which are you more comfortable with?

Hi. For some odd reason, since I've started keeping snakes, I've had opportunities to hold larger snakes, and instead of feeling any nervousness, I've only felt excitement, however, I have felt nervous holding a lot of smaller snakes. For some reason, I've always been more comfortable with large & medium sized snakes (medium is 6'-10', IMO). How about you guys? Which are you more comfortable with?

I know a lot of people that way. Me, I'm not nervous either way at this point.

I'm never nervous of anything.

Now my mom on the other hand prefers colorful snakes over plain looking snakes. She likes my ball pythons because of the morphs but doesn't like my beaked snakes because they're plain brown. I think some of it has to do with the fact that they're small as well if I recall correctly.

On the other hand she loved my Yellow Anaconda I had.

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Originally Posted by Anya

I know a lot of people that way. Me, I'm not nervous either way at this point.

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Nice! Do you have a preference?

I don't feel nervous around small snakes anymore, but I did!

I generally prefer small, delicate snakes. I think they tend to be more interesting, imo. I'm actually getting away from heavy-bodied snakes.

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Originally Posted by Anya

I generally prefer small, delicate snakes. I think they tend to be more interesting, imo. I'm actually getting away from heavy-bodied snakes.

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I'm the exact opposite! I will most definitely keep my small snakes, and I'll get a few more, but I'm definitely loving the big ones.

I like larger snakes, but boas being ideal. They are just what I am accustomed to. First snake I held at five years old. I think small snakes are adorable but I like how slow moving and muscular boas are.

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Originally Posted by Shann

I like larger snakes, but boas being ideal. They are just what I am accustomed to. First snake I held at five years old. I think small snakes are adorable but I like how slow moving and muscular boas are.

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I love that me and Duma can sit on the couch and she can't wonder off and get lost anywhere! If you check out the other forum we're on, I talked about that a little bit.

Bigger snakes are hard to lose.

I'll tell you a funny story.

I took one of my larger Rufous Beaked's out and I forgot to lock the front of the exo terra back and while I was in another room my little one must of pushed the glass door open and fell/crawled out. Well I put my bigger one back not having any idea the little one was out and about. I was walking to leave and when I stepped out of my room into the kitchen he was right there. It royally freaked me the flip out.

For me it just depends on the individual snake and their tempermant. I was at LLL last week and they had a baby carpet that I wanted to hold, but as soon as I went near the tank it went into rapid fire strike mode so I passed. My wife on the otherhand likes slow moving snakes...she will hold an adult BP no problem, but hates holding my corn because "he wont sit still"

I enjoy slower snakes, too. I'm a generally calm person. I like my snakes to be similar in that aspect! Speaking of which... I really wish my male BCI would calm down a little....

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Originally Posted by B.O.S Reptiles

I enjoy slower snakes, too. I'm a generally calm person. I like my snakes to be similar in that aspect! Speaking of which... I really wish my male BCI would calm down a little....

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Don't ever get a Rufous Beaked. They never sit still.

I was terrified of holding my female hognose when we first got her. She weighed less than my rat pinkies, and was so delicate looking. I've since gotten over it, but I'm still extra careful when I handle her, especially now that I know how fast she is! I think the biggest issue (for me, at least) with the smaller/lighter snakes is that if you get distracted for even a moment, you can lose them so easily. They're just so dang light and quick! I almost lost my girl in the couch lol. Didn't even notice her slither off my lap :)

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Originally Posted by MootWorm

I was terrified of holding my female hognose when we first got her. She weighed less than my rat pinkies, and was so delicate looking. I've since gotten over it, but I'm still extra careful when I handle her, especially now that I know how fast she is! I think the biggest issue (for me, at least) with the smaller/lighter snakes is that if you get distracted for even a moment, you can lose them so easily. They're just so dang light and quick! I almost lost my girl in the couch lol. Didn't even notice her slither off my lap :)

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OMG. I had that happen with a Rufous Beaked years ago. I tried to get it out by putting a pinkie down and all and it was a no go. I then got a bit sad when I realized what was about to happen next. I went to the shed and got the hammer and I completely dismantled a $300 love couch(Ashley Furniture). Then I found my little guy coiled up between some of the wooden beam things inside. I was so happy to see him but so sad that I just destroyed a couch that wasn't even a year old.

I'm just worried about his future. He's not the nicest snake ever. He's fine with my hands but he will go for my face as soon as he smells it. Really sucks, because I don't want him doing that when he's 5 + feet long. Hopefully he'll get better with time but no progress so far. He was fine after his last shed but a week after that he started acting up again. :/ Idk.. I don't re home pets. If I buy an animal, it's with me for it's/my entire life period. So I do hope that he tames out.

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OMG. I had that happen with a Rufous Beaked years ago. I tried to get it out by putting a pinkie down and all and it was a no go. I then got a bit sad when I realized what was about to happen next. I went to the shed and got the hammer and I completely dismantled a $300 love couch(Ashley Furniture). Then I found my little guy coiled up between some of the wooden beam things inside. I was so happy to see him but so sad that I just destroyed a couch that wasn't even a year old.

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I just read that they're mildly venomous. Wut? Fo' reelz?