How many is too many?

[Eniala]

Is there such a thing?? My question is mainly for the private collectors/one man shows with a full time job outside of reptile keeping. How many snakes do you think you can handle caring for by yourself and still managing to have time for personal life, work, etc.

[RobNJ]

When you have one more than the energy, time, space, and finances to properly keep them is when you have too many....actual numbers vary from person to person.

[scc_583]

I have 27 including my 12 foot burm and its a lot to do. Work two jobs to support my spending habits (which still out weigh my making habits). But I like every second of it. Well except cleaning up those big burm turds.

[Pampho85]

When you're not able to care for yourself or the animals. Simple as that. You can have as many as you want, as long as you can care for them properly and you can care for yourself.

[MSG-KB]

What my Wife says we can handle??? LOLOLO

At 4 and to others

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I have room for 120/130 Breeders and about 400 hatchlings and that's where I put my limit space wise and time wise especially since I also breed my own feeders.

My limit mainly translate as something that does not feel like a chore and I enjoy doing.

[Eniala]

I understand it varies from person to person, that's why I did this as a poll to see how many snakes people can handle on their own. It can be tough trying to breed on the side and still have a full time job. Lots of money and time goes into it, but I agree, you also have to get joy out of it and not let it become a chore.

[darthsamurai]

I swore I'd keep it at 15. Now that I'm at 15 I'm thinking 25. Lucky for me my full time job is only 3 days a week. Gives me 4 days to play with snakes

[Vasiliki]

My limit is currently what my other half feels comfortable with. Since all relationships are about respect, give and take, I'm not pushing the issue. Especially since we live in a smaller townhouse at the moment. Once we move, I'll have more flexibility I'm sure.

At the moment, my limit is: 2 snakes, 3 geckos and my 55g hermit crab tank.

I could easily handle more as a workload, but I could easily see how having a variety of other animals could cut into my personal time away from work. If they've all got different needs, that makes it harder. A rack full of BPs would probably be easier than, say, a Corn, a JCP, a BRB, a Blood and a BP.

Personally, I'd like to add about 2-3 BPs to my collection, and a Leachie gecko. I do want to get a more exotic snake, such as a BRB or an arboreal species, but that's far down the line.

I feel like I know each of my animals very well at this point, and that's definitely point I take into account. I want to know my animals, and them to know me. When I get too many and that becomes difficult, then that's a serious problem.

[Blubb]

I can handle more snakes than my wallet, unfortunately. My vote was 20-40, considering rack space.