I'm sorry to hear about the change of heart, that's toughBut honestly from just this post it sounds like you may be done, especially with forgetting to do daily/every other day care (ie the water bowls, feeding, and such) and your newest clutch not even doing anything for you anymore (I know you had problems with it but I still say congrats on the healthy babies). My advice is to try a little more for awhile (ie make yourself spend more time with them) and see if your attitude changes simply by being around them more. Maybe getting into a groove of working with them more frequently will re-spark your interest? And if it continues to be a chore....then maybe it's time to move on or simply cut down the collection to your favorites so it's not so time consuming. As far as what changed...if this change of heart is sudden then maybe it's other issues making you feel this way? I remember your other thread about your hubby...maybe outside stress not related to the snakes is coming down on you and making you feel this way towards them? I'd really ask yourself if this is just about the snakes or something else (are you losing interest in other hobbies/interest you have?), but in the end I hope you do what makes you the happiest ultimately. And for that little male pied you produced, I would still be super proud of him: I would snatch him up in a heartbeat. That het pied girl with the crazy pattern was stunning too.
Oh, and as for not handling them all the time like you used to: honestly I only handle my balls if I need to clean out their tubs, get weights, or if I feel like getting pics. I think they enjoy being left alone over being fussed over frequently
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