Curious Writer looking for some insight!

[Mike41793]

1. I've noticed breeders and hobbyist keep their BPs in plastic bins. Would an owner of a single snake do the same, or is glass more probable?

2. Do they take to one person or, once they are used to being around different people, do they really act the same around everyone?

3. If you let your BP roam about the house... what does it do? Will it roam, stay near you, search for a specific area to hang out (dark/warm/ect)? Is it even advisable to let them roam?

4. I've seen videos of them in bath tubs, and heard a lot of people saying some like water? If you give them a tub of water, will they stay and swim for awhile or do you have to sit there and keep a very close eye on them? (Root of this question: I have her sitting in direct view of the tub, but in another room. Would that just make you think "She obviously doesn't know what she's writing about"?)

5. Are there any common portrayals/misconceptions that you see that are just not within temperament parameters and would just not happen?

6. What different kinds of personalities do you see in your BPs and how does that translate in their behavior?

1. Some people with single snakes just keep them in a tub; however, i think a glass aquarium or PVC enclosure would be more probable. Most new people to the hobby start out with their first snake in a glass tank, i know i did.

2. All of mine react the same way to everyone. Bps arent the smartest snakes so they dont have the brain capacity to think "oh thats the one that feeds me, i dont wanna hiss when he picks me up" or anything like that.

3. No it isnt advisable at all to let them roam. Id never let any pet snake roam my house. If a bp escapes outta its enclosure it seeks out a place to hide. A good hiding spot for a bp is a dark and tight place. I you read some of the escape threads on here some people have found their snakes in some really crazy places.

4. Bps arent really the best swimmers. The only reasons that there are to soak them are to get poop off them if they made a mess or to get off stuck shed if they had a ba shed. They dont need baths and dont really enjoy them that much.

5. Bps arent killer snakes that will get out and strangle and eat your child in the middle of the nite. Most weeks i cant get all of mine to eat their rodents, i cant imagine they'd go for a human child instead of a juicy rat lol. Also a bite from a bp isnt bad at all. The scary part is the strike bc it happens so fast.

6. Some are friendly than others. Its pretty rare to find an aggressive bp. Some of mine are friendly and curious and others are more nervous and headshy. If i want to introduce someone to my snakes and let them hold one i would pick one of the friendly ones. Not bc im afraid a nervous bp would bite or anything, but bc id be afraid that the visitor would get afraid of any nervous behavior that they exhibit. When my cinni girl hisses and flicks her body at me i dont bat an eye at her bc i know shes bluffing. But to someone who has very little experience with snakes that could be seen as a sign of extreme aggression or something. I think its cute though lol.

I added numbers to make it easier to answer. I hope this helps!