Quote Originally Posted by clemson8791
i am in the process of getting my first snake. I'm looking for about 3-5 ft, with not a ton of activity when i handle it. i love everything I have read about bps except the 40 yr life expectancy. Is that really what you can expect? I have been reading the many posts on this site and other and hear people telling about having multiple bps and other snakes. Are they expecting to have these snakes for 40 years? i'm 37 and am just guessing that when i'm 77 I will not have the ability to care for a snake and my old self. Is the 40 yrs just a maximum and the real lifespan closer to 25? Does anyone have a 30 to 40 year old bp? Or do most people just end up selling them or giving them away? I won't take on a pet that I know I will have to give up. I really would like a bp but if that 40 yrs is true then i will have to pass. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.
Anything over the 30 year mark is pretty rare I think. Most people don't have their snakes for that long anyway so no telling. Wasn't the record something like 37 years old??