I need a new hobby any suggestions?

So I've been told several times by friends that I talk about snakes too much. I really need some new hobbies, anyone got any suggestions? I'm trying to get back into video games, but I think I need something else on top of that. I'm open to all suggestions, but my funds are usually a little limited due to my ball python addiction. :P

NASCAR is a faily cheap hobby, even not going to races it is fun, fanatisy sports are always fun... Writing is a blast, so is reading.

Start breeding rats. They'll beg you to go back to talking about snakes. :cool:

Sketching maybe!
Although that can be irrirating if you're a perfectionist. LOL.
You could make jewelry.
Or find old crappy looking furniture and sand it and stain it so that it looks new!

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Start breeding rats. They'll beg you to go back to talking about snakes. :cool:

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I would love to start breeding my own snake food, but I live in an apartment and I don't think I could keep the smell down well enough. :P

Customizing My Little Ponies. It's actually kind of fun, if you're a crafty sort, and its another way to get your friends to ask you to go back to talking about snakes :P (Seriously, just learn enough to talk about re-hairing a Gen2 or Gen4 head, they'll ask how your snakes are doing XD)

i really like shooting, it can be expensive to get into, but once you have the guns, certain ammo can be very cheap, go pick up a ruger 10/22 (about $200+-) and you'll see how fun it is. i also read, and would like to get into wood carving, also expensive to get into tool wise, but a super cheap hobby to maintain

I raise orchids and love it. It took me awhile to find the kinds that agree with me but I love raising them up. Plus when I need to dived them up I can sell the divisions at flower and orchid show. Species can sell for a pretty penny.

Other than that I, collect comic books and do water color and oil painting.

Luck:)

Speed solving the Rubik's cube!

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Originally Posted by hig

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another great idea, those things can keep you addictivly busy, especially if you dont look up how to do them, (im not dogging on you) although ive always wanted to look that up, ive had mine for at least two years and havent come all that close lol

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Originally Posted by cmack91

another great idea, those things can keep you addictivly busy, especially if you dont look up how to do them, (im not dogging on you) although ive always wanted to look that up, ive had mine for at least two years and havent come all that close lol

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I probably couldn't solve a rubic cube to save my life. :P

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I probably couldn't solve a rubic cube to save my life. :P

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Ohh!
Organize a food drive for your local animal shelter.

Photography? Buy a used SLR and you will stay busy for a good long time just learning how to use the thing. I suck at it but it is usually a fun challenge to try and get the right shot.

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Photography? Buy a used SLR and you will stay busy for a good long time just learning how to use the thing. I suck at it but it is usually a fun challenge to try and get the right shot.

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I'm actually thinking of buying a nice DSLR next year. I have an SLR and I took a photography class in college so I know how to use it, but the cost of film and getting it developed is insane. >__<

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I'm actually thinking of buying a nice DSLR next year. I have an SLR and I took a photography class in college so I know how to use it, but the cost of film and getting it developed is insane. >__<

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find a closet you could empty and start a dark room, im not sure how much that would cost but it might be cheaper than always taking them somewhere, and it'll keep you even busyer, if your looking for time consumption

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find a closet you could empty and start a dark room, im not sure how much that would cost but it might be cheaper than always taking them somewhere, and it'll keep you even busyer, if your looking for time consumption

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I only know how to develop black and white and the cost of setting up a dark room is really expensive. A DSLR would be much cheaper and more useful. :P

How about fishing? Fairly cheap IMO...
Or build a robot XD

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I only know how to develop black and white and the cost of setting up a dark room is really expensive. A DSLR would be much cheaper and more useful. :P

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now that im reading this, i realized i forgot about all the stuff included, i was thinking of just the chemicals and tubs, not the sizing/focusing(whatever you call them) machines and everything else.
if you like to draw and are good at it, pick up a tattoo gun and practice on oranges and bannanna's, it'd be fun and can bring some extra cash every now and then

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now that im reading this, i realized i forgot about all the stuff included, i was thinking of just the chemicals and tubs, not the sizing/focusing(whatever you call them) machines and everything else.
if you like to draw and are good at it, pick up a tattoo gun and practice on oranges and bannanna's, it'd be fun and can bring some extra cash every now and then

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Lol, I'm not really good at drawing. I think in WI you need a license for that anyways. All I can think of now is the episode of Family Guy where Peter buys a boat and gets a loan from a shaddy bank that doubles as a tattoo shop. :P

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Lol, I'm not really good at drawing. I think in WI you need a license for that anyways. All I can think of now is the episode of Family Guy where Peter buys a boat and gets a loan from a shaddy bank that doubles as a tattoo shop. :P

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This reminds me of some random Craigslist girl that tried to trade me tattoo work for a few months worth of rats not too long ago. I wonder if she practiced on oranges first? :rofl:

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This reminds me of some random Craigslist girl that tried to trade me tattoo work for a few months worth of rats not too long ago. I wonder if she practiced on oranges first? :rofl:

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:rofl:

Bird Watching. Your friends will beg you to talk about snakes again.

remote control car racing get a good little battery operated car for a couple hundred bucks and thats all you need every now and then you might have to buy a replacement parts if something breaks or new tires but thats a cheap way to go if you wanna get into racing.

