awesome pic

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Originally Posted by CA cowgirl

its not the norm that the anacondas are friendly ;) same goes for blood pythons and reticulated pythons... while more and more are becoming more docile, they are still fairly unpredictable and often there are specimens that "don't play well with humans." :)

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i completely disagree with this statement. i own snakes ranging from 18" up to 18'. retics, bloods, anacondas, boas, milks, corns, kings, hognose, green trees, amazon tree boas, jcps, ball pythons, cobras, vipers, rattlers, ect.... the list goes for days. I have been able to tame anacondas through care and dedication. Most people might have a harder time. But what really got me was you saying bloods and retics. All the pythons i own are hand tame (and im not talking about 4 or 5. Im talking close to 100 pythons.). They nip for about a month and thats it. its not that its not normal, its just inexperienced people buy them.

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Originally Posted by mumps

I can tell from your list of critters in your sig that you don't really have any experience with these snakes you are offering your opinion on.

I agree people that are new to snakes should not venture into the giants immediately. But you are telling people "false truths". I have owned every one of the "giants", except for scrubs, and I can count a total of 0 bites received once trust has been established. No "hook training", or welder's gloves or anything else. Just good old realizations that these gorgeous creatures are not "instinct driven" as much as everyone thinks, and they are no different from corn snakes or ball pythons, with the exception of retics, who are damn smart for a snake. Of course realizing what can pose a dangerous situation and avoiding them are key.

I believe that people who are bitten regularly by their giants are people who own animals that are smarter than they are.

Chris

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I replied to her comment before i even read this. i agree chris. not to say i havent been bitten, but ive never heard anyone try to give advice on an animal theyve encountered. I would think you must have owned one for quite some time to pass judgement. She has a misinformed ignorant opinion of these beautiful animals.

Great shot and beautiful snake!! I have one like that of my yellow
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...81a96daf01.jpg

I'd love to have a green but they get too big for my liking. For as their attitudes go any snake can be a spawn of Satan or a kitten. Just depends on the snake ya know

fyi people these kids r mine as is the ten foot tiger retic on the shoulders......Handling is ubber important and I have seen agressive snakes tamed with just touch within a week. hannibal could be a freak among snakes though but you can ask no limit there hes met him first hand



http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...nnibal21-1.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...nnibal20-1.jpg

Nice pictures.

thank you

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Originally Posted by JEWSKIN

fyi people these kids r mine as is the ten foot tiger retic on the shoulders......Handling is ubber important and I have seen agressive snakes tamed with just touch within a week. hannibal could be a freak among snakes though but you can ask no limit there hes met him first hand



http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...nnibal21-1.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...nnibal20-1.jpg

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Yuperdoo! Now its your turn to come up here and handle my snakes

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Originally Posted by RBCpythons

Yuperdoo! Now its your turn to come up here and handle my snakes

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i know i know

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I'd love to have a green but they get too big for my liking. For as their attitudes go any snake can be a spawn of Satan or a kitten. Just depends on the snake ya know

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Just my two cents, but I agree. I've met totally tame snakes of species that are renouned for their nastyness (I was shocked after being told for YEARS that Bloods are all biting jerks only to meet a few that were as tame as most Ball Pythons!) and I own a Ball who's a snitty little biting jerk. ;) I think at some point generalizations have to give way to individual quirks of each individual animal.

Said as someone who's only ever drooled at and dreampt about the giants, of course. ;)

Then again I'm so madly in love with the Retics...I'm trying to find a way to get my hands on a pair of super-dwarf ones. :) All the beauty in a size I can handle!!!

well I will put in my two cents here lol looking for really good tics say talk to Brandon with no limit hes who I got clarice from and a friend took this pic after she'd been passed though several hands at a bike even kids and all



http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...xmasnjuly1.jpg


she isn't a dwarf by any means but still I cant help but to point everyone i know his direction anymore