I have kept and bred a pair of Taiwan Beauties for the past 12 years (and just paired them up again recently). My original pair (CB '91 ~ '92) are like giant, active, well-tamed corn snakes. They do have an extremely strong feeding response though so watch your fingers and toes!



Do you know anything about the history of these particular snakes?



Wild caughts tend to be fireballs (as with most snakes) and given their size can be hard to handle. Most CBs will tame quickly and easily with regular handling. That said, I have a female from Kathy Love ('02 @ 6 feet PLUS) that is a very nervous, sometimes nippy snake. But even she calms once in hand.

With their strong feeding response, it's all too easy for them to get into a "bite first, ask ?s later" pattern. Hold them regularly!

It's not a hard habit to break using a well worn tee shirt to line their hide boxes with, but dealing with a fast, seven +plus foot snake in full feeding response is no picnic.



-The reputation of Taiwans as active snakes is spot-on.

-Their strong feeding response is legendary and well deserved.

-Their reputation as aggressive or overly defensive snakes is IMO and IME greatly over-stated. No more or less than any other species I've worked with.



One last thing I've noticed over the years. Their saliva appears to have a stronger anti-coagulant properties than many other snakes in the hobby. On my hands anyway, even a nip from a 24" hatchling can bleed well and for a fairly prolonged time.
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Later,

Paul E. Turley

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