Quote Originally Posted by Sariel View Post
Keep in mind most hoarders dont admit they have a problem, they have, in their mind, a valid excuse for keeping all that they keep. Animal hoarders feel they are helping their animal and whatnot.
I think a guideline needs to be set up to define a hoarder in pet sense..
Such as

:can you properly care for ALL of your animals
: Do your animals take up an obscene amount of your living space
: Is your health or happiness affected adversely by the amount of animals you have?
: Are you creating a main source of income or side income with breeding those animals?<certainly not required, but if you have 40+ animals, that would certainly be a valid reason>

IMO, devils advocate could easily say an enthusiast/hobbyist is just another excuse.

For myself I only have four BPs, but I would say Im not done at all.
That said I can properly care for my animals and obviously they dont take up much room at all, infact few people would even know I own them walking into my apartment. I do plan on atleast covering the cost of owning them with planned breeding, I can afford the vet visits I may need, and the only happiness thats affected is the relaxation and joy I get from seeing them happy and healthy.
I do not consider myself an animal hoarder by any means. I just thought it would be an interesting topic.
Yes I do have 40+ snakes and they are all well taken care of. I check on all of them every day. They all eat or at least get offered food every week, even my gravid females. If I was not able to accommodate all of my animals needs I would not have them. When I bought my house my fiance and I made the decision to build up our collection. Breeding reptiles was a dream of mine since I was very little. I have always had some type of reptile or amphibian. But I was always limited to what I could have to do living with my parents or when I had my own apartment space and funds. Now I own my own house and have a very well paying job I am going for it. I am lucky enough to have a fiance who also has a great paying job and loves these animals almost as much as I do.