Should i buy a ball python?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Sure I don't have as much experience if any, but my opinion is still valid. Not sure why you say I apply human emotions to snakes? If you could please explain that statement it would be greatly appreciated.

You are right in saying that they hide most of the time. I was talking more about the cage setup and all is a good addition to any room. But when they do come out of hiding, it's quite fascinating and they truly are amazingly beautiful creatures. And hey, it can be a game for the kid to find the snake! I am a strong believer in that as long as the snake is not stressed, you can hold them however much you like. There is a lot of debate on this topic though, so I will just leave it at that.

No ball python is alike in personality. If you own more then 1 ball, you should know that.



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When you mentioned that you BP love to have his cheeks rubbed that is human emotion, the truth is your BP does not love it, and really does not care, he only tolerates being handled.

I think that is great to have an opinion but I also know that if I was in the OP's shoes I would consider the opinion of peoples that have enough experience to actually have experienced the pro and cons and you are not there yet. Trust me I love those animals, however I also know the cons of those animals.

Bottom line if a customer or potential customer casked me the same question than the OP did (to sum it up is a BP an ideal snake for a 4 year old?) I would not recommend a BP as a first snake, yet BP are what I do and that is because this is what I do that I know there are better snakes out there to fit the bill.