Just curious.....what do you do with these big snakes?

[pbyeerts]

As a newbie to the Python world with my gorgeous BP Ginger..... I'm curious about why people own giant snakes, and how they own them. Do they just roam around your house? What's the attraction to having a 15' snake?

I mean absolutely no offense! These are just questions that I have from ignorance about the giant snakes.....

Thanks!
Pamela


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[MarkS]

The same as the attraction of owning a 2 foot snake, do those roam around your house? You just need bigger cages.

Why are people attracted to, interested in, fascinated by anything?

[JoshSloane]

As a newbie to the Python world with my gorgeous BP Ginger..... I'm curious about why people own giant snakes, and how they own them. Do they just roam around your house? What's the attraction to having a 15' snake?

I mean absolutely no offense! These are just questions that I have from ignorance about the giant snakes.....

Thanks!
Pamela


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They most definitely do not roam around the house when kept responsibly. As a knowledgeable and responsibly giant snake owner, one must provide a safe and secure habitat that will prevent the snake from harming itself and others. This includes locking mechanisms that allow only qualified individuals to interact with the animal.

The allure is different with each person. Personally, as a biologist I appreciate them as a vestigial remnant of our evolutionary history. Raw, primordial power and grace. There is nothing more basic yet refined in its movements than a giant snake.

[jdhutton2000]

They most definitely do not roam around the house when kept responsibly. As a knowledgeable and responsibly giant snake owner, one must provide a safe and secure habitat that will prevent the snake from harming itself and others. This includes locking mechanisms that allow only qualified individuals to interact with the animal.

The allure is different with each person. Personally, as a biologist I appreciate them as a vestigial remnant of our evolutionary history. Raw, primordial power and grace. There is nothing more basic yet refined in its movements than a giant snake.

Correct!
BTW, You guys going to be at the Rocky Mountain Reptile Expo?

[JoshSloane]

Maybe. The last show was kind of a let down. Are you in CO?

[jdhutton2000]

Yep. I am a rare South East Aurora guy.. lol. Yeah, I get most my stuff from Justin Greenbeck and Travis

[bcr229]

No, mine aren't free roaming for their health and safety. Not only do I not want them interacting with my dogs, but the ambient temps and humidity in my home aren't appropriate for them.

I don't keep just the big ones, though they are my favorites to work with. I think because they're big they're less skittish and defensive than my smaller snakes, so they tolerate handling well. They're also very curious, and mine, at least, will watch the world go by outside of their enclosure rather than hiding and pretending it doesn't exist like the BP's often do.

[reptileexperts]

it's not simply about being large snakes to me. I find the species fascinating in and of itself. No need to make it all about size since Anaconda or Burmese can offer me more weight at a lower cost / risk. Reticulated pythons have a personality about them that is unlike any other species I've had the joy of working with. I started researching reticulated pythons in 2002, and followed their practices in the community for almost a decade before making the plunge myself. One day, things just clicked and it was a green light to start my first retic purchase. It was more addicting than any snake species I've ever raised - from balls, to rattlesnakes, from Carpets, to hognose. Every species has something to offer the observant keeper. Giant snakes are no exception.

And yes - big snakes = big cages + big foods. Big snakes + big food = big poops.

[pbyeerts]

What type of habitat are they kept in? I can't even imagine where you would find an enclosure for a 20' snake....


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[MarkS]

What type of habitat are they kept in? I can't even imagine where you would find an enclosure for a 20' snake....

From Animal plastics, just like any other snake. http://www.apcages.com/home/terrestrial/terrestrial.htm

Anything from a T25 on up depending on the actual size of the snake. Roughly speaking about a square foot of floor space per linear foot of snake, but it depends on the species. I know some people who have set up a spare bedroom or a large closet for their big snakes but that's probably overkill for any but the largest.