Baby vs. Older snakes-

[Mr. Misha]

I buy my BPs to have them as pets and maybe breed them down the line if they get up to size. So like any pets, I like to raise them up from hatchlings.

If I was only interested in breeding, i'd probably get adults since it takes a while for hatchlings to get to breeder size. What's the point in having a full grown pet? Just my two cents.

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[CptJack]

Ironically, I am NOT interested in breeding at all.

But I don't like babies as much as adults in anything, including dogs and cats. I think I'm broken.

[CptJack]

...I need to clarify that last post.

I don't DISlike babies, but for me with all the pets I have the infancy is a stage I go through to get to what I want - which is the adult. I got two of my dogs as puppies, and three of them as adults. I am not a bit more crazy about the two I got as puppies than the three that came in at 4, 5, and 6 years old respectively. It's not always perfect, no, and I don't regret the puppies I raised, either, but for me the payoff and cute and watching them grow isn't worth the actual workload. So if I can skip out of that responsibly and reasonably, I tend to do so.

[sorraia]

I know what you mean! My two cats were both adults when I got them, as was one dog. When I got the second dog I was looking for a young adult, but ended up with a puppy. One of our horses was an adult when we got him (BIG difference in horses in terms of the amount of training the babies need), and one of our goats was an adult when we got her. Many times I like getting an adult so I'm that much closer to where I'm going with that animal (horses: able to ride, goats: able to breed and get milk). With cats and dogs, I like not having to deal with the baby stages... To each their own!

I like my baby snakes, but there's something about a sub-adult or adult that I really like too. So far, in my limited experience, they've just been calmer and easier to deal with.

[Mr. Misha]

For sure. Its definitely whatever each person is happy with right?

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[CptJack]

Its definitely whatever each person is happy with right?

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ABSOLUTELY, completely, all the way.

[CptJack]

I know what you mean! My two cats were both adults when I got them, as was one dog. When I got the second dog I was looking for a young adult, but ended up with a puppy. One of our horses was an adult when we got him (BIG difference in horses in terms of the amount of training the babies need), and one of our goats was an adult when we got her. Many times I like getting an adult so I'm that much closer to where I'm going with that animal (horses: able to ride, goats: able to breed and get milk). With cats and dogs, I like not having to deal with the baby stages... To each their own!

I like my baby snakes, but there's something about a sub-adult or adult that I really like too. So far, in my limited experience, they've just been calmer and easier to deal with.

Yeah. A lot of the reason I went with a BP instead of another snake is that I felt a lot better holding and handling something as substantial and, I don't know, sturdy feeling as BPs are - heavy bodied was a plus. I know I don't need to handle them at all, but when I do handling the adults has felt a lot more secure to me than the babies (and the guy I have now is not a hatchling at all). They've seemed to move slower (on a whole) and were just more comfortable. It's not a HUGE consideration or anything, but enough of one that if I could get an adult or closer to adult snake, I would.

[Slim]

I like to raise them from the juvenile stage. Most BP morphs will never look as bright and colorful as adults as they do when they are younger. Not that it makes the adults any less desirable, but I do enjoy the look of them as babies.

[Phantomtip]

It all depends on what you like. In my 4 legged children I like to get older ones. I have been banned from going to shelters by my husband because I always come home with an old cat or dog. They don't get adopted as easily as puppies and kittens. So I get them and give them a good life till they pass on to milk bone heaven. In snakes I prefer babies because then I know their temperament all ti ivs. I've seen some adult snakes that are jerks and will try to ake your head off as soon as look at you and some that will just chill out with you. I've owned my girl since she was a couple months old and she is a sweety. Yes there are times she will try to make a run for it but usually she will just relax with me. My boy will just ball up and not move. He's about 2 yrs old now and still won't relax a lot. I got him at about 1 1/2 yrs old.

[jason_ladouceur]

I only buy babies unless it's a species that I want and doesn't often come available. Why take the chance of inheriting someone else's problem? Plus if your talking about balls 99% are the nicest looking as babies. Wouldn't you want to have them in your collection so you can see them when they are looking their best? I know I would.