I am posting this thead in hopes of getting some useful feedback (not criticism please) or opinions. My curiosity stems from some responses I recieved in a previous thread, and also from a thread on frequency of handling I just finished reading. First of all, I have to say, I am not a breeder. I own one snake. I own my snake with the purpose and intention of enjoying a pet. My BP is 9 years old; however, I have only owned it for about a year and a half. I inherited my snake from my friend who did an excellent job raising it. In a few ways, my snake seems to go against the norm as far as I can tell from what I have read. I am relatively new to snake ownership; however, I have owned reptiles (iguanas, chameleons) all my life. I may be new to it, but I have done extensive research, and have had over a year hands-on experience now. In other words, I have done a lot of observing and learning the preferences of my particular snake. First, my snake hides and sleeps during the day, but he is VERY active at night(when he is not in shed or not right after eating). This is where I beg to refrain from criticism. I can clearly tell the difference between discomfort and eager activity. I have been refining my husbandry skills, and I think I do and did a pretty good job setting up and maintaining his tank (I am aware of all the preferences with tubs/tanks and the whole screen thing, but I have what I have right now and will probably make a change in the future as I am building him a new enclosure right now...work in progress). My snake loves to come out and explore my room(always under close supervision). I let him do it as frequently as I and my schedule will allow. When he is out, he constantly explores. He loves it. He also loves coming out with me during the summer. I go out with him around my neck, and he seems to love exploring (non fertilized lawns) in the breeze and sun. I love watching him rear up and look like he is on the hunt...it's awesome. Also, another aspect in which I think he goes against the norm is climbing. He loves it. He will eagerly climb anything in his way. Albeit, he is kind of clumsy lol. A lot of threads and comments on here all pertain to owners' and their snakes hiding all the time, and never handling it besides at cleaning time. I cannot fathom this notion. I handle my snake as much as he wants to be handled...and as much as my schedule allows lol...which is probably a few times a week or more...way more in the summer. He loves to be pet...and he recently just started letting me pet under his chin and let me touch his head. He loves the chin thing....just like a dog lol. Basically, (sorry for the rant, just built up thoughts over the past year or so) I just think he goes against the norm as far as activity and handling. Any opinions or thoughts? Concerns? Comments from experienced owners who do not own their snake just to breed or just leave them in tubs? I greatly appreciate all you guys have taught me