Well, I'm looking to add a new medium/large constrictor to my family of herps. I won't be buying any right now, but probably within a few months.
I'm undecided as to what I'd like to get, and was hoping for input!
I'd prefer something that has the capacity to be fairly friendly/handleable, as I live with my family, but I'm open to any and all suggestions. I have had experience with large constrictors in the past, but I have yet to actually own anything over 5 feet.
I've created a poll including the species that I've been thinking most about lately, as well as an option to post your own idea.
Oh, please post why you picked what you picked!
A little bit of background as to why I picked the listed possibilities:
Dumeril's: Although they don't get that big, they're nice, thick, chunky snakes that are known for being pretty friendly, albeit a bit shy. I've seen some really nice looking, defined patterns available, although the cheaper ones seem somewhat dull.
Bredl's: I really like the hypomelanistic Bredl's pythons that I've seen. They have the capacity to get up to around 8 feet, but it looks like many don't, which would be a downside. They are more heavy-bodied than most of the carpet pythons, which I like. Temperament is a plus as well.
Coastal: Although they don't usually get (proportionally) as thick as most Bredl's do, they typically get a few feet longer. Again, some really nice morphs available with the carpet pythons. Temperament is again a plus. Oh, and I should note that I don't mind a snake being nippy as a baby, as long as it has a good chance of mellowing out with work.
Red-tail boa morph: I'm really attracted to the bright albino-related morphs with these guys. They have the capacity to get somewhat large, although they don't grow that fast, and their eventual size really depends on the norm locale of their lineage (in other words, how big their parents were, and grandparents, etc.) Some locales get bigger than others. Temperaments are typically pretty chill.
I'm undecided as to what I'd like to get, and was hoping for input!
I'd prefer something that has the capacity to be fairly friendly/handleable, as I live with my family, but I'm open to any and all suggestions. I have had experience with large constrictors in the past, but I have yet to actually own anything over 5 feet.
I've created a poll including the species that I've been thinking most about lately, as well as an option to post your own idea.
Oh, please post why you picked what you picked!
A little bit of background as to why I picked the listed possibilities:
Dumeril's: Although they don't get that big, they're nice, thick, chunky snakes that are known for being pretty friendly, albeit a bit shy. I've seen some really nice looking, defined patterns available, although the cheaper ones seem somewhat dull.
Bredl's: I really like the hypomelanistic Bredl's pythons that I've seen. They have the capacity to get up to around 8 feet, but it looks like many don't, which would be a downside. They are more heavy-bodied than most of the carpet pythons, which I like. Temperament is a plus as well.
Coastal: Although they don't usually get (proportionally) as thick as most Bredl's do, they typically get a few feet longer. Again, some really nice morphs available with the carpet pythons. Temperament is again a plus. Oh, and I should note that I don't mind a snake being nippy as a baby, as long as it has a good chance of mellowing out with work.
Red-tail boa morph: I'm really attracted to the bright albino-related morphs with these guys. They have the capacity to get somewhat large, although they don't grow that fast, and their eventual size really depends on the norm locale of their lineage (in other words, how big their parents were, and grandparents, etc.) Some locales get bigger than others. Temperaments are typically pretty chill.
