application raises Too many open files (errno=24)

[sam-s]

lsof shows a gazillion open sockets:

python  17055  sds  286u  IPv4 272626       0t0     TCP datasci-1:48948->104.244.42.194:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  287u  IPv4 272361       0t0     TCP datasci-1:45474->104.244.42.130:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  288u  IPv4 272373       0t0     TCP datasci-1:48956->104.244.42.194:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  289u  IPv4 272369       0t0     TCP datasci-1:44114->104.244.42.2:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  290u  IPv4 272377       0t0     TCP datasci-1:45482->104.244.42.130:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  291u  IPv4 272381       0t0     TCP datasci-1:52306->104.244.42.66:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  292u  IPv4 273409       0t0     TCP datasci-1:44122->104.244.42.2:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  293u  IPv4 273413       0t0     TCP datasci-1:48964->104.244.42.194:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  294u  IPv4 273417       0t0     TCP datasci-1:45490->104.244.42.130:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  295u  IPv4 273421       0t0     TCP datasci-1:52314->104.244.42.66:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  296u  IPv4 272630       0t0     TCP datasci-1:44130->104.244.42.2:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  297u  IPv4 272634       0t0     TCP datasci-1:48972->104.244.42.194:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  298u  IPv4 272638       0t0     TCP datasci-1:45498->104.244.42.130:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  299u  IPv4 272642       0t0     TCP datasci-1:52322->104.244.42.66:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  300u  IPv4 272646       0t0     TCP datasci-1:44138->104.244.42.2:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  301u  IPv4 272650       0t0     TCP datasci-1:48980->104.244.42.194:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  302u  IPv4 272654       0t0     TCP datasci-1:45506->104.244.42.130:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  303u  IPv4 272658       0t0     TCP datasci-1:52330->104.244.42.66:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  304u  IPv4 272662       0t0     TCP datasci-1:44146->104.244.42.2:https (ESTABLISHED)
python  17055  sds  305u  IPv4 272665       0t0     TCP datasci-1:48988->104.244.42.194:https (ESTABLISHED)

apparently, tweepy does not close its sockets?

[sam-s]

I am not using streaming, just user_timeline and retweeters.

[sam-s]

errno=EMFILE
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