Quote Originally Posted by Andybill View Post
I had one. It was docile but a bit flighty when getting her out of the cage but once she was out she was very calm and curious but not all over the place. They are awesome IMO, but they can be picky eaters.
I have a 2 year old male Dumerils that flat out refuses to eat anything but live. We have tried just about everything possible to transition him to f/t. He went on a 3 month food strike because we were trying to stubborn him out of eating live. We finally gave in and have been making the 45 min drive every other week to get him food he can kill. The pet store in town is hit or miss on if they have rat pups, and we found a pet store in Joplin, MO that always carries them. I agree on the picky eaters. We have been having problems with him ever since we got him.

Temperment wise, he is the best snake. He will find a comfortable spot and just chill out. I can only think of two times he ever snapped at me, and both times were when he was a baby.

I think mine is an exception, not the norm. I have heard of others with Dumerils that have had no problems like I've had. I think they are beautiful snakes and wish they were more popular.