Blonde spotted python temperament

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:51 pm Post subject: Blonde spotted python temperament

I'm looking at getting my second python ( I had a childrens python years ago as a yearling but it was one of the crazy ones and didn't settle down : ( so we had to sell him... Now that I've been looking around again I have come across this blonde spotted python and he handles well - but with saying that I've only held him for a few mins...From peoples expieriences what are there temperaments like?
We have two kids 5 and 2 so need a fairly mellow python as little miss 5 is obsessed and will want to handle it also ( that's when we can get her to put her dragon away lol )
Thanks a bunch Very Happy

Hannah

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:55 pm Post subject:

I have had mine for a couple of months now, still fairly skittish and i can only get her out of the click clack with a hook but settles quite well when handled (for a few minutes). Blondes are a bit more mellow than normals, in saying that all the Anteresias can be a bit snappy "small python syndrome" lol. It will still take a bit of time too settle any snake down when they are young. It's probably better if you buy an older more settled specimen.

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:40 am Post subject:

Hi

There are always individual personalities. If the snake look like wat you want and seems calm then give it a go.

The colour wont really effect the personality. Also the 'blonde' often is tacked onto the description but doesnt actually appear any different to a 'normal' spotted. Unless it is really yellow ie. blonde, dont pay extra for it's colour.

We have generations of spotteds at different ages and all of them have been flighty and bitey until 12months old, (well there are 2 exceptions) so you need to be patient and confidentaly handle the python until he knows you are safe.

Glen's neice is 6 and has a year old spotted that has bitten her once. She explained to us how she had scared the snake and told him how sorry she was.

Unless its really a psycopath it will calm down.

Sam