feed in tank or another tank/tub?

[Spaniard]

so bp in the wild and in your living room got attitude?.. you gonna tell me you can approach a wild snake and pick it up and handle it w/o it being aggressive or struck at?

Depends on the species, whether that snake has eaten or not, was it night or day time, etc. etc. To many factors to consider...

A ball python I'm going to venture a guess and say that yes you could handle a wild ball python without a problem. That is why they are named ball pythons because they have a disposition to defend (ball up) rather than strike.

Then again I'm just using logic because I've yet to visit Africa to have first hand knowledge of how snakes behave there.

[catboulet]

I read enough on it, you don't believe in my reasons why change tub, i don't believe in yours why keep him in his normal one.. so all this arguing is quite pointless actually, because i do believe in 1 thing in the end.. its a matter of personal preference

and being "afraid" of being bit is far from being the point here

[TMoore]

so bp in the wild and in your living room got attitude?.. you gonna tell me you can approach a wild snake and pick it up and handle it w/o it being aggressive or struck at?

BP's that are kept in captivity can be aggressive and bite at times. So what's your point?

[missi182]

I read enough on it, you don't believe in my reasons why change tub, i don't believe in yours why keep him in his normal one.. so all this arguing is quite pointless actually, because i do believe in 1 thing in the end.. its a matter of personal preference

and being "afraid" of being bit is far from being the point here

No...its not. Our point is the health of the snake. But you are entitled to disagree and there is nothing wrong with that, but clearly you don't get our points.

[catboulet]

BP's that are kept in captivity can be aggressive and bite at times. So what's your point?

my point? jeez obviously i got trouble making it clear.. YES bp bite in captivity.. but you are talking about exceptions, because they are 1 of the most docile snake.. but if you believe they are as docile in the wild, then IMHO you are wrong~

[Spaniard]

No ones arguing just two points being debated. I would like the original poster to have the most information about the decision he/she is about to make and do with that information whatever they feel is the best. No one is trying to convince you of anything; we're trying to make sure the poster gets an accurate picture into the choice he is trying to make.

What experience do you have with bps in Africa? Have you been there? Have you owned a WC animal before?

[missi182]

my point? jeez obviously i got trouble making it clear.. YES bp bite in captivity.. but you are talking about exceptions, because they are 1 of the most docile snake.. but if you believe they are as docile in the wild, then IMHO you are wrong~

I guess you've never been on a reptile excursion, there are many many snakes that can be easily picked up and handled without being bit. But that is not MY point (sorry I should not have said OUR) in the end it is health and nature that prevail in this matter IMO.

I can see what your trying to communicate, but through experience and personal knowledge, your points just don't make sense to me. Like I said, there is nothing wrong with that. We can civilly agree to disagree.

[catboulet]

A ball python I'm going to venture a guess and say that yes you could handle a wild ball python without a problem. That is why they are named ball pythons because they have a disposition to defend (ball up) rather than strike.

snake in the wild are different from in our houses.. even in what you say, its is not domestic behavior.. my ball pythons don't twirl into a ball when i go get them

[Spaniard]

You own two snakes, b/c your two don't ball up does not mean that is the universal rule.

[missi182]

snake in the wild are different from in our houses.. even in what you say, its is not domestic behavior.. my ball pythons don't twirl into a ball when i go get them

I could keep going and I have about 3 points in my head to rebut this point but there is no reason to. I believe the OP has their answer and going on about domestication could take weeks.....