Reason You Started Keeping Snakes

[Kiramay]

I was raised to appreciate all animals. Growing up we always had an assortment of dogs, cats, birds, and fish. My mom had a large snake in college, but couldn't keep it after she married and started breeding Yorkies.

I married a man who is very allergic to cats, birds, etc. Then I had kids, one of which is allergic to dogs. Feeling a desire to have a pet of some sort, I looked into getting a snake. At the time I ended up getting a Bearded Dragon. She's been such a pleasure for the whole family. Even my dh likes her. I thought about getting another BD, but opted to look at snakes again. First I thought I'd get a corn, but after holding one I didn't like how jumping they were. Then I held a BP and knew it was right. [My dh still isn't a fan of snakes though.]

Now I have my BP, and an planning on getting another BP and some geckos next fall. That's my story.

[Ringo]

I got mine because I am studying to be a high school biology teacher. I think it would be neat to have a couple different exotic species in the class to help spark interest in students and to use as a learning tool. Reptiles are really good for classrooms because they do not have furr so there is no risk of allergies. I started doing research for easy reptiles to take care of and everything pointed in the direction of ball pythons. I had just finished taking a class on vertebrate zoology and we spent some time talking about the characteristics of snakes so thats why I chose to get a ball python. I will be getting a leopard gecko soon as well. I want to develope good husbandry skills myself before I start teaching and move them into my future classroom. I just like being over prepared probably cause of my biology background lol. So far its been loads of fun owning one.

[amarin.astarte]

Well... they're cute! 'Nuff said!

[pythontricker]

i caught a garter snake in utah and ever since then i have wanted one for keeps. i went to petco and saw the bps and was in love. hahaha

[mischevious21]

I just thought that they were amazing- a creature with no limbs that can successfully live with no problem. So I did alot of research about them, and went out and got my girl an it went on from there

[Lucero87]

I started keeping snakes because i wasn't allowed to lol...my mom hated snakes and i did so much research about them this was when i was in 9th grade and my mom would never let me get one, so i went to college and got one when i was here, went home with a snake and my mom didn't even care...she was like, you're responsible enough now you just have to take care of it...and ever since then i've had them, it went from 1 to almost three when iget my new caramel albino, and i've had the other two since last sept...

ps- my mom even plays with the snake every now and then when i'm home she's so intrigued by it, she would never keep one herself but she's learned to appreciate them.

good luck with getting youre snake!

[TheresaBearden]

My husband had a burm 12 years ago and 7 years ago he wanted another one-I bought him one and he bought me a diamond necklace (we both had something to wear on our necks). Now we have 13 burms and only one necklace. I fell in love with the burms and our collection just keeps growing.

[martyb]

thanks for all the replies

sorry i took so long couldnt find thread after it got moved

i wish i could just go away come back with a snake and me mum be ok with it

ps what age is 9th grade

(english could you tell)

[martyb]

anybody?

[BallPythonsRule]

ps what age is 9th grade

(english could you tell)

15 y/o.... 9th grade
I'm only in 7th