jcp bite??

[ilikebeer]

k honestly ....does it really hurt when a jcp bites?
...ppl say they bite often like its nothing lol...
just curious how bad is there bite?

[Jeff_Favelle]

I wouldn't want to get bit by a BIG adult. Some would require stitches, depending on if you pulled away. They are basically yellow and black Chondros, so make of that what you will.

Just out of curiosity, who exactly is saying "they bite often like its nothing"?

The size of these heads are bigger than my fist. Wouldn't be fun to get bit by.

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[orion_dv8]

I made a SFE with my IJCP a while ago and let me tell you a bite from a 6ft+ female IJ is nothing to scoff at, while i did not require stitches it still managed to penetrate right to the bone and leave a tooth there planted like a knife in a wooden board, I didn't pull it away but it took a while for it to let go applying greater pressure with every move i made quite the experience not life threatening or anything but still one i would never really like to repeat.
ORION

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

ILIKEBEER:

From my own experience its a 50/50 thing some bite some don' t, I believe as babies they do more just as a defensive mood, you gotta look at it from there view everything is big a predator and so on so in defense they strike, not all but a good number that gained the name they bite.

But I feel with regular handling and care - again 50/50 do tame up and if its positive you will have a gorgeous dog tame python, but still again too much handling or not enough can train them to stay defensive, its really up to the animals, just like people can' t please them all so no need to generalize either.

As adults again if you got them as babies your care and time put into with pay off for the most part. Again to say if you have it since day 1 it should tame up is not reality correct. And as adults they give a heafty crash and bite effective mood of defense for most people to avoid them. I got tagged once by my female at 6 plus feet and as thick as a pop can and a monster head - just on the shoulder. I was quick to make sure shoulder not face. What did it feel like....hmmmmm alot like falling on a bed of roses and then being dragged across them almost like a road rash.

Jungles have an effect strike on prey, if they did not grab the prey they pretty much cut it open well enough to kill it anyways.

People will tell you either horror stories or great things about Jungles. If you fear being bit, getting a snake will be somewhat of a task to deal with. Best thing to do is research the species to get comfortable on pros/cons and so on. Then buy 1 or more from a reputable breeder who deals in alot of them and might be breeding for temperment as well as color and pattern. You can tell them your fear and you can both work out a Jungle that might fit your needs.

From there you will be one of those people after that state Jungles are great pythons to keep, it what the hobbies needs - positive experiences, there is enough negative ones already and most are just myths.

If you live in Canada, check out Jeff Favelle and Henry Piorun, there are others I just can' t remember them early in the morning.

Hope this helps its only my 2 cents.

:)

Cya...

Tony

[Jeff_Favelle]

Its 10:30am ya lazzzee ba$tard!! LOL!

Well said Tony. :)

[ilikebeer]

that was awsome thanks for the reply...

[ilikebeer]

and actually if you can help me out.....i was looking for a snake that is somewhat arboreal....but doesnt bite lol....and that gets fairly big ...about 5-7ft.....any help there?

[Jeff_Favelle]

Actually, Carpets ARE probably your best bet. Out of all arboreal or semi-arboreal snakes, they are usually the LEAST bitey.

[augerdvm]

and Jeff's the man to get one from...I looked around
getting mine in 3 days cant wait

[Jeff_Favelle]

T-minus 72 hours......... :-)