I'm coming in to this from the opposite direction. I had never considered owning a snake. I am currently going through a divorce and my daughter knows that I love having pets, but also that I won't have a pet if I can't take good care of one. I have several other things going on that make having a dog or cat impossible, at least by my standards.

She suggested a ball python. My daughter is incredibly intuitive and she is very knowledgeable about animals, so I looked into it. My Google search brought me to this site. I had a question and tried to do a search, but I had to be a member, so here I am!

The more I looked into it, the more I realized that a BP would be perfect for me. Then I decided that 2 would be better. I am thinking about breeding them once, knowing full well that there is a possibility that I would need to keep all of the offspring if I cannot find a good home for them.

That is all years down the road, as I need to get set up for the first 2 first. Between this site and Youtube, I have come up with a list of supplies and equipment that I need before I can bring a snake home. And I need to get the divorce finalized so I can get back on my feet and in to a place of my own.

So I went from never having a thought of owning a snake to possibly having 10 or more in the next 10 years.