Some times they will do that. The main thing is to see that the retic responds to the hook and the feeding response is cancelled. Usually pythons do not change much in personality as they grow larger-they are the same snake and act the same from baby to adult. Their size is the difference. A certain movement may go unnoticed with a baby but really gets your attention at 15 feet. Bill
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
Anacondas-the other Dark Side.
Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.