Just out of Curiosity (mainly for women)

[Mallory]

Ooooh, count me in.
I just have 2 snakes as pets, but eventually I would like to get back into breeding.
Most people do not understand how I love to be surrounded by my snakes. Watching them move around relaxes me like some people watch fish.

[CoolioTiffany]

Even if people think it's a guy thing I just don't listen to it, reptiles are my life basically.

I'm also breeding my Ball pythons this year, whoooop!

[tsshields]

Even if people think it's a guy thing I just don't listen to it, reptiles are my life basically.

I'm also breeding my Ball pythons this year, whoooop!

Congrats hope you get great clutches

[cschneider]

I take it very seriously. I currently own 10 BP's and am trying my hand at breeding for the first time this season (have my fingers crossed with my male bee and female pastel. I've seen some good locks!). My husband used to HATE snakes. I'm talking he wouldn't even come within 5 feet of me if I was holding one, but he is up to tolerating them now. Sometimes he will even hold them while I am cleaning their tubs, so needless to say, I do all of the care for them. I am completely obsessed and would love to one day be able to take my hobby to the next level. It would be a dream come true to be able to do this for a living.

As for the stereotype of this being uncommon for women to do this sort of thing, I think that's just ridiculous. I would say at least 50% of the people in this business and on this forum are women. I've dealt with my fair share of stereotyping and sexism growing up as a gear head and always working on cars, so maybe I am a little over sensitive on this topic, but power to the women out there who say "Anything you can do, I can do better!"

[Valentine Pirate]

Haha, oh man, I'm definitely into it And I gotta say, I know many more males who are afraid of snakes than females Been crazy about reptiles since I could run around outside fast enough to catch them

Just my mojave and pastel as far as ball pythons go, I'll try my hand at breeding once they're big enough, and we'll see if college leaves enough for some expansion. On the side of the BP stuff I've got geckos, fish, frogs, and hopefully a boa soon

[mommanessy247]

ya got me...hehe i'm guilty as sin! i have only 1 snake...for now mmwahahahaha...and i would like to have at least 2 more balls and maybe a nicaraguan boa. no breeding for me, i'm strictly a pet owner.

[SlitherinSisters]

Me too! There are a lot of females in the hobby!

[tsshields]

Well lets see some pictures of yourself with your snakes ladies

Your welcome gentlemen if this works lol

[Argentra]

Ah, but remember...we're not all supermodels.

I be in this group as well. Always loved reptiles, thrilled when I could finally own some, and do intend to breed (once money and space are no longer an issue). I do 98% of the care and my BF/partner does the rest since one of the corn snakes is his. He's really gotten more and more attached to snakes since we got together. Which, by the way, has been 10 years as of the 17th.

As for pictures...well, I'll just have to get some. Most of our pictures of the critters are of just my hand holding them, or of Ari holding them for me.

[tsshields]

Ah, but remember...we're not all supermodels.

I be in this group as well. Always loved reptiles, thrilled when I could finally own some, and do intend to breed (once money and space are no longer an issue). I do 98% of the care and my BF/partner does the rest since one of the corn snakes is his. He's really gotten more and more attached to snakes since we got together. Which, by the way, has been 10 years as of the 17th.

As for pictures...well, I'll just have to get some. Most of our pictures of the critters are of just my hand holding them, or of Ari holding them for me.

You dont have to be a supermodel to be a snake enthusiast Im just trying to put faces to all these names

And havent you ever heard the saying "beauty is on the inside"