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What is more aggressive a GTP, or an ETB. I am considering getting one but don't feel like being bitten all the time, would like one that is more handlable. Is this possible.

I think its safe to say that most keepers of both don't get "bit all the time". Bites from well kept ETBs and GTPs are rare. Not good for the snake. When bites do happen, its generally out of fear (defensive) or a feeding misque. Both do require special care to make them thrive and to avoid bites, but I don't think there is a great deal of difference between the two. If you have to choose between ETB or GTP, you'll have to use some other critera...

I would just like to have one i can handle without having to fear them betting me. I think they are both awsome and want one i can handle

Please give us a definition of what you consider handling. You can't sit for hours holding them as you might with an RTB or ball python. They don't tolerate restraint well either. They have specific environmental needs, which may or may not be present where you intend to handle them. In other words, if you have a cage set up with proper temps and humidity but intend to handle them in an air conditioned environment (cooler temps and low humidity)it could be detrimental to their health.

Craig

Craig's comments are spot-on. There are exceptions, but most handling of these species occours incidental to their primary care. For example, one might remove the snake to clean the enclosure, assist with a stuck shed, etc. Most folks do not handle them just to admire them up close. Its an over-generalization, but its best to compare them to tropical fish; they do best when left in their specially created environment. Now it be cool to keep them in a landscaped, tropical, walk-in enclosure....

>>I would just like to have one i can handle without having to fear them betting me. I think they are both awsome and want one i can handle

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