"Cause i don't want a snake that is gonne make me fear for my life because of how big and strong it will be. I just want one of these giants to be rather nice and passive."



Aside from my suspicion that you are fairly young, I think the above statement is exactly the reason why you're not ready for a large boid.



IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW DOCILE OR "TAME" IT IS -THE FACT IS THAT A LARGE BOID CAN AND WILL KILL YOU UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES. Period. ONE wrong move and you can be dead, and the rest of the hobbyists have to endure the media frenzy that will follow.



When dealing with a large snake, you must ALWAYS consider that they can and sometimes will do unexpected things that could be potentially life-threatening. When you get complacent, you put yourself in danger. I did that one time - went to feed a 13' Burmese that was in a temporary cage (6x2x3), top opening, etc. I used 4' tongs to lower the rabbit towards her, but she missed the rabbit and went after me instead. If I hadn't had my mega-sized python hook in the other hand, and the presence of mind to drop the rabbit and use both hands to hook her away from me, I'd be dead right now. What was the simple mistake I made?? Simple - I was ALONE and feeding what was otherwise the most docile burmese you could find. I got lazy and complacent, and forgot that I was still dealing with a potentially deadly animal.



:::big breath:::



OK, I'll be quiet now...



See my post on this below (use the link)....




One more reason to reconsider a large boid


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Bonnie Keller

VA Reptile Rescue

www.vareptilerescue.org

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