[proud_yank]

Typically, Burmese Pythons are not nasty. They are generally very docile snakes.

Thanks for the info Bill. Before I got my boa, many people told me not to get a burmese or a retic. Mainly because of how large they grow, but quite a few said they can be aggressive. I think a lot of it was because of the 'hissing'.

[WFTR]

Thanks for the info Bill. Before I got my boa, many people told me not to get a burmese or a retic. Mainly because of how large they grow, but quite a few said they can be aggressive. I think a lot of it was because of the 'hissing'.

I decided against boas, burmese, and retics because of their size. One general rule is to have one handler for every six feet of heavy-bodied snake. Many people who keep retics and burms will handle even the big ones with only two people. In any case, no one who is working alone should handle anything bigger than ten feet.

I've always heard that Burmese Pythons are docile at any size. They are just so strong that any mistake is hard to correct for someone working alone. Reticulated pythons are known for being more aggressive, but I know many people who have them who have never seen any signs of aggressiveness. They tend to have a strong feeding response, but keepers have to expercise care in feeding any large snake.

Bill