Quote Originally Posted by cinderbird View Post
I've met very few nice nics. Even "tolerable" nics.. IMO, they make a poor pet snake unless you're willing to work with them, and even then there are no guarantees. I've had adults be tolerant of handling and then suddenly decide they will strike anything that moves. Sold my entire group because i couldn't stand it anymore.
Really? I have a young nic. who has never tried to strike at me. I have met a couple nastier ones, but they all calmed down with handling in under 10 minutes. Maybe I'm just lucky?