Thanks Tim,

I appreciate the info. I have predominantly kept boids over the years but have recently been looking at getting into some coubrids. I moved north and now have the perfect basement for brumation and it was like someone pulled blinders off of my eyes where temperate snakes were concerned. I have always admired the tricolors and have been seeing some amazing picture here lately so I think I am close to taking the plunge. I also, really like the apricot and halloween pueblans. I don't mind being hands off with youngsters but I do like to know that there will be a time down the road when the snake will be more handleable.

Thanks again.
Rob

>>Rob,
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>>I've been keeping Hondos for 20 years and your information on the disposition of babies is correct. I don't handle them at all (except for cage cleaning) until they get to be about 2 feet long. At that point some calm down, while others need a little more time - but in my experience they are all very easy to handle when they reach adulthood.
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>>I've known of more than one person who has had a baby injure itself because the snake whipped around while being handled. Strangely it seems that some of the morphs are more calm as babies that normal Hondos. I've had several people tell me this and have experienced it myself.
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>>Hondurans are great snakes, despite their unhandle-ability as babies
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>>Tim
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>>Third Eye

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