You might not buy it, but it can have an affect. The wild aspect is gone once you put them into a cage. An example from first hand experience. I had a woman give me a ball python adult because it wouldn't feed at all for her. It was kept in a 4x2x2 cage. I brought her home, put her into a 28qt. tub and she fed the same day. So, I gave her back, and months later she returned her to me with the same problem. Would not feed. She went right back to feeding as soon as I put her into a 28qt. tub. I have a friend working with Olive pythons and they're in huge cages. His success hasn't been so great. On the other hand I know somoene keeping Olives in 3' cages and he has great success. These are 12' snakes kept in 3' cages so that cage is actually quite large for a 3' female SIGB. It could be any number of things, but if it happens to be insecurity in a large cage, and that's something you won't accept as possible, then it will never be changed. It could also just be plain bad luck. People have been breeding BCI for a long time and it still happens with CBB animals (which can negate the other guys reasoning on not being acclimated). People also bring in gravid imports and hold onto the females resulting in good litters. Just saying don't be quick to jump to a conclusion. Keep asking around, see what everyone else is doing and see what stands out.

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