I would like to say jodscovry provided me recently with several hatchlings (thank you!) and as he said they command a big commitment and lots of patience. Mine are all doing great and I'm loving em'. I've had several snake guys that want to know "what in the world do you want with those?" I personally find it a bit offensive. They are a great animal, alert and inquisitive. They just don't know what they are missing.

It does take the right person to keep them, but they are much more rewarding than a rat snake or kingsnake in my opinion and I do like rat snakes alot also. I'm also glad they aren't popular in the pet trade or it would just be another boring ball python or another typical colubrid, not to mention the fact that the number of animals that would suffer at the hands of inexperienced keepers. Hopefully those of us who really appreciate them can continue to help them flourish not only in captivity but especially in their natural habitats.

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