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Originally Posted by GotsaQuestion
I just recently met someone who claims to handle her GTP daily without Ill effects. Not sure if that's true or not, but it was said. She said "It's basically just based on personality like it id with any other snakes. Some will let you hold them every day, some won't even let you clean their cage, let alone hold them.".
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To some extent I believe this to be true. Although Gtp's are generally sensitive snakes, I see this personality difference with my pair.
My male doesn't like to be held. He can be held and doesn't bite but he does everything he can to hold onto what he's perched on when I try to take him out and starts huffing and puffing.When out of the cage he doesn't move at all and wraps around my arm with his head tucked in his coils like a ball python, looking very scared. I don't handle him for this reason.
My female on the other hand just needs to be tickled before she unwraps herself and climbs onto my hand. Once out of her cage she is very active and inquisitive just like my carpets. Doesn't seem to mind at all and actually seems to be curious of her surroundings. She shows no sign of stress when being handled.
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