Best Snake Pets: what are your opinions?

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by MoreliAddict

So do you think that in general, wild carpet pythons are as tame or reluctant to bite as their captive counterparts? If not, then we have tamed them in some way or another...

See, this is where I cannot wrap my head around this.

I never said reptiles lacked intelligence, Quite to opposite actually.

When you say "tame" it immediatly makes me think of a dog or a cat who will claw or bark at the front door to be let in.

Can't think of one documented case in history where any reptile begged to be let back in the house.

I would love nothing more than to place a neonate carpet python in a 20x20 foot room, heated to an average of 100 degrees, with a HOT basking spot and see how a carpet python behaves when given a captive environment that 100% mimics it's natural environment.

I think you will find that it's behaviour would be more in "tune" with the wild counterpart.

[dinosaurdammit]

Originally Posted by infernalis

See, this is where I cannot wrap my head around this.

I never said reptiles lacked intelligence, Quite to opposite actually.

When you say "tame" it immediatly makes me think of a dog or a cat who will claw or bark at the front door to be let in.

Can't think of one documented case in history where any reptile begged to be let back in the house.

I would love nothing more than to place a neonate carpet python in a 20x20 foot room, heated to an average of 100 degrees, with a HOT basking spot and see how a carpet python behaves when given a captive environment that 100% mimics it's natural environment.

I think you will find that it's behaviour would be more in "tune" with the wild counterpart.

My monitor goes back to his enclosure and tripods to get my attention so I can open the door. I dunno if thats him being smart or just normal.

[Corey209]

Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

My monitor goes back to his enclosure and tripods to get my attention so I can open the door. I dunno if thats him being smart or just normal.

Maybe it's just an instinctive routine? That does seem pretty smart though.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

My monitor goes back to his enclosure and tripods to get my attention so I can open the door. I dunno if thats him being smart or just normal.

That is smart AND instinctive, your monitor knows when it needs to return to it's optimal environment.

Think of it as a built in "alarm system" that warn when conditions need to change one way ot the other.

I would wager to say from my own personal observations that most reptiles can sense barometric conditions as well, and will behave accordingly.

Certain animals recognise rainfall as feeding opportunity, and know when a weather shift is taking place.

[dinosaurdammit]

Originally Posted by infernalis

That is smart AND instinctive, your monitor knows when it needs to return to it's optimal environment.

Think of it as a built in "alarm system" that warn when conditions need to change one way ot the other.

I would wager to say from my own personal observations that most reptiles can sense barometric conditions as well, and will behave accordingly.

Certain animals recognise rainfall as feeding opportunity, and know when a weather shift is taking place.

I have concluded that he is not only smart but he can plan. He plans things out many steps in advance. Which shocks the hell out of me. I like to put a bit of turkey hearts tied to a string and "fish" for monitor activity. He watches it, and as i dart it around he will race after it and its like he already has the whole room's lay out so if it ducks one way he is already headed to cut it off. Its like raptors just came alive again.