Millennium Falcon
-You get odd looks when you talk about how pretty and outgoing your albino balls are.

... you finally understand your biology class and genetics by referring everything to snakes.

... when you hear that you have mice in your attic and wonder if they're feeder-quality :P

This thread is making me laugh so hard my Dobie keeps coming over to check on me :rofl:

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

2000* :) 40 bags in a cobalt, yea I can do it.

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Oh my gosh!! I don't know how you do it! I only fill my trunk because my dog is usually with me. Just that makes my back end sag (I drive a Jetta), I couldn't image a cobalt with that much food in it! :rofl:

-When you are watching a movie and call your wife into the room and rewind a part of it because there is NO WAY that the scene they showed could really happen.

Case in point, was watching Road Trip the other day, for like the 20th time ( not that great a movie I know..don't ask) and I noticed during this scene they had the snakes jaws taped with scotch tape to prevent it from attacking the mouse. Not as clear as when it's in HD but go to about 24 seconds in and look close ( when the snake lifts it's head there is grass stuck to it's jaw)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3VJPw5Z3d8

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Originally Posted by BroknBusted

-When you are watching a movie and call your wife into the room and rewind a part of it because there is NO WAY that the scene they showed could really happen.

Case in point, was watching Road Trip the other day, for like the 20th time ( not that great a movie I know..don't ask) and I noticed during this scene they had the snakes jaws taped with scotch tape to prevent it from attacking the mouse. Not as clear as when it's in HD but go to about 24 seconds in and look close ( when the snake lifts it's head there is grass stuck to it's jaw)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3VJPw5Z3d8

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Wow.. that is messed up.

Here is one I'm guilty of;

You have to rent a Cargo Van to move your animals in.

I'm lovin this thread!

>> All of your kids have nametags with breed and who the parents are on all of their "bedrooms". ha!

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Originally Posted by pamby13

>> All of your kids have nametags with breed and who the parents are on all of their "bedrooms". ha!

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I laughed out loud to this one! :D

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Originally Posted by lusciousdragon

I laughed out loud to this one! :D

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haha... i lol'd as i was typing it... sometimes i can be funny ;) but not as often as i'd like.

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

Oh my gosh!! I don't know how you do it! I only fill my trunk because my dog is usually with me. Just that makes my back end sag (I drive a Jetta), I couldn't image a cobalt with that much food in it! :rofl:

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yea lower the car a few inches and it feels like I have about 25 horse power, turn the wheel too hard and the tires rub lol, can't forget imagine taking out your springs and just welding a rod in its place, yea thats about it. yea I only did that once for the guy I buy my food from, I will never do that again, but I can say I did it.

Because every time you pass by a yard sale you look at Furniture as cage or rack Material.
You fought for your snake collection in the divorce harder then anything else.
You left in the middle of a camping trip cause you where worried the ac didnt kick on.
People you dont know bring you snakes
You have lost your identity your now just known as the reptile guy or snake guy.
Your first date top 5 questions are.... What do you think about snakes?.. What are your feelings on Breeding rodents? keeping frozen rodentas in a freezer?... Do you like the idea of spending a weekend turning over rocks and logs on hot summer days? Can we honeymoon in(where ever the big expo is this year)? If disgusted looks appear you fake a phone call from your kids and run!!!!

Your snakes dont have names just Numbers(and they have gotten above your age)
You dont dress like steve erwin cause You thought "HEY I COULD DO THAT"
Your wife Gets you a roll of Heat tape for your annervercy and You fall more in love with her!!!!

You post on this thread!

when the cashier ask wow are you moving that alot of storage bins

guilty of all:

you browse craigslist pets section at least 5 times a day searching all the different words people could possibly use to describe their bps (python, pythons, snake, reptile, ball python, bp, morph)

you browse craigslist pets section in ALL the surrounding cities to you in hopes that someone is getting rid of their collection :)

When searching for an apartment, the FIRST thing you look for is whether they allow pets... and if not ... your collection is coming anyway obviously.

the layout of your apartment is based solely on where the most strategic location for your snakes are... most likely near all the outlets

All the outlets in your room are used up by UTHs, and Heat lamps.

You find yourself telling friends AFTER they've already come over that you have snakes... or else they won't come at all lolol

You have an elaborate plan A, B and C in place to relocate your snakes for a night in case your landlord posts a 24 hr notice that they need to enter your apartment

This forum and snake activities and shenanigans come before homework

Laying in bed watching your beautiful snakes in their tanks completely calms you and makes you happy :) and ready to sleep

You find yourself singing Wiz Khalifa "Black and Yellow" when describing the colors of your snakes (lolololol definitely guilty) :cool:

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Originally Posted by sparticus

You find yourself singing Wiz Khalifa "Black and Yellow" when describing the colors of your snakes (lolololol definitely guilty) :cool:

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HAHA, the first time I heard that song, I thought of my best friends pastel. :rofl:

You have more balls than the Australian mens rugby team. :P

When your child tells you their friend down the block got a new ball, and you ask what morph it is. OR

When your child tells a friend that you got a new ball and can't understand why their friend wants to know if it's a basketball or football and not if it's a new morph.

Gale

if u spend more than an hour on this site! like a whole night!!!!:banana::taz:

when you walk into your local petco or exotic pet shop and the employees meet you at the rodent section and greet you with "how many today man?"

it's feeding day for the snakes and you have to miss your meal ahaha.

good stuff in this thread. guilty of quite a few.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Xan Powers!

