Looking for Survey Participants for a Project to Educate About Ball Pythons

[Toiya55]

Hey fellow ball python owners! I am posting a survey for a close friend of mine about ball python owners that I would appreciate anyone participating in. Included below is the explanation of the survey and the questions. Her purpose is to help education and end stereotypes about our lovely snakes and the people who own them. Thanks!

Feel free to email your answers to her email directly as well to nwelsh87@frontier.com

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Hello! My name is Nicole and I am a senior in college and currently working on my senior thesis. My concentration is Photography and I would like to do my thesis on educating people about snake owners, specifically Ball Pythons. I am not a snake owner but I do know people who are and I would like to help get rid of stereotypes and educate people about the species. I know that there has been talk about passing laws against owning specific snakes, and that is one reason I would like to educate people. This survey is to help me show the diversity of snake owners and that many of you have family and pets as well as owning your snakes. This is a survey is completely optional but I would appreciate it if you would take the time to answer these questions.

Also, if you are interested in taking part in the Photography portion of this, please contact me. I live in Fort Wayne and would very much appreciate anyone that lives within a 3 hour drive, and wants to either have photos of their snakes taken or if they would be willing to have their picture take with one of their snakes and their set up, to please e-mail me at nwelsh87@frontier.com and I would be more than willing to talk to you more. Anyone who would like to participate in the Photography part of this, if you provide me with an e-mail address I will send you all the photos I take of your snakes. Feel free to e-mail me your surveys if you would like to.

Finally, I will also be attending the NARBC on October 11 and the Indianapolis Reptile Expo on October 12, if you will be attending either of these and would like to offer photo opportunities or information there please send me an e-mail and I would appreciate any of your time you are willing to offer.

Thank you all for your time!

Survey

1. What is your sex?
2. What is your age?
3. What is your ethnicity?
4. How many Ball Pythons do you own?
5. How long have you owned Ball Pythons?
6. Do you breed Ball Pythons? If so, how long have you been breeding?
7. On average how many hours a week do you spend with your Ball Pythons?
8. Do you have any other pets? If so, which ones and how many?
9. (optional) Do you have a family? Kids? How many?
10. (optional) Do you work? About how many hours a week?
11. (optional) Do you have any personal feelings or stories about owning Ball Pythons that you would like to share?

[Daigga]

1. What is your sex?
2. What is your age?
3. What is your ethnicity?
4. How many Ball Pythons do you own?
5. How long have you owned Ball Pythons?
6. Do you breed Ball Pythons? If so, how long have you been breeding?
7. On average how many hours a week do you spend with your Ball Pythons?
8. Do you have any other pets? If so, which ones and how many?
9. (optional) Do you have a family? Kids? How many?
10. (optional) Do you work? About how many hours a week?
11. (optional) Do you have any personal feelings or stories about owning Ball Pythons that you would like to share?

I live too far away for the photography part...
1. Female
2. 22
3. Caucasian
4. Just bought my fifth and I'm nowhere near done.
5. Since February, but I've owned snakes since I was seventeen.
6. I'm setting up for it, but I haven't actually started yet. Hopefully soon!
7. I handle each one maybe an hour per week. I try not to stress them out too much
8. In addition to the snakes, I have a dog, a bearded dragon, and a husband.
9. Just my husband and our small menagerie
10. I work 40+ hours a week.
11. Same as everyone, I suppose. Most people seem to think snake ownership is weird and/or disgusting. Hurtful looks and comments happen every time I try to share my enthusiasm for these really cool animals.

[Skittles1101]

What is your sex? Female
What is your age? 26
What is your ethnicity? White
How many Ball Pythons do you own? 14
How long have you owned Ball Pythons? 4 years
Do you breed Ball Pythons? If so, how long have you been breeding? Not yet, but planning on it.
On average how many hours a week do you spend with your Ball Pythons? 2-5
Do you have any other pets? If so, which ones and how many? Yes, two lab mixes, two leopard geckos, 9 tarantulas, and a rat
(optional) Do you have a family? Kids? How many? Yes, married, one son and a baby on the way
(optional) Do you work? About how many hours a week? Yes, Air Force Reserves and 911 Dispatcher-40-60 hour/week
(optional) Do you have any personal feelings or stories about owning Ball Pythons that you would like to share?
They are just fascinating creatures. I only intended to ever own one, and we all know how that goes. They all just have their own little quirks and personalities. My reptile room is like my zone. I can forget about all the crap I worry about on a daily basis and just take care of them. They really are therapeutic.

[Wildwa]

Sure why not

1. What is your sex? Male
2. What is your age? 40
3. What is your ethnicity? Caucasion
4. How many Ball Pythons do you own? 1
5. How long have you owned Ball Pythons? Only about a month now
6. Do you breed Ball Pythons? If so, how long have you been breeding? No
7. On average how many hours a week do you spend with your Ball Pythons? 2-3
8. Do you have any other pets? If so, which ones and how many? Not at the moment
9. (optional) Do you have a family? Kids? How many? 3 boys
10. (optional) Do you work? About how many hours a week? Truck Driver - 40+
11. (optional) Do you have any personal feelings or stories about owning Ball Pythons that you would like to share? I once owned a corn snake many years ago. While talking with a co-worker who owns several snakes, I became interested and ended up adopting a BP from him. I really enjoy Burt, and will likely own more in the near future!

[The Golem]

Emailed survey answers to Nicole.

Will we get to read her finished thesis and see the photos she obtains?

[Toiya55]

Hey Golem! She got your email and she said she is willing to post her results on here if everyone would like, or if you alone are interested she can correspond with you that way. Just as a forewarning, it wont be until April as the thesis work wont be completed until then. Also thank you all for your submissions! They are very helpful and great to read.

[Viol8r]

Will send Nicole an e-mail as requested in the morning.