Expect to get bit in your life if you buy one...you can handle them without bites but with the amount they try, you are going to take a hit some day. I like to take a few shots before taking mine out bare handed. I can deffinitely get them out of the tank and handle them all night without a bite...I can even get multiple ones out and have them climb on me and have no bites...but you have to be watching all the time and distract them when they stare at a vein too long. But if you can't take the bite from a little ATB, you don't need a snake since they have long teeth but they let go and they are not big (even a day old green anaconda hurts much worse with those stupid shark like teeth). Now for Emeralds...not even close to the same temper but I have friends say they want to get bit just because they want to experience the awesomeness of those teeth...I think the amazons are pretty long, whoa those emeralds got it going on). Now for a first snake...Emeralds are much harder to keep since they are not giving with less than perfect conditions...I would say amazons are a better first if you have to get a tree boa. But there are a fair share of folks in here with trouble getting them to eat...I account some of that due to the price of amazons is more tempting and owned by less experienced people than emeralds. But I know many folks with plenty of experience have had trouble with both. I wish you luck and be very picky about the animal you get no matter what it is...you don't want the trouble to start you off or you will be on her every hour waiting for help and this forum moves slow. Good luck

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