I too believe that retics are the 'smartest'. I do have an odd story aobut a large burm though. I got her through the rescue. She was beat and mistreated for her entire life. She's about 18 ft. She has scars all over her. You can make out a hair brush here, or a belt buckle here, she's also been torn up from being fed some type of animal that was much too large for her and was alive and not too thrilled about being sqeeeeeezed. We made a huge cage out in our garage (converted garage that is). She's got a kiddy swimming pool and a basking spot and loads of room. now, after the past she's had, she's on pissed of gal. We've had her for 8 months. She won't let my husband near her, she hisses, strikes, hisses some more, and strikes some more. I'm the one who feeds her. My husband stands outside the door just in case she wraps me up. She did strike and hiss at me when we first got her. about 3 months ago, she stopped. I can take her out and let her cruise around the yard (only when hubbys not around). now, shes 18 ft. I weigh about 150. so does she. Its quite a task to get her out and usually ends in me falling on my butt with her on top of me. She just doesn't like my husband. The story was. The ppl that owned her before us, got busted for drugs and they found this snake in a 120 GAL. AQUARIUM!!! I don't know how thats even possible. I have the tank and i just don't get how they crammed her in it! and I guess b/c they were all men, she just doesn't like men. beats me, she hisses at everyone else too. male or female... hey maybe i'm the new snake whisperer. lol. Shes a sweetie to me so long as i dont do anything stupid. I guess thats why i think shes smart. she knows im not going to hurt her and i'm the one that picked her up from her previous house and put her in her new one. (which was very hard since my husband is terrified of her. (hes 6'6" adn about 350, he makes me take care of her.... he likes red tails) he would save me though if i needed it.

Beth
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