what kind of BP is this? I am so confused...

[cornball252]

I'm one of those people that if your snake has never bitten it hasn't been held by me.

I've snorted more soda up my nose being on the phone with Ed and him messing with the snakes and hearing curses being uttered, AFTER he baby talks the snake and goes "you're such a sweet snake aren't you? You love your daddy, don't you - you're not going to bite me are you?............expletive, expletive, expletive"

The best was when he brought me my first trio of ASF's to the Birmingham show and went "I don't know why Kara thinks these things are so mean, they're so sweet.....dammit!!!!! He just bit me on my finger!!!"

I laughed until I cried - and darn near peed my pants - funny stuff there!

I LOL'D

[DM1975]

Looks banded to me. Maybe, maybe not genetic, but deffinately a banded pattern.

I am not going to insult you like a bunch of others on here did but I do agree with everyone else in feeding in the enclosure. I feed all of mine in the enclosure, and have for years. I have had one feeding response bite, but it was my fault and while I was feeding.

On handeling him, I have a friend who has a ball python that is the same way. He has had her for years and she bites like a dang burm or retic. None of his other snakes are like that either. She will draw blood on anyone that tries to pick her up. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do I guess.

[SGExotics]

Also thanks for all the input guys/gals! I really appreciate it.
andI know some of these pictures look "bad" but they aren't trust me....
I would never hurt any of my snakes. None of my snakes have ever been sick.
Quick question for any one who thought we were holding that bp in a "mean" or "silly" way...

how would you hold this snake??


Getting bit is getting bit... It's unpleasant and I'd rather not get bit by anything with teeth...[/QUOTE]

That snake i would hold without any restrainment, and if it was going to bite, then i would PROPERLY hold it behind its head... But heres the catch... Theres a difference between a 10 foot 45 lbs burmese python and a 3 foot 1,000 Gram ball python...

[dapike1979]

Unreal.... people are just waisting my time and others by jiberjabing...... grow up.. we could all be freinds.... good luck

[cornball252]

Unreal.... people are just waisting my time and others by jiberjabing...... grow up.. we could all be freinds.... good luck

Agree'd

That snake i would hold without any restrainment, and if it was going to bite, then i would PROPERLY hold it behind its head... But heres the catch... Theres a difference between a 10 foot 45 lbs burmese python and a 3 foot 1,000 Gram ball python...

Yes but the point is getting bit... not the size of the snake.
If it has large teeth I would do what it takes to not get bit some people have their methods some people have others. On that particular snake on that particular moment I chose that method.

[Denial]

i've snorted more soda up my nose being on the phone with ed and him messing with the snakes and hearing curses being uttered, after he baby talks the snake and goes "you're such a sweet snake aren't you? You love your daddy, don't you - you're not going to bite me are you?............expletive, expletive, expletive"

the best was when he brought me my first trio of asf's to the birmingham show and went "i don't know why kara thinks these things are so mean, they're so sweet.....dammit!!!!! He just bit me on my finger!!!"

i laughed until i cried - and darn near peed my pants - funny stuff there!

lol

[Denial]

Agree'd



Yes but the point is getting bit... not the size of the snake.
If it has large teeth I would do what it takes to not get bit some people have their methods some people have others. On that particular snake on that particular moment I chose that method.

have you been bitten yet?

[cornball252]

have you been bitten yet?

Yes more times than I can remember. My last one they got me under the Cuticle of my middle and Index finger... I still stand by my opinion though I'd rather not be bit.

[Freakie_frog]

I still stand by my opinion though I'd rather not be bit.

So would I but thems the breaks.. You breed or keep snakes you get bit.. the only way to never get bit is to be totally hands off. And even then your not safe ask any venomous keeper.

[shaggie]

I have about 50 snakes three of my balls and two redtails act hungry all the time, all of them shoot out fo their tubs ready to eat. What I do is touch them with my hook then I can pick them up. The moment I touch them they just stop you can see the change in their body, kinda like they relax. I reach in and pick them up, never been bit(knocking on wood). BTW on of the balls was a rescue, when I went to get him he was so hungry(the person was only feeding him 1 mouse every 2 weeks) he struck at anything that moved. Try that its worked for me.