As simple as
-your life revolves around them :P

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Originally Posted by sparticus

guilty of all:

you browse craigslist pets section at least 5 times a day searching all the different words people could possibly use to describe their bps (python, pythons, snake, reptile, ball python, bp, morph)

you browse craigslist pets section in ALL the surrounding cities to you in hopes that someone is getting rid of their collection :)

When searching for an apartment, the FIRST thing you look for is whether they allow pets... and if not ... your collection is coming anyway obviously.

the layout of your apartment is based solely on where the most strategic location for your snakes are... most likely near all the outlets

All the outlets in your room are used up by UTHs, and Heat lamps.

You find yourself telling friends AFTER they've already come over that you have snakes... or else they won't come at all lolol

You have an elaborate plan A, B and C in place to relocate your snakes for a night in case your landlord posts a 24 hr notice that they need to enter your apartment

This forum and snake activities and shenanigans come before homework

Laying in bed watching your beautiful snakes in their tanks completely calms you and makes you happy :) and ready to sleep

You find yourself singing Wiz Khalifa "Black and Yellow" when describing the colors of your snakes (lolololol definitely guilty) :cool:

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I'll add to that that:

You flag the Craigslist ad because a rehoming fee isn't the same as charging $600 for their "morph" normal

You get frustrated because the pic they have on thier Craigslist post is taken with a cheap cell phone cam and you can't make out what kind of snake it is

You get frustrated because the Craigslist ad says the snake includes the entire setup and the pic of the setup shows a tank, pine substrate, to small a water bowl, and no hide. And the snake is WAY to big for the 10 gallon tank it is in.

You find a Craigslist ad that says they are getting rid of their 3 ball pythons and the pic show all three in the same tank, with the same setup as above.

:rofl::rofl::rofl: These are great!

You might have too many ball pythons if..

-You tell your mom "I got eggs today" and she finally learned to ask "who are the parents?" not "thats all you got from the grocery store?"

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Originally Posted by BroknBusted

I'll add to that that:

You flag the Craigslist ad because a rehoming fee isn't the same as charging $600 for their "morph" normal

You get frustrated because the pic they have on thier Craigslist post is taken with a cheap cell phone cam and you can't make out what kind of snake it is

You get frustrated because the Craigslist ad says the snake includes the entire setup and the pic of the setup shows a tank, pine substrate, to small a water bowl, and no hide. And the snake is WAY to big for the 10 gallon tank it is in.

You find a Craigslist ad that says they are getting rid of their 3 ball pythons and the pic show all three in the same tank, with the same setup as above.

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I do this everyday. I'm so glad that I'm not alone.

...If you drive across three states and back in the same day to pick up new snakes.

Guilty of them all. Except the cargo van I had to do two trips with a Uhual. lol

known to the local 911 people as the snake guy and they refer people to you for snake issues, same with spca .

You had to get a sign on your truck to warn cops why there a moving bag in the truck (on the front seat) when pulled over for speeding in 95+ temps cause you don't have ac and there no shade.

You have a cop drawn ttheir gun on you while the piss their pants cause you going out the door asthey come home from work and face to face with their worst fear) and you don't even freak out cause of the gun..

you make more removing snakes in one day than all week cutting grass.

If your on a first name Basis with DWR.
If you Hire the naborhood kids to help you clean and feed cages when they come and ask if you need yard work done.
If your sister is a Dr and you know more latin then her.
If you ever though about Chondro being an awsome Middle name.
If your wife screams There is a spider in the bathroom and you run to your rack system wondering how your snake got out.
If your at the inlaws and they say they got a pie and wonder when did they get a snake?
If you missed lunch and are late for dinner cause its feeding day.
If you plan Family road trips around the Expo curcits.
If your reptiles Magize subscription is an automatic deduction from you bank account.
If you call in to work to go look at a snake
If you spend more time on your "HOBBY" then you do at a full time Job
If you try to tell what kinda Gecko it is that sells every one Car Insurence.

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Originally Posted by johan

you have more balls than the australian mens rugby team. :p

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favorite!

This thread is becoming epic. I'm guilty of hunting craigslist..and getting angry.

-Jeff Corwin won't call you up as a volunteer to hold a burm because you are wearing a USARK shirt (happened to me today)

...when you have 4-cage-high stacks lining the walls and still have tubs in the closet and under the bed... :oops:

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

Just that makes my back end sag

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Thats for another thread...........and I wont step through that door:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Originally Posted by Xan Powers

when you walk into your local petco or exotic pet shop and the employees meet you at the rodent section and greet you with "how many today man?"

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Guilty...........on a first name basis:oops:

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Originally Posted by Xan Powers

it's feeding day for the snakes and you have to miss your meal

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How about: your family is eating cold cereal BECAUSE you were trying to get all the f/t up to temp and forgot it was your night to feed the people too:O.......guilty

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Originally Posted by jsmorphs2

...If you drive across three states and back in the same day to pick up new snakes.

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Not from San Antonio TX.............at least not in a day:D

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Originally Posted by sparticus

guilty of all:

you browse craigslist pets section at least 5 times a day searching all the different words people could possibly use to describe their bps (python, pythons, snake, reptile, ball python, bp, morph)

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VERY guilty:P

You electric bill had doubled because of all the flex-watt, lighting, heat bulbs