About Us
We Love Ball Pythons!
Yes. We love snakes... in particular, Ball Pythons. In 2017, with a son that was ready to care for a new pet (his goldfish retired to grandma's house), we ventured into snake ownership with a baby ball python. It's changed a little since then.
Judah, with his attention to detail and growing knowledge of the animal, is the driving force behind our program. Tom helps with planning (and purchasing). Annie even helps from time to time with handling. Even little girls can like snakes! The rest of the family mostly just keeps their distance unless necessary.
Why Snakers?
Snakes + Akers (our last name) = Snakers!
We enjoy interacting with and observing these fascinating creatures. They aren't likely to slither up and curl on your lap, but they still make a great, manageable pet! Each of them have their own little personality.
Snakes are often viewed as having an evil bend, and is a goal for us to help others realize that they aren't as scary as many think. It's a good exercise to engage something that challenges you, and we may be able to help! One of Annie's friends summed this component up quite well when she first interacted with our ball pythons. She said, "I used to hate snakes, and now I love them!"
It's been incredible to interact with others that work with these animals too. It's always fun to meet new people that are connected to the reptile world. It's great to be a small part of this community, and to see it grow & change for the future.
Since it's a big part of who we are, we also like to share that we are Christians. Connections come in unusual places, and hope we can be a resource if there should ever be a need. We believe there is a part of our faith linked to everything we do (even raising these animals). Some may think it's strange that we would be working with snakes since they are indeed a cursed creature, but so is the one reading this...
Morph Mixtures
Ball Pythons come in a variety of designs known as morphs. Some in particular that we are working with are Clown, Ghost, GHI, Orange Dream, Calico and more! We intend to keep our collection small, while producing a variety of amazing, quality animals. Please check back to see what we're creating as we get further into our projects!