TweetponyRateLimitHandler.py

import time
import tweetpony

self.twitAPI = tweetpony.API(consumer_key = env.TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY,
								consumer_secret = env.TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET,
								access_token = env.TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_KEY, 
								access_token_secret = env.TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET)

#Abstract minefeed so you can recall it if there's an error
def mineFeed(self, twitterID):
		print("Fetching feed...")

		try:
			userFeed = self.twitAPI.user_timeline(user_id=str(int(twitterID)), exclude_replies="true", include_rts="false" )
			storeFeed(twitterID, userFeed)
		except Exception as err:
			if('88' in str(err)):
				print("Mining Suspended: Reached Twitter rate limit")
				print("Waiting 3 minutes then retrying...")
				time.sleep(180)
				self.mineFeed( twitterID) #Call function again after timeout
			else:
				print("ERROR: Something broke when fetching the feed")
				print str(err)
		else:
			print("Fetch sucessful.")