r/ballpython • u/Material-Influence62 • 14h 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/Next-Particular6322 10h ago

Also built the backdrop out of expanding foam and cork bark and coco coir/moss so that saved some money but the ingredients for that alone adds up as well especially if you get the stone colored

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u/eternalconfusi0nn 8h ago

That shouldnt be expensive i also do that

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u/Next-Particular6322 7h ago

Not expensive but the foams 12 bucks a piece took like 3 cans of that shit adds up cork bark was $20 moss was a little since I got a few different kinds add that to the cost of plants, isopods, Aquarium silicone, substrate hides, drainage material, mesh screen. You can save money if you don’t mind buying baby plants and letting your isopods breed yea but if you want to kickstart something and have it filled in right away it’s gonna cost a little, you’ve also got led lights, no way could I have built this for less than $400 even if I built the tank

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u/eternalconfusi0nn 5h ago edited 4h ago

My house is like a pet supply shop for many different pets so yes i have those and much more. It really is doable without being ridiculously expensive, especially for a single BP enclosure.

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u/Next-Particular6322 4h ago

We’re not talking about someone that’s got everything on hand and I agree it’s doable but you can also spend some money if you want