What is on your wishlist?

[Roman]

Originally Posted by TRD

... The other would be Gonyosoma oxycephalum... beautiful snake, but they are big and bad tempered so I've heard. I don't mind snakes with an attitude, but I heard these guys can be pretty insane and like to bite you in your face instead of hand.

I don’t know where you heard this, but it is exaggerated. Arboreal snakes in general tend to be more prone to bite then terrestrial snakes, but they are not just waiting to bite you. My Gonyosoma oxycephalum are active and curious, so they usually come to have a look as soon as you open the door of the enclosure. They watch you doing maintenance and sometimes they decide to go for a walk outside. In my experience they are sometimes a little unpredictable and might bite you without any apparent reason in a situation they did never bite before. But this is just that, a harmless bite, a little blood and that’s all. Just make sure to get cb animals, wc are 90% death candidates.



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My wishlist would be to complement my existing snakes, especially a female Spilotes sulphureus.

Roman

[TRD]

Originally Posted by Roman

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Thanks. TBH I only heard from hearsay and read on forums/websites. I have no previous experience with this species but they fascinate me. But I have to take into account other inhabitants in this house who do not like any animal with any aggressive tendencies... I personally don't care and in my experience when you confidently grab any smaller animal that is afraid, it may bite you the first 1-2 times, but if you don't let go and stay calm, this behavior is easily mitigated. Of course with bigger things you need to take care, grabbing a large defensive constrictor or tailing a beauty snake, even if confident, might not be your best day