what is best first giant?

marvelfreak · 10-15-10, 01:17 PM

Hello and welcome. I have owned 4 RTB, 5 burms, a Retic, and 2 yellow anacondas over the years. I been bit by all, but the yellow anacondas. With yellow they are either friendly or have a mouth like a chainsaw. I lucked out my old one and the one i have now are really mellow. I would have to say burm are the most layed back of the bunch. If you want more info on yellow i have athread on here called "My yellow anaconda" They now have dwarf burms. if you have any questions just ask.

MacAdder · 10-15-10, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

... "My yellow anaconda" ...

My experience with a yellow anaconda is that if they don’t bite you they crap on you. The bite is not a snap or a bite to hold but like a door slamming on your hand a couple of times but with razor sharp teeth

marvelfreak · 10-15-10, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

My experience with a yellow anaconda is that if they don’t bite you they crap on you. The bite is not a snap or a bite to hold but like a door slamming on your hand a couple of times but with razor sharp teeth

I lucked out on the crapping on me part to so far anyway. My new yellow did bite my neighbor two weeks ago. Just a quick nip. I felt really bad, because it was the first time he ever held a snake. Most likely the last to. Has so as i handed him the snake is hand started shaking, then my youngest ran into the room spooking it i think.

My worst bite i ever got was by a 8 & 1/2 foot burm. Feed response latched on and held on for 15 minutes. The baby retic i had just flat out hated me. I had to use leather gloves to handle it, but everyone else could pick it right up and he never strike or hiss at them like me. Bit me twice on the nose. Always went for my face.