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Ball Pythons or Hog Nose

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I have a collection of 9 ball pythons. I am now having to travel a lot. I do not feel that I am able to give my balls the attention they need. Would Hog Nose snakes be a good transition. I do not want to get completely out of reptiles so I was thinking of selling my collection and getting Hog Noses.

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I don't know the first thing about hognoses, but have kept a variety of colubrids in the past...and for me they were higher maintenance because they passed waste so much more often than balls do. Hearty snakes, sure...but they make a mess of things in a hurry.

IMO, ball pythons would be the better choice if you're intent on keeping snakes...but if you're traveling extensively and have no one to do routine maintenance, it may be in the animals' best interest if you stepped back for a while. Not saying that to sound harsh, but just in terms of general maintenance, I think balls are about as low maintenance a snake you can have.
 
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