Care requirements are pretty similar accept for size..... Bigger heavier snakes need bigger enclosures.... They are strong, even comparing similar size animals... seems my red tail is stronger than my spider ball python.. Both are in the 5-600 gram range... red tail is much longer (3times as long probably)at the weight I would have thought the stockier animal would be stronger but Jax is damn strong for his size. As adults will be heavy, but have seen and handled adults that were very docile.