Split the "Giant Pythons" forum into sub-sections?
Just an idea/suggestion. Could we split the "Giant Pythons" forum into separate groups? The way it sits a Scrub Python for example could be placed in either the Morelia or Giant Python section as it fits both descriptions.
Burmese Pythons
Reticulated Pythons
Yellow/Green Anacondas
It just seems like Retic owners do their own thing and Burm owners do their own thing as well. Would be nice to have new groups.
My $0.02
Re: Split the "Giant Pythons" forum into sub-sections?
I like the more general parameters. To me any snake over 10ft qualifies as a giant. Seems like you'd have to have too many categories if you split them up. Where would you put Rock Pythons or Olive Pythons?
Re: Split the "Giant Pythons" forum into sub-sections?
To be fair I can't remember seeing a rock or indian python on this forum ever, could include the olives with Morelia as they're both Aussie. Idk.
Could have
Burms
Retics
Misc Giants
I'd just like the division between the two for ease of accessing information. When you group scrubs, burms, retics, and condas into one it just gets a little confusing to find what you want.
Re: Split the "Giant Pythons" forum into sub-sections?
Re: Split the "Giant Pythons" forum into sub-sections?
Anacondas already have their own forum. Besides, they aren't pythons.
IMO, it would be enough to just subtitle the Giant Snakes forum as reticulated python, African python, and Burmese/Indian python. The scrub python might also be included if others desire. I prefer the Morelia forum for them, but I can be flexible. I don't consider any others as giant pythons. YMMV.
Back in the 1960s, Clifford Pope wrote a book titled "The Giant Snakes". It included the retic, African, Burmese/Indian, and scrub pythons, plus the green anaconda, and boa constrictor. Since then, it turns out that the record length boa constrictor was a misidentified green anaconda. The next record longest snake was the king cobra, and Pope put his cut just above the KC.
Re: Split the "Giant Pythons" forum into sub-sections?
Sounds great, those are the two sections I would prefer to have split. Especially with some of the Lacey act additions now lifted and Burms being legal to ship. So they're making a comeback. :gj:
Re: Split the "Giant Pythons" forum into sub-sections?
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Originally Posted by
KevinK
Just an idea/suggestion. Could we split the "Giant Pythons" forum into separate groups? The way it sits a Scrub Python for example could be placed in either the Morelia or Giant Python section as it fits both descriptions.
Burmese Pythons
Reticulated Pythons
Yellow/Green Anacondas
It just seems like Retic owners do their own thing and Burm owners do their own thing as well. Would be nice to have new groups.
My $0.02
how so? scrub pythons have been reclassified out of the Morelia genus and have become their own genus Simalia - it would therefore seem inaccurate to put them in the Morelia subgroup