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[frankykeno]

What an incredible set of photo's Kara (and well worth the wait for us poor dial-up folks), however, I'm not letting Mike see it LOL I don't want to hear about his dream of owning that sort of huge snake one day.

Hmm, actually that brings up a thought. We have a reptile rescue here in Michigan and one of their rules is that won't adopt out a huge breed snake (over 6 or 7 feet I think was their rule) to a single person living alone or a family with a small child....any comments? I know with a 4 year old in the house I'd be more than a bit hesitant about owning something that big. Can you or rather should you ever handle such a snake alone?

[Kara]

What an incredible set of photo's Kara (and well worth the wait for us poor dial-up folks), however, I'm not letting Mike see it LOL I don't want to hear about his dream of owning that sort of huge snake one day.

Hmm, actually that brings up a thought. We have a reptile rescue here in Michigan and one of their rules is that won't adopt out a huge breed snake (over 6 or 7 feet I think was their rule) to a single person living alone or a family with a small child....any comments? I know with a 4 year old in the house I'd be more than a bit hesitant about owning something that big. Can you or rather should you ever handle such a snake alone?

Flame is maybe pushing 10' & is a slender snake...he's very easy for one person to handle. A 10' retic with more girth is another story, as would be a 10' scrub or maybe even an olive python - something arboreal, strong & clingy. A lot of it also comes down to the experience of the keeper, how well you know & can read the particular snake, etc. I think the reptile rescue is wise in avoiding trouble where possible - and they're also covering their own butts (also wise).

K~