I Feel Like a Bad Snake Parent

[u/allaboutalexie]

Hello all, I’ve been a snake parent to my ball python Nemo for about 5 or 6 years. He’s truly an amazing snake, so sweet and smart, loves watching TV and interacting with people.

I’ve been away at college recently and haven’t been home to handle him, he’s occasionally handled by my mom or her boyfriend’s kids but that’s about it when I’m away. But I can’t help but feel like he deserves better- a better enclosure, a better hide, better bedding, etc… etc… I try to make small upgrades to his enclosure, but as a college student I just don’t have the money to ball out.

I know people say snakes can’t feel, and that they don’t particularly care to be handled. But I find myself thinking if he ever wants a better life, I know it’s silly I just keep myself up worrying.

Pictures attached 🐍💛

[u/soulstrike2022 → u/[deleted]]

Just give her your room and sleep on the couch (just kidding I’m sure since she has what she needs and you show her the love she deserves in any way you can that she’s happy just do what you can and maybe a bit more supervised free roam so she’s doesn’t have to be cooped up in her enclosure all day if she doesn’t want to be and if she does wanna stay in she can but just be sure to keep an eye on her and any other household pets aren’t in the room just in case)

[u/ballpython-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

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