We have 1.1 brongersmai and a male curtus curtus.

Both brongersmai were initially nippy as young - their girth, willingness to vocalize (a LOT) and strength can be intimidating at first. To this day they "get noisy" when removing them from their enclosures for cleaning etc but neither has taken a swing at me in quite some time, and once out they quiet down pretty quickly.

The black blood on the other hand was utterly docile from the get go - less prone to be noisy, very tractable.

The only thing I really have to look out for:

~trace smells - I wouldnt reach for them after doing anything with the rats - they are hands-down our best eaters - all 3 of em.

~handling - they are HEAVY for their size - takes two hands to support them well

~humidity - crucial - have added additional sphagnum moss to their enclosures as the home heat in winter is very dry

~as previously mentioned floor space - these are very terrestrial - recently moved the two big 'uns into larger lower enclosures - the downside to this is during feeding when they strike and coil the coils actually push the lid of the enclosure up.

~they seem to do better in low lighting/low exposure environments (huge spaces and glass walls dont do much at all to help them feel secure lol)


Gorgeous rewarding snakes to keep - I lubs my bloods.

(edited for spellink)