Poll- favorite pattern/color

They're not nearly as common in the pet trade as burms partly because afrocks are known for their attitudes. They are not expensive, but they are far from a beginner's snake.

I know Smulkin here has one (I want pics!)

i see burms here all the time, but never an afrock. are they usually wild-caught and that's why they are aggressive?

No they're normally CBB. There are even a couple of morphs. They can be tamed, but they are giant snakes that are often more aggressive than burms (please note I have no personal experience with afrocks so this is just what I have gathered)

we're getting some votes now

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Originally Posted by Shelby

No they're normally CBB. There are even a couple of morphs. They can be tamed, but they are giant snakes that are often more aggressive than burms (please note I have no personal experience with afrocks so this is just what I have gathered)

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I like the appearance a lot, but it'll be a while before i get one.let me know as much as you can about them. I read and stuff, but you may know things about them that books don't

Not I. You could ask Smulkin. He has one.

I know only a little about them, and none of it is from personal experience, so I'm not the one to ask. I'll just tell you they're a snake to take very seriously.. you should have several years of snake experience (including with more docile large boids) before even considering one.

how do get in touch with smulkin?

You can send him a pm or start a thread if you want. He's online now.

Got it!

had I caught it here I would have fielded it the same lol. I am getting horrid interweb this evening as one of the kids has a bunch of friends over and they all have their computers choking up our connection playing BF2 or something.

On AfRocks (pardon the genralizations) - definitely not a good first giant constrictor as would be say burm. They do have a gorgeous pattern though! Neph is in the 8-9 foot range now. She eats very regularly but seems to have a much slower growth rate than I'd expect. She's not aggressive per se but she's become unexpectedly nervous on several occasions (she takes swings at the doglets any time she sees em but they are small white and fluffy and she can't be faulted for that :P). The only time I can remember that I'd call aggressive was one day last summer I took the tub outside to transfer her and clean - a very hot bright day - my looming shadow (hey I like to think of myself as looming, dig?) crossed over her and she was up and after me just like that. Normally all of this happens inside, normally she is in her mondo lidded hide I just lift out with her in it. She likes to hang out in our tub and swim so I make that available as often as I can, usually while she's swimming she'll p00p. After 20 minutes in the water she's downright calm.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

You can send him a pm or start a thread if you want. He's online now.

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i asked him a few questions. he's nice.