Python therapy?

Does any one else find taking care of BP's relaxing? I know I do, I'll come home from work have dinner with my wife and kids. Then I can go to my "man cave" and change out waters, spot clean, and handle my animals. When I'm done I feel completely refreshed. I know to the average non reptile keeping person cleaning poop and pee doesn't sound therapeutic. But some of you must feel the same way right?

I do! I can get stressed out because of work or whatever and when I am around my snakes they reduce my stress too! Maybe because they are mostly calm and laid back too? Whatever it is I know what you mean.

Definitely :) I don't have a man cave...or a snake room...just me and Pretzel and a 21 year olds bedroom for now. But putting on some tunes, then cleaning out Pretzels viv, or just chilling on my bed handling her is soooo relaxing. She calms me down, gives me something to focus on, and inspires me to draw and design as well :)

And cleaning out her poop makes me happy. At least she IS pooping hehe :) Relaxes me and gives me a sense of pride :)

Taking care of my snakes is most defitnitely therapy for me. I have severe anxiety issues and my snakes totally help with this. I love when it comes time to handle them. I find that to be the most relaxing part of keeping snakes.

An average day for me moves along pretty fast, even when I don't want it to. Taking care of and hanging out with a BP or two forces me to slow down a little, which in turn helps me relax.

Yes it does. I cant wait until i can get a house and setup a room, aka mancave, full of snakes. Right now i only have 2, soon to be 3 on wednesday, bps so the cleaning takes like only 10 minutes lol.

yes it is relaxing even my girlfriend says i pay more attention to my snakes than to her lol

I find it very theraputic to the point I asked my tax guy if I could use it as a dudection he said no but I figured it was worth a try. I find taking care of the snakes very relaxing even when they dont eat. But I also enjoy making enclosures and equipment just as relaxing as the snakes themselves :)

I could be having the worst day ever but when I get home and get to clean tubs, change water, feed, or just handle my bp's, it all goes away and I am in my little relaxing world lol. Definitely therapeutic :D

I love coming home and checking on everyone.. cleaning, changing water, and sitting on the couch with my lap Dumeril. It always brightens my day.

I agree! I'll come home after a long day and right after I kiss my hubby (he needs to at least think he comes before the snakes, right?), I go check on the snakes. Of course I have my favorites like my yearling corn Ra who loves coming out and no matter the day, has never been scared, jumpy, or aggressive. Then there are my two adult corns which both will just hang on to me while I get cleaning done or start dinner. So far, I'm trying to be good by not handling my new ball though I have to say, it was neat to hold her at Tinley. So different from a corn. I'm sure she'll be part of that "pull out when stressed" group once she settles in and starts eating. :)

It can be relaxing on smaller scale, as collection grows 20-30-40-50+ snakes it dont become relaxing till feeding day. Cleaning cages everyday gets annoying fast when your only one doing it all

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

It can be relaxing on smaller scale, as collection grows 20-30-40-50+ snakes it dont become relaxing till feeding day. Cleaning cages everyday gets annoying fast when your only one doing it all

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Not picking a fight, but why keep that many if you don't enjoy it?

Feeding time makes it worth it

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Feeding time makes it worth it

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Lol fair enough

I cant wait to have 50+ balls. But yea i can see where cleaning may get annoying lol