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01-02-12, 06:42 AM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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I DONT want that snake........
Just thought this would be an interesting discussion, we regularly talk about snakes we love and want to keep - but what snakes DONT you want to keep, and why?
For me it is Boas in general, i love the python shape and i like the colubrid shape but for me the boa shape doesnt do it for me. I do like the colouring of Rainbow boas but dont think i would ever own one personally.
Come on everyone - share!!! 
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01-02-12, 06:45 AM
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
I don't want something that I must have help to handle safely. Venomous are out - I don't want something that can kill me. I prefer to play it safe rather than sorry.
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01-02-12, 08:20 AM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
I Have to say I agree with Zara. I do not want a burm or a tic due to their size and I would never want to own a hot. I am not fond of a few snakes face shapes but I am still interested in them enough to want to own one. I tend to think that out side of the giants and the hots I would want 1 of all of them..lol
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01-02-12, 08:26 AM
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The Mad Scot
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
I think this is gonna be the main theme of this thread. if I can't handle it safely and feel comfortable doing so, I don't wanna play. So giants are out, and I dont know the laws here regarding hots, but they're a definate no no.
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01-02-12, 08:36 AM
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
Same for me.. Hots and Giants.
Just about anything else is fair.
Even if not my favourites, I could not deny a snake a decent home, EXCEPT those two.
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01-02-12, 08:50 AM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
I'm gonna have to agree, even though i admire the strength and power of Giants, and the beauty of Hots, they are not for me.
I do admire and respect all those who work with these fantastic animals, be it the Giants or the Hots
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01-02-12, 09:16 AM
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
Hots, giants, small snakes, and colubrids for me. Hots ands giants for the same reasons already stated (dangerous). I'm all about pythons and boas... and I want something that will have some girth to it and some length. I think the look of corn snakes, king snakes, etc just aren't for me. I prefer the head and body time of pythons and boas. I like chunkier snakes, and garter snakes are way too small for me. I like all snakes, but as far as for personal keep, I'm all about the longer chunkier pythons and boas. 
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01-02-12, 09:18 AM
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Snake Child
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
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Originally Posted by alessia55
...small snakes, and colubrids for me... I like chunkier snakes, and garter snakes are way too small for me...
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Blasphemy!!!!
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01-02-12, 09:18 AM
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
Well I'm gonna come ina nd be a little more picky. I would personally love to own a hot and few giants as well, but I'm smarter then that. Snakes I'm not fond of though, are plentiful to say the least. I like them as snakes, but asthetically they just aren't for me, therefore I would rather not own one. I would however take in a rescue if need be of course. I really like pretty much all pythons, they are my thing for sure, but I'm not so much a fan of the womas or black heads... at all! I've cared for woma's, even bred them, great calm snakes with a funny way of eating, but just not my favorite snake by any means. If I wanted a face like that I would get an eastern indigo or some other large colubrid, they just aren't enough of a python for me I guess. Then there are boas. I have yet to see really any columbian boa morphs I like, but I really like normals. But nothing beats a true suriname or longicauda! ETB's are out with GTP's available, but amazons and solomon tree boas are wicked! Rosy boas are the devils incarnate and Kenyans are just funny looking to say the least, but persian sand boas(smooth scale) are incredible snakes! See I'm very picky, but I like pretty much everything. I don't have any experience really with colubrids other then corns and kings, but king snakes are great! Not so sure I like corns that much. I would really like a beauty rat snake of some kind, but if I ever get a colubrid, I hope its an indigo! Nothing beats them, ultimate colubrid!
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01-02-12, 09:34 AM
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slainte mhath
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
anything that ain't a carpet would be wasting valuable space at my house
sorry rob,not quite the discussion you were looking for pal 
cheers shaun
p.s.i've toyed with the idea of keeping garters,my mrs fell in love with waynes " sky " and the wee " red " guy as well
cheers shaun
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01-02-12, 09:36 AM
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slainte mhath
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
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Originally Posted by alessia55
Hots, giants, small snakes, and colubrids for me. Hots ands giants for the same reasons already stated (dangerous).
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imo,it's the keepers that can be dangerous NOT the snakes pal
cheers shaun
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01-02-12, 10:00 AM
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
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Blasphemy!!!!
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Agreed!...............
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01-02-12, 10:27 AM
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slainte mhath
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
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Originally Posted by Swany
I think this is gonna be the main theme of this thread. if I can't handle it safely and feel comfortable doing so, I don't wanna play. So giants are out, and I dont know the laws here regarding hots, but they're a definate no no.
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as far as i know swany,its 1 council check up on your tanks being locked,the room theyre in is locked,fling the guy £40 for a licence and you can keep DWA mate
i DO NOT think it should be that easy,i feel that you should at least have a signature of an experienced MENTOR saying your ready,but sadly this is NOT the case mate
as far as i know,the only anti venom in the uk is at the liverpool university of tropical disease/medicine reasearch
cheers shaun
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01-02-12, 10:28 AM
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
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Agreed!...............
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LOL!!!!!!! 
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01-02-12, 10:29 AM
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Re: I DONT want that snake........
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imo,it's the keepers that can be dangerous NOT the snakes pal
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ah, you know what I mean. I meant something along the lines of giants pose a higher risk when handled alone than a ball python
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