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This reminds me of some random Craigslist girl that tried to trade me tattoo work for a few months worth of rats not too long ago. I wonder if she practiced on oranges first? :rofl:

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to kinra: lol, that episode was great
to spitzu: well, that is how alot of proffesionals start, when it comes to tattoos, orage skin has the most realistic properties compared with humans, and besides, its better to screw an orange than some big biker dude that'll bash your face in with a crowbar when you mess up lol

Many hobbies are something that other people find dull, unless it is a group hobby. For instance, my two great loves are snakes and video games, and my husband finds them both dull. So I talk to other snake people about snakes, and I play WoW so that I can interact with other players.

My husband and I volunteered at a no-kill cat shelter for a while back in Utah. That is a very rewarding hobby to have.

Walking/hiking is also pretty satisfying. Getting out into nature can be very soothing and good for you. You might even see some snakes!

On that note, you could always check out field herping. ;)

Disc Golf. Madison has one of the top 10 courses in the country you know! Good exercise too!

I would recommend flying lessons, but they are not cheap. Maybe put together a model car, or take up bowling.

www.sporcle.com <----- that'll keep you busy for a few months. :D

Aside from Sporcling/gaming (Sims & Big Fish) and snake-ing, I'll list some of my other hobbies for your consideration... not all are "low-budget," but most can be made "affordable" enough.

- Photography
- Road tripping (just go anywhere!)
- Writing
- Playing music on violin/viola, piano & guitar
- Watching classic movies, both at home & a local classics theater
- Hiking/walking (with my dog)
- Yoga
- Swimming & hot-tubbing

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I would recommend flying lessons, but they are not cheap. Maybe put together a model car, or take up bowling.

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Oh, I've always wanted to learn how to fly! Told myself I'd take flying lessons after finishing graduate school, but it's still too darned expensive. :(

Model car-building is fun too... I used to be really into that as a kid, which some people thought was unusual for a girl. Judging by my grown-up hobbies of collecting snakes & tattoos, I've clearly never been the feminine type. :P

How about lifting some iron?:gj:

:O Don't get into bettas. That's a hobby that gets as obsessive as snakes, and can end up costing just as much! :O If you want show quality fish that is! I keep seeing insane things selling for hundreds. Amazing for something that lives 2-5 years!

My betta was 50 dollars when shipping was added up, I couldn't help it. I had been surfing aquabid so long, and he was so pretty! :)

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you just found me a new hobby, i was just on it for over an hour and realized i should thank you, so thankyou:D

I don't know, between herps and games, I don't have much time for anything else, but then again I work a lot of hours.

You could wait until December and pick up The Old Republic, The Star Wars MMO coming out by Bioware. There are eight classes, and each one is supposed to have over 200 hours of story, let alone the gameplay of a normal MMO.

music!

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you just found me a new hobby, i was just on it for over an hour and realized i should thank you, so thankyou:D

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LOL... you're welcome, I think. ;)

The obsession eventually dies down, but I still play at least 1-2 games daily - it's super addictive!!

Here are some,

1. Spelunking
2. Needlepoint
3. Beatboxing
3. Cosplay
4. Rock collecting
5. Soap making
6. Stamp collecting
7. Button collecting

I personaly do none of those but I got the gym, fish, and play video games.

Source: http://www.notsoboringlife.com/list-of-hobbies/

Reading, disc golf, or going to the gym.

I vote you just get new friends. Saves time and money on learning a new hobby!!! :rofl::rofl: And did you really want to give up talking about snakes?! ...didn't think so. LOL!

target shooting? Everybody loves and can shoot a .22 and there stupid cheap to buy\maintain\use. One of the best stress relievers as well.

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Many hobbies are something that other people find dull, unless it is a group hobby. For instance, my two great loves are snakes and video games, and my husband finds them both dull. So I talk to other snake people about snakes, and I play WoW so that I can interact with other players.

My husband and I volunteered at a no-kill cat shelter for a while back in Utah. That is a very rewarding hobby to have.

Walking/hiking is also pretty satisfying. Getting out into nature can be very soothing and good for you. You might even see some snakes!

