Yep Rauri is a big boy! Always good to remember that mature sizes are only estimates and any individual snake can go either way when it comes to eventual full size at maturity, it's just not set in stone.Quote:
Originally Posted by SatanicIntention
Rauri's a good example of a male BCI that though poorly cared for in some ways and going through multiple homes was nonetheless fed very well (he's never met a rat, guinea pig, bunny or other furry mammal he didn't LOVE). He's attaining a large size for a male BCI but thankfully is a supremely well natured snake. As Mike and I cautioned Becky when she offered him a home, this is still a big, extremely powerful creature that always will require strong housing and a watchful eye even given his normally stable personality. As much as we adored Rauri and our family's time with him, we followed rules about handling especially around with the children. We never wanted to put Rauri in a position of reacting poorly to some stupid mistake we humans made or forget that his sheer size and strength especially around very small kids was not something to be needlessly foolish about.
This was not said to put anyone off a larger BCI or scare anyone, but to be responsible in saying that though this is not classed as a giant snake, a BCI of Rauri's size should be respected and kept/handled appropriately.