When is a giant a "giant" - Page 3

**millertime89** · 05-02-12, 05:34 PM

A giant species IMO is one which averages over 10 ft. So yes, IMO, a Scrub is a giant.
In that same vein a regular snake becomes a "giant" once it tops 10 ft, so I feel that exwizard's Black Betty is a giant. However Dums and BCI/BCC typically don't fit they bill, they have the potential to reach that size.
That said, like someone posted above, its all about reference. A 7 foot BP would be, IMO a "Giant BP".
Completely subjective topic, interesting responses.

Caylan · 05-03-12, 02:12 AM

Well risking going back on my word, I will say that everything CAN be dangerous. I just don't find snakes all that dangerous as I feel I have a rather strong grasp on what to do in bite and constrict situations. I find it rather easy to manage a 10' carpet python by myself, even while it has one hand in it's mouth and wrapping up my arm. I usually just get them all settled and then keep working until it lets go and put it back. Dogs are dangerous, cats are dangerous, horses are dangerous, driving is dangerous. I don't find snakes nearly as dangerous as any of these things as I still have scars from everything but a snake bite. As for the danger in a giant snake, I would again be smart enough to have in place to the correct safety precautions and back up plans needed to safely work with them if need be, but that has never been the case and likely never will. So I guess snakes can be considered dangerous, but then I have to say that it is far less dangerous then a lot of other things I work with daily. That's not to say I will become complacent and never exercise precaution when working with snakes, but I don't feel overly threatened by them any more.

CDN_Blood · 05-03-12, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Caylan

Well risking going back on my word, I will say that everything CAN be dangerous...

Phew! That makes more sense

emmabee · 05-24-12, 05:30 PM

ok lets really throw the cat among the pigeons!

the "big 5" yeah big in length and that includes scrubbies! coastals also get bloody big if your doing the morelia thing.

i agree its the more heavy bodies of the biggies that are your traditional giant snakes, i mean does anyone thing a 9ft blue beauty is a giant snake? what about a 9ft granite burm? what damage can they do? who is most likely to tag you?

my olive python was 9ft and by and far the most "dangerous" snake i kept at the time, that included 14ft male burms and 7ft female boas, at 9-11ft average these are "giant" snakes but not even on most peoples radar! its all down to personal opinion or worse still popular opinion!

there are loads of "giant" snakes and all snakes should be considered dangerous.

SnakeyJay · 05-25-12, 03:19 AM

However by stating that you don't feel snakes are dangerous once you have a grasp on their behaviour you may be right.... But even the most experienced keepers can be caught off guard. So still a danger to experienced people who can read them. Because of the nature of how they react to stimuli the element of danger can never be removed