Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post


How can it get boring if you love ball pythons enough to learn all that about them prior to keeping them where does boring come to call. Was it visually looking at the same animals every week or was it that once the new wore off now keepers feel the need to move to the "next step".
Well I put him in a tub. and handled him once in awhile. They are not like a dog, so there isnt much of a thrill other than feeding day. I guess I was looking for that next step. I think I love the community as much as I love the animals. I like the whispers about new projects and new imports. I love the people involved. In order to maintain some sort of relevance in this community I feel like I might need to bring something to the table. Sure I would love to be the first to produce something, but that means a lot less to me than the excitement of babies piping and people on the forums just as eager as I am. Feel like breeding is what separates the pet owners from the Ball Python enthusiast. At least in my book. Its the not being able to sleep around day 54 that I am most eager for.


Not turning my nose up at it by any means. It just saddens me to see the new keeper get bored with their animals so quickly and feel that breeding is the only solution to fill the "New and Exciting" void. See I think once people get a routine of feeding and cleaning and handling and every thing is going smooth most will look at their pet and say "This is it theres got to be more to it than just this." Then they see breeders and go "Aha thats what I want to do" Fine great but what stops the "New and Exciting" from wearing off of that.

Where are the keeper that are content with their "pets".

I am one of them I have a Pet ball python. I have had this animal for years and years I don't even know the animals sex..don't care. I have no intent of ever breeding this animal for any reason. It is my pet and if I had to sale all my breeders it would be the one I would never even consider getting rid of. I spent years falling in love with the animal and thats what sparked me wanting to breed I wanted more I wanted to see the different personalities, I wanted to be surrounded by them have rooms full of them. I have spiders, mojos, several pastels, hets out the butt, but I still handle my pet every morning and even loads on the weekends. It is my favorite and my friend. My breeders are that breeders but the new has never worn off not even off my first one.[/QUOTE]

I have my first snake that I am very attached to. I would never sell him. He is what got me started and I can't wait to see him as an old fart. I look at it like this. Having a ball python is like having a really nice car. And breeding your ball is like driving that car. Sure it looks great in the garage, but you dont know how to drive it until its on the road. Sure you own a ball python, but you are not the entire keeper until you understand all aspects of the species including breeding.And the best way to learn is research then personal trial and error.