Pet snake

Rhythmik

Jedi Master
A friend of mine gave me a snake for free as he moved.
Is it a bad idea to keep one? Is it different than a cat or a dog.
 
What kind of snake is it? What is the size? What do you have to feed it?

I personally do not care for reptiles as pets and snakes are my least favorite. I had a friend who ended up with a snake that his son left behind when moving and he had the feed the thing live mice. So no, snakes are nothing like a domesticated dog or cat!
 
It's a non-venomous python.
Just frozen/thawed mice, they're not alive. Only needs to be fed once or twice a month so pretty convenient.
 
I personally also don't like reptiles as pets. Anyway, I think what is important, that you have a suitable terrarium/enclosure for the pet. And do you like to take care of it? Otherwise, I would prefer to give it to someone who can, since it is a living being nonetheless.
 
Here's a recent photo sent from a contact in California, and there in there words of preserving the balance of nature.
Look at what scared the crap outta me when I went out to do some watering....at first, I thought it was a rattler when it its tail quivered. But the head was rounded and there were no rattles. It is a GOOD guy! Another California King snake, so I told him to go in peace and make more babies and eat all the rattle snakes he can find, since King snakes eat Rattle snakes yay!!!
 
Il faudrait vous renseigner chez un marchand de serpent pour savoir exactement ce qu'il lui faut pour le loger, le nourrir et en prendre soin... Vous pouvez aussi allez voir un vétérinaire spécialisé...

You should check with a snake dealer to find out exactly what they need to house, feed and care for them... You can also go to a specialized veterinarian....
 
I personally also don't like reptiles as pets. Anyway, I think what is important, that you have a suitable terrarium/enclosure for the pet. And do you like to take care of it? Otherwise, I would prefer to give it to someone who can, since it is a living being nonetheless.
Yeah he has kinda grown on me (I originally accepted him to sell off quickly). I was given all the equipment (proper tank, heating lights) and he is very low-maintenance. Was just checking if there could be something inherently detrimental to keeping a reptile (I love all animals)
 
Yeah he has kinda grown on me (I originally accepted him to sell off quickly). I was given all the equipment (proper tank, heating lights) and he is very low-maintenance. Was just checking if there could be something inherently detrimental to keeping a reptile (I love all animals)

No, nothing "inherently detrimental". :-) But despite also loving all animals, and also being a veterinarian, I do find it strange when people keep snakes or spiders as "pets". They may not be "evil", it has nothing to do with that. I think it has to do with the bond, and if this particular creature can develop this bond with you. Some people don't need it, and you can see it as a simple experiment or a responsibility. So as long as you are aware that this creature can't be "tamed" and are ok with everything that caring for him entails, then it's fine.
 
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Rhythmik, I dont see anything detrimental in looking after a reptile considering your situation. You are still offering your service to a 2D critter and assuming that it wasn’t born in the wild, it could use your care. Just excercise the usual caution given that its a python and could be deadly if mishandled. I personally wouldn’t keep a reptile but won’t shy away from offering help if called upon.
 
While (most) mammals and birds instantly put a smile on my face, fish are mainly leaving me cold but I actually have a violent revulsion at bigger lizards, like crocodiles and Komodo dragons.

Since humans are not supposed to have been in direct contact with dinosaurs, could this be an inherent reaction in some of us towards 4-D lizards?

Rhinoceroses may be far more dangerous than Komodo dragons but they don't actually give me any revulsion...

Fwiw
 
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Il vous faut vous renseigner chez un marchand de serpent pour savoir exactement ce qu'il lui faut pour le loger, le nourrir et le prendre soin ... Vous pouvez aussi aller voir un vétérinaire spécialisé ...

Renseignez-vous auprès d'un revendeur de serpents pour savoir exactement ce dont ils ont besoin pour les héberger, les nourrir et les soigner ... Vous pouvez également consulter un vétérinaire spécialisé ..
 
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Il vous faut vous renseigner chez un marchand de serpent pour savoir exactement ce qu'il lui faut pour le loger, le nourrir et le prendre soin ... Vous pouvez aussi aller voir un vétérinaire spécialisé ...

Renseignez-vous auprès d'un revendeur de serpents pour savoir ce dont ils ont besoin pour les héberger, les nourrir et les soigner ... Vous pouvez aussi consulter un vétérinaire spécialisé ..
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Oui, il a un peu grandi sur moi (je l'avais initialement accepté de le vendre rapidement). On m'a donné tout le matériel (bon réservoir, lampes de chauffage) et il demande très peu d'entretien. Je vérifiais simplement s'il y avait quelque chose de préjudiciable à garder un reptile (j'aime tous les animaux)
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What could be detrimental would be to not possess the proof on the regularity of this detention because the pythons are protected. It's nice of you to have it collected.
 
Speaking of bonding with pet snakes. While ago I read about woman who was proudly displaying photos of her 2 m long python “cuddling” with her on the bed. Little did she know this is part of sizing behaviour - constrictors display in preparation to swallow larger pray. Not sure how it ended 😁
 
well ,you can ''bond'' with the snake, but it wont bond with you...it will get used to being handled but thats it
I had a friend who would ''tame'' pythons for his mates for a fee,lol, just by keeping them for a week or so and them giving them back ''tamed''and because his mates believed him they agreed the snake was much tamer now even though it was only their own confidence in handling the now ''tame'' snake
Australian Pythons have a fairly good idea how big a critter they can swallow and dont bother about ones too big (like humans) also if they break their teeth they die so they dont go around biting things just for fun
 
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