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27-Jul-04, 02:10 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-04 Location: Coleambally NSW | | |
G'day everyone
Im only new to this site and a new snake owner. Ive had my Murray Darling now for about 12months. Every thing is going just fine (eating and handles very well). I was told the other day that they become aggresive at about 3yrs old. Is this true  :
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27-Jul-04, 02:14 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Melbourne | | | |
someones telling u porky pies
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27-Jul-04, 02:17 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-04 Location: Coleambally NSW | | | |
Thanks Stevo
I was hoping that was the case
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27-Jul-04, 02:24 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Melbourne | | | |
If they are agressive it is as hatchlings and they calm down as they get older. Murray darling was a good choice for a first snake. By the way welcome lol
Cheers Stevo
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27-Jul-04, 02:42 PM
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welcome Gus!
i got 2 murrays as my first pythons....only had them for about 3months now....mine are placid as cute little things they are!
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27-Jul-04, 03:13 PM
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You normally know by about six months if your snake is going to be aggressive or not. Of course there are exceptions.
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27-Jul-04, 03:48 PM
|  | Sdaji Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Victoria | | | |
Snakes almost always get tamer with age, even without any handling. I've seen a couple of snakes get snappy at about one year after being tame until then, but that's extremely unusual. I've never heard of a snake spontaneously becoming nasty at three years and wouldn't expect it to happen in any more than one in a million snakes.
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27-Jul-04, 03:53 PM
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my diamond python is 6 months old and she looks to not even want to strike or bite yet. she won't even strike at me if shes hungry.
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27-Jul-04, 04:04 PM
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It's really strange that everyone expects snakes to bite and often seem really suprised if they don't. Most snakes that are either captive bred or have been handled a little are very tame, it's normal not unusual.
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27-Jul-04, 09:26 PM
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well with hatchies.....they are suppose to be a bit more defensive...yes?
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27-Jul-04, 09:36 PM
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Some do Bry, my murrays have always been placid, i got them straight from the egg.
It's not unusal for a snake to be placid it's whole life and vice versa.
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27-Jul-04, 10:28 PM
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Welcome aboard Gus, have fun mate  | |
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