Thanks, everyone.
Amazing group. It's a shame you are sooo male heavy, but it's a great excuse to buy 10 more females LOL
So true. If I'm lucky, I will get away with it.
Otherwise, it may only be half that.
I can't really pick any favorites; they're all suh-weet. But I love red snakes, so Belmiro is a standout for me. And there's something about Calisto's contrasty pattern and sinister good looks that made me linger on his pics for a while.
I love them all but, I agree, Belmiro is a stunner and I, too, have a great liking for Calisto's looks. Despite any sinister looks, Calisto is such a sweetheart ... will tolerate so much before even thinking of biting. Calisto, Iria, Tiago, & Renata are my nicest ATBs. Silverio is the next nicest in that it is fairly rare for an attempted bite. Faro & Belmiro aren't too bad ... manageable but could attempt an unexpected bite. Iso & Ciro are the two I have to take greater care with because they ~will~ bite ... with Ciro being the worse of the two ... however, neither one will bite if I am only reaching in to wipe off the inside front of their vivs, or something similar (direct contact is another matter
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I visited Meg a few months back, bought my Thor (wild-caught lines Okeetee) from her -- she has *awesome* snakes! I'm hoping to buy a Green Tree Python from her next year, if she produces them.
Meg does have some nice snakes.
I really like Green Trees as well. Wish you & Meg luck (Meg in producing them and you in getting one).
They have such a gorgeous range of colors and patterns.
One great thing, about ATBs, is that they do have quite a wide range of colors & patterns. Much more than what my little group displays.
OTOH, With this, the "potato chip factor" can come into play because, as with Corns, it is not an easy task stopping at just one morph/color/pattern.
I'm dying to know...is their general attitude (friendly vs. not so friendly) truly just snake to snake or is it based on being CBB and handling?
I'd love to have one, but I know I'd have a really hard time owning one and not being able to handle it.
I think that a snake to snake (individual) basis can pretty much apply to most snakes and is, probably, most notable (to people) in those that are of a more "aggressive" species.
Some ATBs (& other Arboreals) are more docile than others (be they CB or WC).
However, generally, wild caught individuals tend to display more aggression. There is much better luck, for more docile animals, with those that are captive bred.
Of course (even with CB), the level (amount) of handling can play a part ... as can the method of handling, its care, etc.
I can, and do, handle most of mine without much concern (and without use of snake hooks) ... IOW the majority (of mine) are rather docile and are very easy, to handle, without much fear of a bite (these are CB). Two, of them (one CB and one LTC), I have to be a little cautious with and, with two others (both LTC), I have to be extra cautious. Of course, by far, the docile individuals are the most pleasant to deal with
and I do handle the more docile individuals for more than just having to take them out for viv cleaning, etc.
Those that are more aggressive (esp. the two mentioned), could come to be less aggressive, through becoming more accustomed to my presence &/or the daily routines,... though it does not mean that their attitude ~will~ be converted.
Their bites are not really too bad regardless. ATB teeth are so sharp that it isn't really painful. Although no bite can really be said to be pleasant ... "the shock factor is worse than the actual bite" from an ATB
'Course, if bitten, by an ATB, the chances of drawing blood are high ... but the blood can, very easily, be stopped.
I guess the bottom line is that ... it is possible to have an ATB that is along the more docile lines and that can be handled.
They just require a little different form, of handling, than, let's say, what most Cornsnakes, etc. receive.
