My Giant Pet Python, Anyone else?

It is kind of like owning a firearm and keeping large snakes, the same rules apply to large animal keeping. The strange thing is that most CB snakes are accustomed to eating a certain prey such as Rabbits, Quail, Rats, etc. It can be a real headache to get the animal to eat anything else.

I do not know if you are trying to be rude or just a stale joke. It is not like either of us are Martha Stewart. When both people in the home work, go to School, and have two properties to watch over, things get cluttered during final examination time. I would like to see someone attend Law School, work on a task force to try to stop the Human Trafficking outbreak that is sweeping most states, all while taking classes to get a Master Degree in Criminal Justice, and still keep two houses spotless...

 

Lol, all I have to do is buy a 348 or 360 and all will be forgiven. Or if worst comes to worst I have yet to find a problem that could not be settled with a good barbecue and beer.

Honestly they are very clumsy and get into mischief constantly if left unattended. The large ones are generally perplexed by ceiling fans and television screens, a bunch of the cops I hang out with always get a kick out of the fact my snakes will literally spend hours trying to determine what the heck a T.V. is, good times.

 

I know a lot about the so called "invasion of Python Molurus Bivittatus". The story is no different then the Columbine Shootings in that some real facts are conflated with lies and the end result is a laughable character of the truth. The fact is that a number Burmese Pythons ended in Florida swamps, some because of careless owners but the vast majority was the result of Huricane Andrew. The Strorm hit 4 reptile breeding facilities very hard, thousands of animals where never accounted for, and later down the line the Burmese Python eventually esabablished a decent size population in Florida. However, the fact remains that the Burmese Python is a fairly fragile animal that is plagued by Respiratory Infections if not kept in temperatures above 78 degrees. The cold snaps have really taking a toll on the population as would be expected.

As far as damage to the ecosystem, I am not buying the argument. My parents live in Florida and I have first hand experience that the run off from factorys, invasion of domestic cats and dogs, usage of the lands for farming, and the invasion of exotic birds that carry new parasites cause more damage to the local widelife than can possiable be described.

As far as sterilzation, I do not see the logical connection, especially since nearlly all Burmese Pythons sold in the herp trade are the result of generations of Captive Breeding in captivity to promote certain key aspects such as behavior, coloration, and disposition. It would be like no longer breeding dogs and instead going out and buying Wild Dogs from Africa. The last thing the Reptile Hobby needs is government oversight from a bunch of people that do not know the facts about the large snake hobby.