Pic of my new comlumbian rtb

I wish I had a 40lb snake.

Just think, getting tagged by that big girl..... *chills* That would be something to remember.:eyepoppin

I was bit by an 8' burm.. and by my 7' 4" 21lb dum.. neither was a big deal.

My biggest problem with large snakes is not fear of them hurting me physically, but more financially. Doesn't it cost a lot of money to keep large snakes? Isn't that why most large snakes in Florida get released in th glades?

Rachel

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another pic of tina..she's been like that for about 2 hours and is still hanging still there,lol.

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Originally Posted by RWillinnable

My biggest problem with large snakes is not fear of them hurting me physically, but more financially. Doesn't it cost a lot of money to keep large snakes? Isn't that why most large snakes in Florida get released in th glades?

Rachel

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I think the releasing is more that the owner is intimidated by the animal, bored of it, or has a family member who hates it.. etc.

My biggest snake is my 7' 21lb dumerils boa. I feed her every 2-3 weeks.. one jumbo rat. She isn't breaking my bank.

colossal rats at my local petstore are 6.99 or 7.99

medium and large rats are about 4.99 so assuming i do 5 bucks a week that's 20 a month.but if you were to feed your large snake every 2-3 weeks you'd onl ybe doing 14 bucks a month or 16.

so imo i dont think it'd be more for food.

the cage is going to cost me a bit but, it's no tthat big of a deal if i save up for it.

You can order Xlarge rats at rodentpro.com for $1.79 each. Even with shipping it'll be much cheaper than your average pet store.

See that is one of my main concerns about getting a RTB is the food cost also, I have a BP and ATB to feed. SO i don't know yet Would a baby be able to live a 20G long for a while? also how do you feed a adult RTB outside of it's cage or inside?

Start a baby rtb in a ten gallon. A 20g wouldn't last you into the first year usually.. but for a few months, sure.

I feed ALL snakes inside cage. Who wants to lug a 20lb snake out, feed it, then lug it back in the cage again? Only time I got bit by my hogg island boa was by trying to handle her too soon after she ate. She was still in hunting mode.