Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 2,980

1 members and 2,979 guests
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,031
Threads: 248,489
Posts: 2,568,446
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, isismomma

View Poll Results: what size of snake is dangerous to handle alone

Voters
47. You may not vote on this poll
  • anything 7 foot +

    11 23.40%
  • anything 8 - 9 foot +

    18 38.30%
  • anything 9- 10 foot +

    10 21.28%
  • anything 10 - 12 foot +

    8 17.02%
Page 4 of 4 FirstFirst 1234
Results 31 to 37 of 37
  1. #31
    BPnet Veteran grits's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-08-2010
    Location
    new iberia La
    Posts
    533
    Thanks
    36
    Thanked 167 Times in 117 Posts
    Images: 75

    Re: Largest snake that you can safely handle alone

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeV View Post
    Wow shes huge, how big is she? gotta be over 12 foot right
    Its hard as hell to get a good measurement. In the grass where i cant keep her straight I get 13' 9". When she follows something straight like a wall I get 14' 3". She weighed 125 pounds last month and she is 22" in circumference. My 7 year old daughter, at her shoulders, is 21".

  2. #32
    Registered User Mallory's Avatar
    Join Date
    10-21-2010
    Location
    South Carolina
    Posts
    36
    Thanks
    2
    Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts
    I agree with what everybody said about the type of snake. I think it also depends on how big you are, too. I'm pretty tiny, so a large boa or python could overpower me, but a beauty snake like Lupe has would be ok for me. By the way Lupe, I'm jealous. I LOVE beauty snakes.

  3. #33
    BPnet Veteran
    Join Date
    11-08-2014
    Location
    long island, NY
    Posts
    288
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 85 Times in 73 Posts
    My limit is 6 to 7 ft. I'm older and not as agile as i used to be, so that is my limit. My BPs are big enough for me.

  4. #34
    Registered User
    Join Date
    05-15-2017
    Posts
    1
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Re: Largest snake that you can safely handle alone

    10 feet plus. That's for me as an adult and someone with plenty of experience in the handling of large snakes. Also I keep several large boas, females with weights anywhere from 25lbs to approximately 50lbs.And hey, even at those weights, they are very respectable and quite heavy and could certainly get you into trouble pretty damn quickly. I've handled and kept very large burms and retics (up into the100 plus range) and especially if docile, never experienced any issue. NEVER forget all herps are wild and must always be handled safely and for really large ones, it never hurts to play it safe and have another person as back up. Thanks.

  5. #35
    Anti-Thread Necro Patrol
    Join Date
    05-10-2007
    Location
    Columbus, Georgia, United States
    Posts
    4,561
    Thanks
    334
    Thanked 1,230 Times in 739 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1
    Images: 51
    Todd_v casts Thread Resurrection.



    Skill is the Dark Arts has increased by 5 points.
    - Mason

  6. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to MasonC2K For This Useful Post:

    bcr229 (07-21-2017),DLena (07-31-2017),John1982 (07-21-2017)

  7. #36
    Registered User
    Join Date
    07-31-2017
    Location
    kansas
    Posts
    3
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Talking your snake

    I had a 10ft red tail boa I handled alone many many times when I was a lot younger, I feel that it is a personal preference on what you go by. I would definitely make sure that you do trust the snake if it is a larger one, before you do handle it alone. The female I had, never bit any one all her life except for the lively rabbits that she claimed as dinner.

    If you feel uncomfortable working with a snake of any size alone I advise making sure someone else is there, snakes can pick up on your uneasiness and sometimes it can and will make the snake more agitated and irritable. Even the most docile snake can ball up and go into "defense mode" if it starts to feel uncomfortable at all.

    I wish you luck on handling any large pets that you have or get!

  8. #37
    BPnet Veteran
    Join Date
    07-31-2016
    Location
    Kenmore NY USA
    Posts
    928
    Thanks
    434
    Thanked 380 Times in 273 Posts
    Images: 5
    Right now the largest I've got is a female Dumerils, 7 feet and around 25 pounds? I'm growing out a few boa constrictors, a couple 25%SDs, and a full dwarf F2. I'm actually going to the gym and getting into shape. I kid you not.

Page 4 of 4 FirstFirst 1234

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1