Re: Reptile group sues to overturn python ban
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Originally Posted by
Neal
Nice one. The sad thing is the government will prolong anything it does, but hopefully in the end we prevail. I had a Yellow Anaconda for years, and she's always been a sweet heart. Now while some of the animals on that list can have attitudes, with handling and working with them they generally calm down. Most of it is owner error which is what leads everything to putting a dark cloud over our hobby.
I honestly don't agree with rating the snake's attitude by species. Back in the day, long before I was around, all retics were nasty and ball pythons were just as unsociable, only they chose to flee or coil up and starve themselves. Blood pythons are the same way today. You can only rate snakes accurately by individuals, not species, similarly with people. There are many rock pythons that have been recorded as very gentle individuals, just like ball and Burmese pythons. Most of this can be tracked down to their origin, as captive breeding always seems to break the aggressive image.
Re: Reptile group sues to overturn python ban
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Originally Posted by
pythonminion
I honestly don't agree with rating the snake's attitude by species. Back in the day, long before I was around, all retics were nasty and ball pythons were just as unsociable, only they chose to flee or coil up. Blood pythons are the same way today. You can only rate snakes accurately by individuals, not species, similarly people. There are many rock pythons that have been recorded as very gentle individuals, just like ball and Burmese pythons. Most of this can be tracked down to their origin, as captive breeding always seems to break the aggressive image.
I don't mean the species as a whole having attitudes. I meant as a snake to snake basis. Like some Balls being nippy versus some being chilled. That's what I meant, not the whole retic species, but yea some retics can be temperamental but that doesn't mean ban the whole species.
Re: Reptile group sues to overturn python ban
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Originally Posted by
Neal
I don't mean the species as a whole having attitudes. I meant as a snake to snake basis. Like some Balls being nippy versus some being chilled. That's what I meant, not the whole retic species, but yea some retics can be temperamental but that doesn't mean ban the whole species.
Yeah, essentially what I said. lol
A little off-topic, but I of two ball pythons, one is über chill, while the other "runs" away, bites, and used to empty her bowels every time I held her. I love them both the same though.
