Black Headed Pythons?

[Karilyne]

If you are a responsible pet owner I don't see why you can't safely own large snakes and keep them in the house with your family. I certainly do with my fosters. Now if you aren't feeding it, putting it in a cage it's strong enough to break out of, not handling it to keep it tame, etc...then you have no reason owning a snake period. That is just my 2 cents worth.

If a BHP is something you truly want then you will do the research and work to make that a real possibility. The worst advice I've heard someone give is "start out with something smaller and see if you still want a snake". That's how animals end up abandoned in shelters or wild released. Get a snake you are going to be passionate about. Talk to Derek Roddy or the guy from HLH Reptiles (he has gorgeous Womas as well as BHB).

I have a Woma Python and my 8 year old and I love her to bits. Great snake with a great temperament. Her brother though is a real arse so I would ask the breeder specifically for one with a calmer disposition.

Good luck!

[XburntbythesunX]

Originally Posted by Karilyne

If you are a responsible pet owner I don't see why you can't safely own large snakes and keep them in the house with your family. I certainly do with my fosters. Now if you aren't feeding it, putting it in a cage it's strong enough to break out of, not handling it to keep it tame, etc...then you have no reason owning a snake period. That is just my 2 cents worth.

If a BHP is something you truly want then you will do the research and work to make that a real possibility. The worst advice I've heard someone give is "start out with something smaller and see if you still want a snake". That's how animals end up abandoned in shelters or wild released. Get a snake you are going to be passionate about. Talk to Derek Roddy or the guy from HLH Reptiles (he has gorgeous Womas as well as BHB).

I have a Woma Python and my 8 year old and I love her to bits. Great snake with a great temperament. Her brother though is a real arse so I would ask the breeder specifically for one with a calmer disposition.

Good luck!

I'm speaking for myself specifically. I've kept a cranky California King snake for three years (and then someone stole her on a breeding loan), which I don't think makes me an expert on snakes. Do I want to learn from experience with a 10 ft python? For me personally, probably not if I had a small child. I just don't have the knowledge/experience and wouldn't feel comfortable.

They do seem like docile and intelligent animals, but b/c of size and my inexperience with snakes, I doubt I will get one at this point. But I do have a while to make up my mind.

[Karilyne]

Originally Posted by XburntbythesunX

I'm speaking for myself specifically. I've kept a cranky California King snake for three years (and then someone stole her on a breeding loan), which I don't think makes me an expert on snakes. Do I want to learn from experience with a 10 ft python? For me personally, probably not if I had a small child. I just don't have the knowledge/experience and wouldn't feel comfortable.

They do seem like docile and intelligent animals, but b/c of size and my inexperience with snakes, I doubt I will get one at this point. But I do have a while to make up my mind.

In that case a Woma Python may be a good choice. Mine is super docile and a real joy to handle.

I've always wondered why King Snakes are recommended as a beginner snake. They are bitey. They musk. I watched one crap on a person for 20 second straight. Quite disgusting! They are temperamental little guys especially when young. I'm not saying they can't be great snakes...I just haven't met one yet who was.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by Karilyne

In that case a Woma Python may be a good choice. Mine is super docile and a real joy to handle.

I've always wondered why King Snakes are recommended as a beginner snake. They are bitey. They musk. I watched one crap on a person for 20 second straight. Quite disgusting! They are temperamental little guys especially when young. I'm not saying they can't be great snakes...I just haven't met one yet who was.

There's many species of king snake so in some ways I agree and disagree.

I've seen many mexican black kingsnakes that are super docile all the time. I've seen many california king snakes that are kind of bratty and some that aren't. It's 50/50 in my experience.

Same for milksnakes. People say to start with milksnakes and the most common species people are talking about are the pueblans. They tend to be super flighty and musk a lot. Whereas the larger Hondurans or Sinoloans tend to be much better.

[XburntbythesunX]

Originally Posted by Karilyne

In that case a Woma Python may be a good choice. Mine is super docile and a real joy to handle.

I've always wondered why King Snakes are recommended as a beginner snake. They are bitey. They musk. I watched one crap on a person for 20 second straight. Quite disgusting! They are temperamental little guys especially when young. I'm not saying they can't be great snakes...I just haven't met one yet who was.

Mine was calm and gentle when I bought her at the reptile show, and the next day when I tried to pick her up the first thing she did was bite the absolute hell out of me lol. Very nervous, and always musking, and trying to escape from me. I was never able to pick her up and hold her without gloves. People told me to hold her and she'd calm down but who wants to deal with all that drama? And yes I was told by several people to get a Cali King. Not the best advice I've ever received.