On that note, you could always check out field herping. ;)

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I love field herping. I went on my first trip recently with my local herp society. Most fun EVER! :D

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I vote you just get new friends. Saves time and money on learning a new hobby!!! :rofl::rofl: And did you really want to give up talking about snakes?! ...didn't think so. LOL!

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Lol, I don't want to give up talking about snakes, but I'm becoming obsessive so it might be a good idea to find something else too. There are been a lot of good suggestions here and I think I'm going give a few of them a try. :D

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Lol, I don't want to give up talking about snakes, but I'm becoming obsessive so it might be a good idea to find something else too. There are been a lot of good suggestions here and I think I'm going give a few of them a try. :D

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just tell your friends that its either snake addiction, or alcohol addiction, which do they think is better? lol, cause really, if you cant be obssessed with snakes, then what else is there to live for, right?

My second passion is astronomy. Nothing like going out on a crystal clear night and looking into the past. I spent about $400 on my telescope used and I can see most deep sky objects, like the Andromeda Galaxy and a list too long of the Messier objects.

http://i54.tinypic.com/25ic4kx.jpg

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just tell your friends that its either snake addiction, or alcohol addiction, which do they think is better? lol, cause really, if you cant be obssessed with snakes, then what else is there to live for, right?

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That might work if my friends didn't know I don't like drinking. :P

And before my snakes all I talked about was my dog. I love animals, there what I know a lot about. Well that and computer programming, but being nerdy about computers only gets me so far. :P

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Done. ;)

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My second passion is astronomy. Nothing like going out on a crystal clear night and looking into the past. I spent about $400 on my telescope used and I can see most deep sky objects, like the Andromeda Galaxy and a list too long of the Messier objects.

http://i54.tinypic.com/25ic4kx.jpg

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did you seriously only pay 400 for that? i always figured something like that would run at least a few grand, how many magnification is it?

How about picking up an instrument? Drums offer a great workout. I've gained a lot of muscle in my arms and calves from playing drums. Being that you live in an apartment an acoustic kit probably wouldn't work out very well, but electronic kits can usually be picked up fairly cheap on CL these days.

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How about picking up an instrument? Drums offer a great workout. I've gained a lot of muscle in my arms and calves from playing drums. Being that you live in an apartment an acoustic kit probably wouldn't work out very well, but electronic kits can usually be picked up fairly cheap on CL these days.

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I've always wanted to learn how to play the piano, but an electric keyboard might work just as well. :)

I do the follow other hobbies...

Work on Cars (either Stereo, or performance)
Computer/tech stuff
Firearms
Archery
Fishing
Exercise
Playing Football
And Ping pong

they work for me but i tend to have a bit to many. never seem to have enough time for any single one. I find that the footaball is the most related able to others. Good luck

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did you seriously only pay 400 for that? i always figured something like that would run at least a few grand, how many magnification is it?

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It's a 10" dobsonian. Dobsonians are IMO the best bang for your buck. They are much cheaper than refractor telescopes and have very similar optics. My specific telescope is a Hardin 10" dobsonian, brand new (even though Hardin doesn't exist anymore) it would go for about $600-800 for 10". The wider the view, the more expensive.

This, is my main goal one day ;)

Don't get me wrong, if I could afford an awesome refractor telescopeI would, but those are the ones that cost thousands. Most are motorized and move with the sky, most have go-to finder, which is pretty much a little computer, you plug in what you want to see and it moves on it's own. I like my non-motor though, part of the fun is star hopping and finding things on your own :D

Edit: Oh as far as the magnification, it depends on which eye piece I use. I have quite a few, the better ones obviously being more expensive. I can see pretty frickin' far though, lets just say that ;)

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It's a 10" dobsonian. Dobsonians are IMO the best bang for your buck. They are much cheaper than refractor telescopes and have very similar optics. My specific telescope is a Hardin 10" dobsonian, brand new (even though Hardin doesn't exist anymore) it would go for about $600-800 for 10". The wider the view, the more expensive.

This, is my main goal one day ;)

Don't get me wrong, if I could afford an awesome refractor telescopeI would, but those are the ones that cost thousands. Most are motorized and move with the sky, most have go-to finder, which is pretty much a little computer, you plug in what you want to see and it moves on it's own. I like my non-motor though, part of the fun is star hopping and finding things on your own :D

Edit: Oh as far as the magnification, it depends on which eye piece I use. I have quite a few, the better ones obviously being more expensive. I can see pretty frickin' far though, lets just say that ;)

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that thing is absolutly insane, i think i would want a manual one too though, it sounds funner to move it myself than push a button. the one in the link looks definitly worth it, to be able to see saturn like that from here?:taz: can you imagine the moon through that!? you could probably count the craters lol