Opinions, please. :)

[stolenxserenity]

I need an opinion for a friend of mine....

But he wants to know if there are certian types of snakes that have better temperment than other types?

I think it's really a matter of how they are taken care of...

Opinions appreciated. ^___^

[Adam]

i think there is.. a slight difference between temperments in snakes..like correct me if im wrong green tree python hatchlings like right when they come out of the egg will be willing to bite you if u want to pick them up. but a hatchling ball python will let u go in there and get it?? but there are snakes that tolerate being handled better then others..no snakes i no of "like to" be handled

[Reptilemama]

I really think there differences in the species. Each indiviual has their own personality, sure, but in general certain species take to handling better than others. My BCI, for instance, love to come out and explore, and really don't seem to mind being handled. My ammie and JCP, on the other hand, are much more flighty, and more likely to bite when I have them out. They all get about the same amout of handling, and yet some just are more comfortable with it than others.

[BoaMan Jon]

IMO it's totally by species and then a little up to individual personality. I've heard of tame ammies, but 90% of keepers don't have one that's not willing to bite. The other extreme of that is with BCI and BPs where 90% of keepers have totally tame ones and only a few have nasty ones. It does also come to handling, but I totally believe that certain species are much more docile around people than others highly handled or not.

[RRusso70]

IMO it's totally by species and then a little up to individual personality. I've heard of tame ammies, but 90% of keepers don't have one that's not willing to bite. The other extreme of that is with BCI and BPs where 90% of keepers have totally tame ones and only a few have nasty ones. It does also come to handling, but I totally believe that certain species are much more docile around people than others highly handled or not.

I totally aggree with this.

[Bill]

I would say you could break it down into to these things:

1) species
2) individual personality(of person and snake in question)
3) quality of care
4) wild caught or captive born


But to answer the question as it was asked, yes some species ON AVERAGE are more temperamental than others.

Just on food drive alone, you're more likely to be bitten by a retic than a ball python-in my opinion. But that's being overly analytical.

[Brom]

I agree with Bill. I only have 3 BP's. All have excellent temperment. The two older BP's are CH, and are very easy to handle, in fact, they love to be handled! I think it really depends on the individual snake. I think the factors Bill has listed are important.

[r0ck3rgUrL1992]

I have a young BP that doesn't mind having people pick him up. Yesturday was my b-day, and I had people over my house...they were all interested in my BP and everyone held him and he was ok with it. (About the him/he...we aren't sure if it's a boy or girl yet, but in all the books i've read when they talk about snakes they always say he, so i just said that.)

[Carlos Boillat]

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QUOTE=Bill]I would say you could break it down into to these things:

1) species
2) individual personality(of person and snake in question)
3) quality of care
4) wild caught or captive born


I agree with that, but dont be suprised to find a couple, (in fact quite alot) exeptions because some snakes just never calm down (even if they are balls) and I have seen some retics that are over all pretty mellow

[Sarge2004]

Totally agree with the others. I do feel genetics can play a role in docility with in a species also. I have 42 assorted boas and pythons and my tamest by far is a male green anaconda. He comes from a line of anacondas known to be docile and he is a good example of how breeding can influence a species known for aggression. Bill

[aeroboy]

I also completely agree with all of the above. I mean its just fact that some species of snakes are more agressive than others, although its not always agression some people are talking about. On some snakes they might just have a real strong feeding response(mainly retics). Some people confuse the snakes feeding response with agression which is hardly the case. Anyway I would most definitely have to say WITH EXCEPTIONS it depends on the species and the snake its self.