Are Pythons Good Pets..

Question

I'm thinking about getting a python.

I need to know everything there is about them.

Do they bite or anything?

Answer 1

Any animal, read *ANY* animal can bite you.  In fact, most, at some point in their lives, will.  That being said, its been my experience that small animal bites, dog bites, bird bites, insect stings, most everything, hurt worse than a snake bite.  My 7 1/2 ft red tail boa tagged me quite a few times, and while yes, I did bleed, it had nothing on a hamster latching itself onto my finger (the hamster subsequently became snake food for its transgression :) ).  Its relatively safe to assume that at some point in your snake ownership you will probably be bit.  Honestly, its not big deal.  I have been bit literally hundreds of times, and I have not a mark on me from them.  

Pythons are great pets, easy to take care of, low maintenance, beautiful, fascinating animals.  I highly recommend them as pets.  Especially some of the smaller ones.   Check out the Mexican Burrowing Python (Loxocemus bicolor).  Its a absolutely stunning, very small python.  It averages around 3-4 feet, and is very very docile.  If you can't find of those, check out the Ball Pythons, very common, slightly larger, but still very docile species.

Answer 2

No but they are cold!   And if gets out of hand,  please don't release it to the wild.

Answer 3

All pets can bite if you do something to p**s them off. What kind of python do you want to get some are more aggressive than others.Ball pythons are docile and easy to handle, but if you want a bigger one best try searching on-line.There is a lot of info on them and some good tips. Yes they are good pets.

Answer 4

nah if you disturb them and try to mess with them too much h**l ya but if your calm and realx not hesitant i think you wont have a problem btw how old is it and do you have any kids in the house if so i think its best you dont buy it.

Answer 5

I seriously don't know how many times I say this to everyone every day on yahoo answers.

There is ALWAYS a risk when owning a snake. It doesn't matter if it is a boa, a python, a colubrid, or anything there will ALWAYS be a chance that you will get bitten.

If you don't want to risk it then pythons and snakes aren't right for you at all.

Let's take a python...ball python which is claim to be a very docile snake accordding to a lot of people...you know barely bites... I've been bitten by them before. A few of them. And I'm pretty sure some people that answered you has too.

Snakes are very unpredictable and they do bite and stirke at very random or weird time.

Sorry to disappoint you about pythons and snakes. They are very different from just a normal dog or cat.

Maybe a snake/python isn't the best pet for you now...you should do more research on them(google) and also learn that they are snakes and snakes are unpredictable and does bite

Answer 6

There are lots of different types of pythons, each requires different care.

They are not pets like dogs and cats. They do not show affection, but they can be docile and handelable. Anyone who says they do show affection is projecting their human emotions on their snake.

And yes, they can bite. I've been bitten a few times, even by my "tamest" snakes.

Answer 7

They dont bite, but they do constrict.  Your best bet is to get a Ball Python.  They are very popular, easy to care for, and if you do your care of them right, should give you a few years of pleasure owning one before you have to turn it over to a zoo or a professional snake handler.

Owning a snake is a unique experience.  It will definitely teach you many things about the reptile world, and about the general process of the survival of the fittest.

The only thing that people get squeamish on is feeding the python.  Eventually you will have to provide live food to the python (its good for both their mood and overall health) and may have to stun or half kill it before feeding it.  They start off eating really small mice and graduate to larger mice, small rats, large rats and eventually rabbits.

When the snake gets too big for you to keep, then its time to turn it over to the zoo or a professional snake handler.  Never let a snake out into the wild to "return it to nature".  If you do the next thing you will hear about is a snake dragging a small kid into the woods - and you dont want that on your conscience.

Answer 8

I cant surely say they will or wont bite... cause there is always the chance that they might. I have a 2 year old Royal Python... and he has not struck or bit me! It all really depends on the snake. The other thing you need to remeber is not to put his food in the tank that he lives in. This is said to cause them to strike at you. Altho i knew someone who would feed her snake in the same tank and she was ok i choose not to feed my snake in the same tank. I feed him inside a card board box. You can tell that he is expecting his meal when you put him inside and he realizes where he is. The other thing you should think about is that If they are humgry they might be a bit more testy. I Have not experienced him being testy either. I feed him on Sundays... so on saturday i only hold him about 10 min. On friday i hold him least 30 min. he has adjusted to this and seems to be doing well with it. You also have to keep in mind how you hold them. When picking them up make sure not to pinch or squeeze them, and make sure when you reach in the tank... you go inside as if you are man of the world and just reach right in and get them out. Hesitating only makes more time for them to strike.

Well i hope that pother peoples answers have not ruined your idea of getting one. Not all snakes are biters... only some of them actually strike. it all depends on how much you hold them and how much they get attention from you. If you dont have least 30 min a day to hold them... i would think about getting something else!

Answer 9

sara b is right in that they can bite. any snake can bite, just like a dog or cat. Now some snakes may be more aggressive than others. If you're scared about getting a python that bites, I can say you're going to need to stay away from the big ones like a reticulated or a burmese. You may want to start w/ a childrens python. They do not get too large so any bite would not be too painful.