Thanks Iman! That's fantastic that you have had no bites in over 7 years! I think that says something about your choice in individual animals and more importantly, the time and effort you put in with them. I can confidently say though, that if you get an ammie, you will most likely get tagged at some time. If you are looking for a snake to hang out with and hold alot, ammies are not the ones. They bite and musk and are mostly irritable. BUT, if you get a young, confident one that seems pretty calm, chances are good that you can raise it to be much less likely to bite than the majority. Problem with ammies is, they are ultra heat sensitive and I have had even calm snakes start to zone in a hot spot on my wrist or arm and just out of nowhere test it to see if it was edible. For the most part though, I don't get bit because I use hooks and am generally very careful when handling mine, especially my big adults. What I really like about them is their very unique shape, their activity levels (mostly at night though) and most of all, their unbelievable color varieties! So with all that said, here's some pics of my collection, including the daddy of the two in my other post. He's the green one that I am holding and is mostly a really laid back and very handleable guy.

Billy

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