..Would you rather I be vague about it? Okay. I will.
"I want a corn snake. I live in America."
If you don't see the irony of your post I can't help you.
..Hmm.... I don't really see how this will help my breeding program.. ??? Any ideas?
Yes, Cut the holier than thou, self righteous indignant attitude.
*Sigh* this place is like a giant henhouse. Only cleaner. Less dust and whatnot.
Again with subtle insults, you just don't learn or play well with others...
Snakes bite. It's what they do. Wild snakes bite 'cause they're scared or angry. Pet snakes bite 'cause you smell like rodentia or you're pinching their tail or something. I have four corns. My female is my oldest, and I have handled her every day from the time I got her. She has only bitten me once, and that was due to my neglectful handwashing. When she realized I wasn't food, she quickly let go. My snow male, Frostbite, was bought from a breeder through a petstore. I met the breeder, snakes were well fed, looked nice.. I have had this snake for three years and he is still the scariest snake I have ever met. He was a year old when I got him, and despite daily handling, he bites me constantly. It hurts and I don't like it. I sure hope temperments aren't genetic, because this guy's first breeding is going to be an important one for me. Then we have Drake, a snake who was captured by a kid who played with him a bit and eventually bred him and put him up for sale. This fella is almost as tame as my female, even for being wild and God knows how old. He doesn't like being surprised, but once he knows what's going on, he's just fine. Next I come to Axel, my little dragon. He's really just an anery who thinks he's a dragon. He's my newest. I've only had him for a year, and he still has growing to do. He knows he has teeth, and he's not afraid to use them. Axel was taken care of impeccably by his owner, just never handled. As a result, he does not like being handled at all. What I like about Axel is that he 'rattles' his tail before he bites, and Frosty does not. He just goes for it.
There is a forum here called "new members introductions" maybe you could've started there with this cutesy stuff before rampaging through the forums with your agenda and that chip on your shoulder?
Given that reptiles are not sociable or affectionate creatures, they all have the potential to bite. I learn something new every day
However, some bite more than others, and I'd rather have one who is not known to bite. And if she does bite, I'd like some sort of body language warning or something, as is charactaristic of Axel. I've got a few 08' snows het hypo from a fiesty clutch that will definitely rear up, rattle their tails and then bite you. See, this way you'll know that they bite ( ya know the body language requirement) and won't worry about whether the one your getting does or not. They can easily be "broken" from this behavior by ...well you seem to believe that you have the most experience on this site, I'm quite sure you know everything already.
I'm way used to being the hippie nobody likes. It doesn't bug me as much as it used to. You should be proud. Honestly, I'd rather speak my mind and face the music than be 'polite' and turn to plastic.
Actually I find arrogant, thick skinned people about as plasticized as a frisbee, just not as much fun.
I'm sorry you guys don't agree with me, but honestly, I don't give a hoot.
