There is a point in which they go from pets to breeding stock. I really realized that the last time I went to the vet and she asked me how many head I had. At first I thought, "well we just have a few horses", and then I realized she meant snakes, lol. I definitely don't spend time with my snakes like I would if they were my pets. The most I handle them is when I'm cleaning or when I have people come over to see them. Other than that I leave them be.