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    What's the Point of Having a Bunch of Pythons?

    Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's a bad thing. As long as your snakes are healthy and well taken care of, go for it! I'm curious, though. For those of you with a large "collection," what's YOUR motivation behind having multiples of the same species?

    Personally, I'm content with my one little monster... Python-wise, anyway. I still have to talk myself out of a rainbow boa and a super dwarf retic on a daily basis.

    So let's hear it. Why do you have X # of ball pythons?

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    What's the Point of Having a Bunch of Pythons?

    so many pretty colors. O_O

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    everyones reasons will vary, different colors, breeding, etc. It's kind of like asking why you would have more than one dog...
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    different colours, shapes males and females to breed, like a collecting obsession
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    Re: What's the Point of Having a Bunch of Pythons?

    Because they are pretty, and sweet. If I could afford it I would have 2 of each. Also breeding and enlarging gene pools. Better to not inbreed even in snakes. The different combos you can make between different morphs is pretty darn cool.

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    Having one is like eating one potato chip.
    It is okay to use pine bedding for snakes.
    It is okay to feed live food to snakes.

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    Re: What's the Point of Having a Bunch of Pythons?

    Quote Originally Posted by 200xth View Post
    Having one is like eating one potato chip.
    Summed it up on one there
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    I bought my first BP on the 5th October and I was terrified I'd wake up the next day and think "what have I done?!" Quite the opposite reaction, I found myself browsing classified, all of the time and researching everything. I got addicted to Snake Bytes on youtube.

    I took me all the way until about two weeks later to snap up a het albino boy (who I absolutely adore)!!

    Tonight I got my baby spider and tomorrow I am adding to my collection. All of mine (apart from one coming tomorrow as she was part of the deal) would fit into breeding plans should I wish to breed and even if I don't I just love to be around them. I live alone and they really make my little flat into a home. One just was not enough for me.

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    Re: What's the Point of Having a Bunch of Pythons?

    Quote Originally Posted by patientz3ro View Post
    Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's a bad thing. As long as your snakes are healthy and well taken care of, go for it! I'm curious, though. For those of you with a large "collection," what's YOUR motivation behind having multiples of the same species?

    Personally, I'm content with my one little monster... Python-wise, anyway. I still have to talk myself out of a rainbow boa and a super dwarf retic on a daily basis.

    So let's hear it. Why do you have X # of ball pythons?

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    Because the ladies dig it .

    Lol, for me it's the potential in breeding projects, plus snakes are just plain cool in my eyes.
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    Re: What's the Point of Having a Bunch of Pythons?

    I dare you to ask the same question to those people out there who have 20+ cats. And compare their replies to most of the folks with "collections".

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    FINALLY got my BEL,no longer breeding snakes. married to mechnut450..

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