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Help with rock python

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Posted by: john22 at Sun Jul 2 02:41:06 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by john22 ]  
   

A friend recently saw an advert for a rock python on a website and decided to purchase it for her son, I have told her how big/aggressive it will get (currently only around 2ft)anyway she had it for a few days and has now asked me to look after it whilst she tries to sell it, as she couldn't change water or feed without getting bitten, The main reason for the post is I was wondering if anyone had any tips/experiences with them they would care to share like how quick they grow in a year e.t.c I know the mainstream care sheet info but find peoples personal experiences beneficial also, It is worrying me sick incase she sells to somebody who is inexperienced with large constrictors, I have told her she has to make whoever buys it fully aware of the risks . Other than that though I think it's a beautiful snake and can't see how she got bit so many times, as he has tagged me once but that was my own stuipid fault for not being careful enough. I was considering offering to buy it myself but don't believe it's worth the risk in the future as i have young children (and don't have room really without getting rid of a monitor lizard or 2) ,but i also would prefer the snake to gain a bit of weight and size before it's shipped again to anybody else.
Basically I just wondered if anyone had some constructive advice to help me out


   

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