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01-27-14, 10:58 PM
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Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
Well its late and I figured I'd start something. Wondering what species in particular you've worked with in the past that you would consider Aggressive or defensive. Not necessarily one animal that broke the rule, but a species in particular that keeps you on your toes. I myself have never owned any Snakes that didn't calm down after due time and I was curious to see if other keeper's experiences were different.
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01-27-14, 11:25 PM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
I think many carpets are defensive as babies. For my carpets that I've gotten as hatchlings, all but one has tried nipping me at one point or another. But they've all calmed down.
Both my cay caulker yearlings have been hissy and bitey in the beginning, but have also calmed down.
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02-27-14, 03:58 PM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792
I think many carpets are defensive as babies. For my carpets that I've gotten as hatchlings, all but one has tried nipping me at one point or another. But they've all calmed down.
Both my cay caulker yearlings have been hissy and bitey in the beginning, but have also calmed down.
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I always heard that lol, but I got lucky with mine I guess. I got him as a hatchling but he's never even struck at me and i hold him daily (except before + after feeding).
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03-02-14, 05:39 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
I have a texas rat intergrade who will launch himself at people.  He's done it 3 times so now I don't let other people near him while I have him out. He's not too bad with me, as long as I listen to him when he tells me he wants to be left alone he'll just do his thing, even if I'm cleaning a spot right next to him. Only time he's gone after me when I opened the door was when I had a friend in the room who wanted to watch the snakes feed.
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01-27-14, 11:34 PM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
Rock Pythons, Big and BAD
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01-28-14, 12:09 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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Rock Pythons, Big and BAD
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What's it like working with rock pythons? I remember seeing you talking about you have then for educational purposes that not every snake is a big nice puppy dog tame snake. I can't imagine working with a rock python..
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01-28-14, 08:18 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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What's it like working with rock pythons? I remember seeing you talking about you have then for educational purposes that not every snake is a big nice puppy dog tame snake. I can't imagine working with a rock python..
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They tend to be fast and aggressive. They attack as soon as they have the chance. When you open their enclosure, you have to be ready to defend yourself. They strike repeatedly and never seem to run out of energy. I love them.
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01-28-14, 09:22 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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They tend to be fast and aggressive. They attack as soon as they have the chance. When you open their enclosure, you have to be ready to defend yourself. They strike repeatedly and never seem to run out of energy. I love them.
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holy cow. sounds like quite the interesting snake! whats the biggest rock python you have? I cant imagine duking it out with an adult rock python bit to much snake for me.
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01-28-14, 06:53 PM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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Is your experience that most rocks are Aggressive/defensive or is this a particular animal?
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I have found the ones I have worked with are all defensive/aggressive.
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holy cow. sounds like quite the interesting snake! whats the biggest rock python you have? I cant imagine duking it out with an adult rock python bit to much snake for me.
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My biggest Rock is about 8-9 feet.
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01-28-14, 09:06 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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Rock Pythons, Big and BAD
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Is your experience that most rocks are Aggressive/defensive or is this a particular animal?
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01-28-14, 12:09 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
My black racer... he will never "calm down"..... that's why I like him so much too.
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01-28-14, 12:20 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
We have a 3 1/2 foot argentine boa that launches out of her bin when you pull it out.
We have a couple kofiau locality green trees that used to hit the glass when you walked by. Now we are able to pull them out by hand and they are kittens.
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01-28-14, 09:05 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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My black racer... he will never "calm down"..... that's why I like him so much too.
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I've always wanted to keep a racer. I grew up in Florida and used to catch them all the time. I've heard so many stories of wild caught specimens not fairing well in captivity that it always turned me away from keeping an individual. I've since been hearing of several people keeping them successfully, such as yourself, and would jump at the opportunity if I was able to aquire one that was eating.
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01-28-14, 10:43 AM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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I've always wanted to keep a racer. I grew up in Florida and used to catch them all the time. I've heard so many stories of wild caught specimens not fairing well in captivity that it always turned me away from keeping an individual. I've since been hearing of several people keeping them successfully, such as yourself, and would jump at the opportunity if I was able to aquire one that was eating.
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Got mine as a neonate, little monster refused to eat anything but anole lizards for the first few months.
It was a challenge, he's a full grown rodent eater now.
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01-28-14, 06:05 PM
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Re: Most Aggressive Snakes you've worked with
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Got mine as a neonate, little monster refused to eat anything but anole lizards for the first few months.
It was a challenge, he's a full grown rodent eater now.
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That's so awesome. I really hope to find a young one someday, or one that's been established and is eating and healthy.
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