Such a stunning snake with a calm disposition. I have the room for a snake of great size. The problem is that I am petite and slim and I could not handle a very large snake. Also since I am turning 70, it would be cruel to the snake if I died before he or she. I love all your videos and will watch every one of them.
Age is just a number, but you're right, at some point you don't want to be lumping out 100 pound snake out of a cage. I actually ran into somebody with a very similar situation who had children that loved snakes. The plan was that they would get the snake when it was too much for her to handle. But I 100% agree. There are so many Fantastic snakes out there that you can always find something that is suitable for you or at least find close reptile show or friend so you can get your reptile fixed but not actually keep them yourself
@@JasonsExoticReptiles hey man can you do a video explaining breeding such as what het and recessive genes and stuff like that means...you probably have done a few videos on this
I’ve had many snakes in my life growing up I’ve always wanted snakes so when I turned 20 and was stable enough to own a reptile I went ahead and got a reticulated python it was my dream snake years and years of research went into it I’ve always wanted a retic since I was 14 and now I have one and she’s the best she’s truly amazing she’s a lavender albino 100% white phase 100%purple phase het for genetic stripe I love her to death
What has their temperament been like, baby all the way to adult please ? My dream snake as well, although home and job commitments put a stop to that, at the moment! 😁
Justin Turner i have a pied male and he is mean as hell. Females tend to be way more friendly. He was regularly handled as a new born and fed moderately and one day just sorta snapped and now he is unhandleable. Very picky eater. Once he hit about 6 foot or so is when he got mean.
the lavender and purple retics are the best. I live in FL and cannot get one at the moment. Which is bullshit because i have owned ball pythons for over 20 years. and Dozens of species of monitors and other herps.
@@justinturner4067 As babies, retics are generally just as docile if not more docile than baby Burms are. They move a little more, hiss a little less, are a little more curious and seem to be a tad smarter. This is just generalizing though. One of my burmese pythons was just as active as any retic. As long as you work with them though, both species make great pets that require very minimal effort compared to other pets. Id get one at an expo that handles really well, OR try morphmarket and simply ask the seller for a handling video before you buy it. Morphmarket is actually where i got my female retic. The seller sent a video and she was super sweet and curious, and thats exactly how shes been ever since i got her. Once shes out of the cage and shes totally trustworthy. I can touch her anywhere on the head and she just keeps doing her thing because shes used to it. I will say that expos are often cheaper, but morphmarket has vastly superior variety. You could quite literally pick between over 1000 retics right this second lol. Id check the seller reviews before you buy something though as with anything else. It is a 20-30 year commitment, but food is cheap and housing requirements are very easy as long as you have the space for it. Honestly something like an asian water monitor requires much more space and food than a big retic or burm, not to mention UVB and INSANE wattages of basking lights racking up your electric bill. By comparison big snakes are very very easy to care for. Their poop even smells better lol.
Best parts of your videos outside of how informative they are is you do a great job of stating personal opinion. I’ve never heard you really take any digs at people in a negative way. You do a great job at stating what works well for you and how things very from person to person. I’ve def picked up so much good information from you within the videos. Always appreciated!
Jason: "you need the space to house this snake." Me: In my one bedroom with two cats a girlfriend. Hovering over the click to buy button. "Now when u say space?" 😅
I already have my dream snake, a boa constrictor (I got him as my first reptile), and I think larger snakes are amazing. An exotic pet shop near me has a Burmese python but no one wants her because of how big she’ll grow. I really want to take her in and give her a nice home, but they’re so much bigger than boas and I’m worried of getting something I’m not prepared for (though I have 5 backup plans for creating extra space and we are planning to move to a bigger house soon). This video helped a lot!
I'd always recommend that if you don't know if you're a hundred percent of here to go and try to find a friend or a store that can let you hold them and see them in person. You want to understand what it's like to hold an adult animal like this as some people think it's easy and others are overwhelmed. .
You have my respect. If they were not illegal in Saskatchewan, I would still not get a female Burmese python. I would might get a male but females get to big for me.
