Legally_Red
Not so new Member
I'm on the hunt for a python and like many, am torn between two species: Jungle and Bredli.
I'm a licensed snake-catcher, experienced handling both venomous and non-venomous snakes in captivity and the wild, so am not concerned about taking time to accustom it to handling, nor being bitten in the process ... but, this will be my first pet snake.
And, eventually, I plan to use the animal in small-scale demonstrations (with appropriate licensing etc.), as, living in a rural area, I'm trying to combat the rampant shovel-bashing ethic ... and believe a "mascot" will help. However, if said mascot tags the first kid to walk past, I won't be sending quite the right message.....!
I've long heard Bredlis are sweethearts - and those I've handled have been - but I still stare at photos of black and gold scales and am sorely tempted.
So...are all the terrible tales about Jungles really true?
Are they all snappy? Or is the bad reputation just leftover from the early days?
Has generations of captive breeding made a difference?
Could I take a young Jungle and accustom it to handling to make it suitable as a demo snake? Or am I kidding myself?
I'm a licensed snake-catcher, experienced handling both venomous and non-venomous snakes in captivity and the wild, so am not concerned about taking time to accustom it to handling, nor being bitten in the process ... but, this will be my first pet snake.
And, eventually, I plan to use the animal in small-scale demonstrations (with appropriate licensing etc.), as, living in a rural area, I'm trying to combat the rampant shovel-bashing ethic ... and believe a "mascot" will help. However, if said mascot tags the first kid to walk past, I won't be sending quite the right message.....!
I've long heard Bredlis are sweethearts - and those I've handled have been - but I still stare at photos of black and gold scales and am sorely tempted.
So...are all the terrible tales about Jungles really true?
Are they all snappy? Or is the bad reputation just leftover from the early days?
Has generations of captive breeding made a difference?
Could I take a young Jungle and accustom it to handling to make it suitable as a demo snake? Or am I kidding myself?