I can recall numerous comments over the years suggesting that some fairly reliable folks here feel that this is, indeed, a trait that is IN PART hereditary. I would suggest that so many factors go into making up "personality" that at least some of them would have some genetic basis. Working with/handling snakes properly will most likely always be the biggest factor, but I have heard of "lines" of calmer snakes.



I find it very interesting that a friend of mine breeds Texas Ratsnakes, a breed that has a bit of a reputation, and nearly ALL of his Tx Rats seem unusually calm...despite the fact that he really doesn't have time to do a lot of handling of all the offspring. No, he did not intentionally breed for calmness.



Duffy

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• Breeding for Personality - 4goodnesssnakes, Tue Mar 21 05:36:00 2006
• RE: Breeding for Personality - Paul_C, Tue Mar 21 10:01:24 2006
• RE: Breeding for Personality - duffy, Tue Mar 21 10:39:31 2006
• RE: Breeding for Personality - akewa, Tue Mar 21 11:24:44 2006
• I have definitely noticed... - kathylove, Thu Mar 23 08:46:26 2006
• RE: I have definitely noticed... - aasagan, Thu Mar 23 19:21:08 2006