The only time I’ve ever sold a snake after owning it was I had this red tail boa that was getting big and just too aggressive for me to handle on my own and I knew a breeder that was excited to get my snake so I went with it
There my dream snake, however right now I can't fit anything bigger than about a male boa Maybe one day when I have a better living situation Until then I wouldn't get an animal like this because I know I can't commit to what it needs
I completely agree with you. I wanted a red tail boa constrictor but after much reading ultimately decided it wasn’t a good beginner snake so I bought a ball python. The worst mistake I could have ever made. He’s a great snake but I know realize I could have bought a larger snake which is what I wanted.
And generally I have nothing against ball pythons. They can be great snakes for some people, but I feel people push them too much because of their size and forget that they are not really super easy snakes overall. Generally ball pythons in the wild sit in a hole in the ground their entire life or close to it LOL
I love ball pythons, but the fact that they don't move much can really be a double edged sword. It makes them fantastic beginner snakes, but unfortunately it also makes them that much easier to get bored with. My 3 year old holds our ball pythons more than my wife or I do these days. Im glad that I have them though, because I don't want her holding anything else at her age lol. Don't even get me started on ball pythons and how picky they can be lol. The ones who refuse rats their entire lives and ONLY eat mice or ASF are infuriating as someone who breeds his own rats lol. It sucks having to go to the pet shop just for a mouse for that 1 ball python who thinks he's too good for your rats lol.
This is spot on. Fussing too much over what would make a good beginner snake will likely lead you to end up with an animal you don't want. Its better to spend a little bit longer, waiting until you've researched the crap out of a more intermediate animal and waiting until you are ready for the animal you want, then settling for an animal you dont want. Personally I'm happy with my little ball python, but I've rescued all my animals. And most of these snakes wouldnt have to end up being rescued if people didnt make rash choices in what they buy.
Great video Jason! I've been contemplating getting a Burmese and this is the perfect video for anyone thinking about this. As someone heavy in the snake/reptile hobby, I agree with you 100%. Keep up the good work. Love your videos!
I have a retic and she's a sweetheart. Super calm and super chill. I also have a common boa. Super chill to handle as well. I'm thinking of getting a Burmese Python next.
I got a sand boa, absolutely love him, then wanted a second. Of course everything says to get smaller “starter” snakes. Not to get a larger boa until you have snake experience. I was pretty convinced to get a corn snake I like but I really wanted a BI (BCI). My friend said to get the snake I want not the snake I _should_ get. I got a BI and absolutely love him! He’s young, so I get to watch him grow. No regrets at all.
I 100% agree with getting rubbed the wrong way when people are like "I'm going to buy it. But can always sell it later on if it gets too big for me to handle." Just like people who get a puppy and then 10 yrs later they're like "Oh, it's old and needs all this special care that I don't want to deal with" and drop it off at a shelter. I feel like any animal you bring in becomes a family member, and is a family member for life. It's not like you can go "oh, my son is failing all his classes and does nothing but get in trouble. I don't want to deal with it anymore. I'll just get rid of him." You can't do that to your human family members, and shouldn't do that to animals you bring into your household. Also agree with not settling for a snake you don't want. I wanted a bullsnake as my first pet snake. But when I went to my first reptile show, no vendors there were selling bullsnakes. I know I should have just gone home with no snake. But after spending months researching Hong different species and which ones I wanted, I didn't want to wait any longer. I did like ball pythons, so I found one I really liked. He's now my problem child, constantly going on feeding strikes. lol. He's also my pet rock that does nothing but hide.
I love the shift of perspective. Trying to give honest information, while encouraging responsible keeping, and not discouraging...rambling aside (haha) great video!!!!
I love your straightforward style, backed up with solid experience. A "worst pet snakes" video would be fantastic. And selfishly I'd like a video on Dumeril's - I'm a small-scale hobbyist with mostly pythons (Carpet, Stimson's, GTP) and just one Boa (Brazilian Rainbow), but am thinking/researching the possibility of a Dumeril's.
