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Horridus
at Thu Jul 12 11:45:41 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Horridus ]
Truthfully, I don't understand all the hype. To me, it is one of the most common of all the small python species. The least interesting out of Africa. A childs pet. A beginners snake. A snake for those afraid of being bitten (I know a few bite). I do understand the retic craze, blood python craze, schrub python craze, but give me a break on the balls.
A real test for those who dare is taming a coachwhip. This is a snake that will climb a bush just to face you eye-to-eye. It will not just cowardly crawl into a ball. Coachwhips go full-out, biting, pooping, whipping, etc. That is a man's snake. No-one give a coachwhip to a child, not even a psycho-path.
Well this certainly puts your opinion into perspective doesn't it? Seems you know quite a bit about Masticophis...ever breed them? My apologies to Sighthunter, but I couldn't resist using your photo. It really is worth a thousand words here....Below that is an Eastern Coachwhip hatching....Have a GREAT day!
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RE: Don't be on my jury - Horridus, Thu Jul 12 11:45:41 2007