Should i buy a ball python?

[LivingwithBalls]

They can be, it depends on the individual critter. Either way not a beginner snake at all. Heck I have retics and was offered a twitchy GTP recently, ahhhhhhhhh no thank you.

Haha yup! I guess that goes with all animals. I mean, you can get a bird that would be so sweet and cuddly, or you can get one that will pluck your eyes out. It all depends!


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[DennisM]

They can be, it depends on the individual critter. Either way not a beginner snake at all. Heck I have retics and was offered a twitchy GTP recently, ahhhhhhhhh no thank you.

Well we can have the GTP temperament debate another day on another forum, for now we can all agree this is not a snake for beginners and a poor choice for the OP

[JhaRhod]

I will note that, No green tree for this guy.

[Black Hills Reptiles]

Most of the ones I mentioned have good temperaments most of the time. Yes GTPs do perch like that most of the time. Like I said what one you get is all depends on what you want it to do. If you are ok with a tank that may look empty a ball python my be the right choice because they like to hide. If you want something that's up and moving a lot that you can just watch in its tank than (correct me if I am wrong please) woma python, carpet/diamond pythons are a good choice. If you like snakes with a lot of girth that don't get to long but get heavy that may move around a bit but not as much than blood pythons or black bloods usually make for good pets. It depends on who you get them from. Some can be really crabby and some won't. If you saw the GTP and had your mind made up I wouldn't start with that I would start with carpet or diamonds because there semi arboral. And after a year or two you could look in to GTPs or emerald tree boas. Like said before husbandry on them is hard to get perfect and if it's not they will die.

[LivingwithBalls]

Most of the ones I mentioned have good temperaments most of the time. Yes GTPs do perch like that most of the time. Like I said what one you get is all depends on what you want it to do. If you are ok with a tank that may look empty a ball python my be the right choice because they like to hide. If you want something that's up and moving a lot that you can just watch in its tank than (correct me if I am wrong please) woma python, carpet/diamond pythons are a good choice. If you like snakes with a lot of girth that don't get to long but get heavy that may move around a bit but not as much than blood pythons or black bloods usually make for good pets. It depends on who you get them from. Some can be really crabby and some won't. If you saw the GTP and had your mind made up I wouldn't start with that I would start with carpet or diamonds because there semi arboral. And after a year or two you could look in to GTPs or emerald tree boas. Like said before husbandry on them is hard to get perfect and if it's not they will die.

I might be wrong on this, but aren't bloods known for being a bit nasty?


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[Black Hills Reptiles]

From what I understand they were but everyone that I have seen is puppy dog tame. I also want to throw in short tail boas Sumatran is a black blood. Some buddy's own Borneo short tails and there puppy dog tame. Please correct me if I am wrong on the black blood thing. It all depends on the snake you get