what snake would fit this discription?

[kniterider]

my boa should reach that sort of size, hence me wanting something that bit bigger. (sorry if i seem obsessed with size, i just want a collection that is sculptured on what i want )

[Ssthisto]

Originally Posted by kniterider

id like to be able to hold the snake and carry it etc not just have a floor snake (ie something so big all i can do is pull it out etc) and the fact il prob only have one person to help me handle, 15foot mad snakes bad enough with 2 people, 20+ is not something i want to wrestle with!

I'd call a 15-foot snake a three-person, "floor snake" personally .... unless you're talking about a fairly slightly built island-locality retic.

[kniterider]

il always have either my girlfriend or parent(s) at hand to help me and wouldnt handle them at that size when alone

[woma man]

burmese female or retic or rock python

[Scarlet_Rain]

Originally Posted by SNAKEWISPERA

They tame out pretty well.. Wildlifewarriors babys are really tame... So not really a 3 person job like your making out, there not gonna strangle you then kill your babies...
3 person job, winds me up that statement, 3 person job if your a complete retard and let yourself get into trouble with one

Oh wow just because Wildlifewarrior has a tame snake it means that everyones will be tame...Rofl

Not everyone has the confidence willwar has. Not everyone are so experienced. If the OP was like Wilwar he wouldn't of asked in the first place, so you shouldn't ridicule someone for saying that a large scrub is a 3 man snake. Some people like to have a second handler (which is common sense) and someone else incase things go wrong.

Its people like you who give new snake keepers the wrong perspective.

[strictly_scales]

Don't forget that even a 12 foot Burmese Python is a huge snake- I've had my 12 foot Burmese out alongside a 9 foot Pimbura cross, and he absolutely dwarfs it. Put if you were to put a 15 foot female Burmese alongside my male, he would look tiny.

I don't consider personally my 12 foot to be huge, because I'm so accustomed (sp?) to the snake, but he IS a huge snake, and although docile, he is still a stupidly powerful animal.

[kniterider]

from what i read carpet pythns are average 10feet to?

might have to rethink this as to weather i would want a "floor" snake.

how do you guys "handle" these large snakes other than pull them out? sat down? or do you just leave them to do their thing?

thanks for all the ideas and advice i appreciate it

[Ian.g]

Originally Posted by kniterider

from what i read carpet pythns are average 10feet to?

might have to rethink this as to weather i would want a "floor" snake.

how do you guys "handle" these large snakes other than pull them out? sat down? or do you just leave them to do their thing?

thanks for all the ideas and advice i appreciate it

with my burm she gets pulled out, and if i am handling in the rep room i generaly just keep an eye on her and let her do her thing, if i take her into the living room etc i sit down on the sofa with her....

[Darren25]

Hmm after reading your replies I've came to the conclusion you want one of the 'large 5' to pose with...?

20/1 odds on this being the first death by snake in the UK. Any takers?

[strictly_scales]

Handling depends entirely on the snake in question. When it comes to the P. molorus I keep, they will usually come out of their own accord once the Viv is open, and I tend to sit down with them and let them cruise about, moving them if necessary, although I do occasionally hold them across my back, but at 20 kilo's it's a bit of a chore.

With the Retic, at 11 feet, much more control is placed over the snake's movements. She is handled with 2 of us, because of the speed and strength of the animal, and has to be lifted from the Viv.

The 9 foot African Rock python and 6 foot Scrub I have are rarely handled, due to their more aggressive natures. The Scrub when handled is held by one person, but often I will have a second person present to divert the animals attention from myself. The Rock Python is a whole different ball-game- she's fast and powerful, and requires 2 handlers without any doubt.

From 2 feet to 7 feet she was a nice docile juvenile, but now as a sub-adult, she is aggressive.

Handling techniques for the giants are varied and almost entirely individual. The nature of the individual snake is also a major factor in what technique is used.