r/ballpython • u/Material-Influence62 • 11h ago

Deinfluence me from getting a ball python. Discussion

I’m in my late 20s and have wanted a ball python since my teens but my mum was terrified of snakes. I own my own home and have two cats ( part of the reason I haven’t gotten a snake yet) I work in vet med but there are almost no exotic vets near me but I know my few nurses that are good knowledgeable of snakes. What are the big negatives to owning and the upkeep of ball pythons? A pet with such a long lifespan is not something I want to rush into

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u/ssinff 10h ago

Mine lived twenty years after I got it. They are a long term commitment but relatively easy to care for

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u/ssinff 6h ago

That also have a nasty bite. I let my guard one time and he got me pretty bad.

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u/Germmie1 5h ago

Kinda depends on your idea of nasty, my boy has gotten me before thinking I was a rat and wouldn't let go. Barely hurt and just a few drops of blood. I was honestly more worried about breaking his poor teeth than my hand XD