Rock python

[Mike177]

I myself have a small Rock and since I've had him he never ever strikes @ me. He'll hiss lightly for a 1/2 a second and then he's fine. When I bought him he was in a clutch and some of his brothers and sisters had a very nasty temperament!

It would be really cool to have a tame rock python, but when u buy one dont expect to be able to tame it out, they are just pissy snakes by nature. I personaly dont ever seeing myslef get one or ever wanting to get one. rock pythons in a way are like hot snakes, great too look at, great to study, extemely interesting and facinating anamimals, but a bi*ch to handle, cage matinace and pretty much everything else that involves contact.

[Invictus]

From what I've read/heard, many rock pythons are the opposite of other snakes temperament-wise in that many of them are nice as babies, and get more and more aggressive as they get older. If you have a tame baby rock, don't bank on it staying that way.

[djc3674]

many of them are nice as babies, and get more and more aggressive as they get older. If you have a tame baby rock, don't bank on it staying that way.

That is totally true! My friend purchased a baby rock python six months ago and had it delivered to my house. As soon as I took it out of the bag it struck at me. (which i can see happening out of fear). The first few months she seemed to be pretty easy to handle, but now she is over 4 ft and can get quite nasty. I was just over his house the other day, I took her out and she hissed like normal, but as soon as I put her back in her tank..she was striking at me like mad. I mean banging her face against the glass even after I stepped back a few feet. (pfff..and he thinks im gonna help him when she reaches 18 ft...lol) Actually, I will help, I wouldnt want to see anyone try to care for an 18 ft afrock alone.

After having personal experiences with this species of snake and reading a ton of information on them. I would advise against getting one of these snakes, unless you fully know what your getting into and are prepared for the challenge ahead.

[Retic chic]

Rocks are notoriously cranky. Tame rocks are not unheard of, but they are scarce. Even a reasonably co-operative rock must be treated with due respect. We always have at least 2 other people to assist with the tamest of our giant pythons, but the rock uses a trap box every time, regardless of her disposition on any given day. She is temper-mental (yes, 2 words!) and will snap at the slightest provocation, so we just do not take any chances with her. The time to realize the potential they have to kill you is not while they are in the process of doing so.