Although every snake is an individual, certain species show certain "wiring" for good behavioral traits (aka "gentle giant" status). Here's some good choices assuming you have the resources, experience, and ability to care for a large snake:

1) Burmese Python: I normally don't recommend them but most are usually very docile but extreme caution needs to be exercised during feeding. This is really the only "giant" species that I would recommend.

2) Boa constrictor: a great choice for a big snake but one that will normally remain very docile....common boas are easy to get through herp adoptions and they are beautiful creatures.

3) Olive Python: Amazing creatures, big but easy to manage, great personalities

4) Borneo short-tailed python/Red Bloods: Girth of a giant snake but wrapped up in a 6-8' body making it a great choice. They are pretty snappy as hatchlings but with consistent handling become very tame.

5) Coastal Carpet Python: largest of the carpets, these snakes can become very gentle, very impressive as big adults.

6) Dumeril's.....nothing needs to be said; plenty of people said why they are good choices; and they are.

HOpe this helps a bit.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL

>>I am looking for everyones here opinion on the most gentle of the giant snakes. What do you all think is the most gentle, and why? Thanks.
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>>Widj
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

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• Gentle Giants? - graynightblue, Mon May 22 13:17:45 2006
• Dumerils (if they qualify as "giants" - SnakeBiteJunkies, Mon May 22 13:23:47 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - okreptilerescue, Mon May 22 17:45:30 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - jaykis, Mon May 22 18:14:56 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - grunt, Mon May 22 21:29:45 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - snakemanof83, Mon May 22 21:41:29 2006
• I couldn't agree more N/P - bendig, Tue May 23 01:36:34 2006
• I got one for you....LOL - mavericksdad, Mon May 22 22:39:38 2006
• RE: I got one for you....LOL - graynightblue, Tue May 23 16:37:42 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - graynightblue, Tue May 23 16:39:00 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - curt, Tue May 23 15:13:06 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - reptilemadnesstk, Wed May 24 04:24:41 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - Br8knitOFF, Wed May 24 08:35:56 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - jaykis, Wed May 24 18:23:54 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - Chance, Thu May 25 09:32:55 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - Carmichael, Wed May 24 20:58:15 2006
• RE: Gentle Giants? - jaykis, Wed May 24 22:31:56 2006