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Originally Posted by Jewly

Pit bulls or any bull terrior for that matter have lovely natures. It's just some stupid owners who turn them vicious by mistreating them and funnily enough most of them are male.

Thank you for that comment Jewly, this subject has and always will be a touchy one. All animals have the potential to bite or be nasty depending on their personal nature (not that of its breed) and how it is brought up. I've had pit bulls, bull mastiffs, silky terriers, rhodesian ridgebacks, collies, labradors and blue heelers as pets, and I can honestly say that the most vicious out of them all by far would have been the silky terrier followed by the heeler. My pit bull was (and bull mastiff is) well trained dogs where time and effort were put into make sure that they were under control.

I love the comment that people who have only had one or two snakes will come and tell you their particular breed is the best based on that one animal they have. I then ask the question, has the person who commented on pit bulls ever had any and if so how many?? Were they trained properly and given the time an care they need??

Now back to the subject, as mentioned so many times before, there are good and bad animals in every species, some have more of a reputation to be a bit more aggressive or snappy but generally if you put the time and effort and don't mind copping a few bites most animals will calm eventually! (Note I said most, there are always exceptions to every rule)

I would have a think about your budget, what size snake you think you will be comfortable with and be able to house properly and then start thinking about which breeds you are interested in