Finally ready to get back into reptile keeping, BCI or BP?

[Zincubus]

Depends what you want from the handling experience .

I always feel 100% safe when I’m handling my Royal pythons and I let our granddaughters handle them as well .
They just don’t bite or snap .

Boas are a different matter


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[Bogertophis]

Depends what you want from the handling experience .

I always feel 100% safe when I’m handling my Royal pythons and I let our granddaughters handle them as well .
They just don’t bite or snap .

Boas are a different matter


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I think we snake-keepers, of all people, should be very careful about making such generalizations. Because it's not true. I know people with BPs that bite, & not all boas bite either- mine never did, at least not once she came under my care. Much depends on the handlers as well as whatever experiences the snakes have been through in their lives, because we're talking about fear-biting. Many owners manage to scare their snakes without meaning to, & snakes have every reason to defend themselves when they feel threatened. Children especially can be clumsy or unpredictable, but not all adults are in tune with snakes either- they're not the world's most expressive pets.

[Zincubus]

I think we snake-keepers, of all people, should be very careful about making such generalizations. Because it's not true. I know people with BPs that bite, & not all boas bite either- mine never did, at least not once she came under my care. Much depends on the handlers as well as whatever experiences the snakes have been through in their lives, because we're talking about fear-biting. Many owners manage to scare their snakes without meaning to, & snakes have every reason to defend themselves when they feel threatened. Children especially can be clumsy or unpredictable, but not all adults are in tune with snakes either- they're not the world's most expressive pets.

True , maybe I should have said ‘in my experience’ as over the years I’ve had about 40 Royals .. and I have 7 currently but not ONE single one ever bit / or even struck at me when handling outside the viv

Like all snakes there’s always the chance of a food related strike in the viv of course where they can smell the rodent but strike at the warm hand dangling it .. . another good reason to warm up the rodent well with a hairdryer before offering


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[YungRasputin]

Depends what you want from the handling experience .

I always feel 100% safe when I’m handling my Royal pythons and I let our granddaughters handle them as well .
They just don’t bite or snap .

Boas are a different matter


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i think this could be said of any snake below F3 - until then, they would all probably be sassy and not v child friendly - i don’t think it’s a matter of species eg: both of my Northern boas are above F3 and they are the most even keeled snakes ever - they haven’t nipped or snapped or done anything untoward not even once