My mother concerned..

She thinks that when my ball python gets to an adult size that it will strangle me if I put it around my neck.
Anyone have those concerns?
I don't at all with BPs

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Maybe she's just projecting her own secret desires onto your BP? :D (yes, I'm kidding! And no, I wouldn't worry either.)

Mothers tend to worry...it's because they care. ;)

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Maybe she's just projecting her own secret desires onto your BP? :D (yes, I'm kidding! And no, I wouldn't worry either.)

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LOL!!! But my Mama loves me [emoji173]

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Nope. It's still probably a good practice not to allow a very big BP to wrap around your neck too many times, especially jumpier snakes, but they're runners, not fighters- if they don't want to be messed with, they'll just try to slither away and hide.

One of my favorite aspects of them is that they won't even get big enough to harm my cat if there happens to be an escape. [emoji56]

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Nope. It's still probably a good practice not to allow a very big BP to wrap around your neck too many times, especially jumpier snakes, but they're runners, not fighters- if they don't want to be messed with, they'll just try to slither away and hide.

One of my favorite aspects of them is that they won't even get big enough to harm my cat if there happens to be an escape. [emoji56]

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I love the ball pythons full grown size .....for me it's not too big but it's not too small

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I actually had a huge (5') adult female years back that I took in from clueless owners, she was a w/c import they got from a pet store...& even SHE was a
friendly soul. It's all we can do to talk them into squeezing a rat! :rofl:

The worst I've heard a BP do is make people black out when around their necks when they feel like they're falling off. That's pretty rare, and I don't think BPs pose much danger at all.

It is true that they should be respected because they're still wild animals, and if they bite or injure someone due to the fault of humans they will still be the ones to pay the price.

That being said, constrictors should be handled with care. BPs can't do much to constrict you by accident or on purpose because they are easy to overpower. But that endangers the animal, so its best not to get into situations like that.

If you're a smaller person and nervous about overpowering a snake that can get to 5 feet, just try not to get yourself into a situation where that could happen.

I'm not small, but for the safety of my BP I make sure he never completes a circle around my neck (it works well to keep your chin pressed to your neck/chest so he doesn't wrap all the way around) and feels supported at all times when handling so he doesn't feel the need to tighten his grip.

I still receive the whole "your snake is sizing you up" "all he wants to do is eat you 24/7" type of thing from family and friends. Maybe try explaining something like that your BP couldn't even eat your hand, never mind all of you. Although suggesting your snake eating your hand probably won't help to settle down the menacing tone towards snakes :P

I feel we should always respect the strength of a constrictor even though it's not really big, they still have a lot of muscle.
Always have respect with an exotic

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Good advise

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The worst I've heard a BP do is make people black out when around their necks when they feel like they're falling off. That's pretty rare, and I don't think BPs pose much danger at all.

It is true that they should be respected because they're still wild animals, and if they bite or injure someone due to the fault of humans they will still be the ones to pay the price.

That being said, constrictors should be handled with care. BPs can't do much to constrict you by accident or on purpose because they are easy to overpower. But that endangers the animal, so its best not to get into situations like that.

If you're a smaller person and nervous about overpowering a snake that can get to 5 feet, just try not to get yourself into a situation where that could happen.

I'm not small, but for the safety of my BP I make sure he never completes a circle around my neck (it works well to keep your chin pressed to your neck/chest so he doesn't wrap all the way around) and feels supported at all times when handling so he doesn't feel the need to tighten his grip.

I still receive the whole "your snake is sizing you up" "all he wants to do is eat you 24/7" type of thing from family and friends. Maybe try explaining something like that your BP couldn't even eat your hand, never mind all of you. Although suggesting your snake eating your hand probably won't help to settle down the menacing tone towards snakes :P

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I feel we should always respect the strength of a constrictor even though it's not really big, they still have a lot of muscle.
Always have respect with an exotic

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Respect for any animal is important exotic, domestic, etc. Even the sweetest kitty or dog has the ability to inflict harm if they wanted. They are still animals with instincts. It's too bad they have to pay the price in a confrontation.