Absolutely Beautiful snake . I’m trying to convince my wife on getting a Burmese. She’s thinking a non constrictor for the kids safety . Our next home we will have a garage , then I will get my python.
Living in Florida these animals are already hard to come by. My love for snakes and large constrictors took me by way of the olive python. I don't see them near as often as burns or retic. But they fill the void nicely for someone who wants a larger snake.
I love when you said about they should be treated as a dog or cat with care and love. Ive owned snakes for 15+ years, they are way smarter then what people give credit. They are amazing animals that deserve treatment as any other pet. Now that i have my own house and im stable. Im ready for my dream snake, an albino burmese! 👍
Great job! Really enjoy your vids! I'd love to hear your thoughts on the worst pet snakes lol! YES, PLEASE DO A DUMERILS COVERAGE TOO!! Curious what you have to say. My girl is what got me really into big snakes. A friend had one when I was a teen, I swore I'd have one someday and now I do. Fantastic pets! ❤🐍❤
Really good and informative video Jason. I'm of the opinion that if properly researched, people can have any species of snake as a 'first' snake. The research really is the key cos if done thoroughly you should be well aware of, not only the positives but also the negatives/dangers/pitfalls. Research is key!
I have a awesome hypo Burmese. She is 3 yrs. 6months old and she just hit 10ft give or take a bit. They are fantastic pets if you have enough space for them. Mine is so calm my kids named her puppy.
If I was 10 years younger and my house was bigger I would love a large snake....just amped up my boa game so I’ll see how that goes, lol - no adult boa yet. I love their personality though and those big snakes seem more intelligent and interactive. Held a dwarf retic at Tinley and it was AWESOME!
I wanna see a video of your favorite snakes in your collection and why they are your favorite. Do they have different personalities and habits, do they look awesome, maybe you’ve just had them the longest? I think it would be really cool to see what it’s like to have an established relationship with different snakes, and just how different those relationships can be depending on the type of snake or it’s temperament.
That's a great video topic! I'll have to make sure to get some help for that one so it's not me fumbling around with the camera but very good video that I have to do in the future
This is a beautiful snake. I love Ball Pythons as they are very docile and get more heaven bodied than corns or Kings and are very beautiful. So they go off eating some, ive never even experienced that.
These snakes become *large.* (House of Reptiles, in Tigard, had a number of these, including a really *big* one in the front of the store.) When that happens - then, one learns about…. “The *Reach* of the Python.” That said, the snakes of that kind they had there chiefly seemed to be incredibly curious - and otherwise *awesome.*
I had animals in the past, and would like to get back in to the hobby once again, but right now I'm feeling the effects of the economy, inflation so gonna have to wait on it?
Awesome to see regular videos from you jason. Best information for snakes on RU-vid by far. Quick question that's slightly off topic. How can I become an environmental engineer, is a degree needed or can I go through a certification for it? Thanks in advance and again thanks for the videos!
@@JasonsExoticReptiles that's what I figured. Wish there was a faster way cuz I have a wife and kids so I need to work and school. Always wanted to do something with wildlife/evironment though.
I really appreciate your emphasis on keeping a pet for life. Yes things happen that are outside of our control and that’s what rescues are for; but that isn’t the same as prioritizing something else over an animal you were supposed to be committed to for life. That is something that bothers me immensely, no matter the type of pet. Here’s a question for you - why have retics become so much more popular than Burms? I feel like when I was a kid (I’m an early 90’s relic), Burms were the quintessential “big snake” but now it seems like everyone prefers retics. I just think it’s interesting, since Burms are (usually) so kind and gentle.
I hate it when people abandon or push their pets off on others, we had a cat pushed off on us, and it's not the best cat, it throws up all the time, damn near allergic to all flee treatments and has a bad attitude and over all bad demeanor.
Thanks for the video. Definitely can't do one now, but would love to have a large snake like this if I feel I can for the long haul. Beautiful snake you have there.
That was a really important point you made there about the snake never thinking that food is coming when its outside... Something i really need to reconsider as i have fed my BCC in my lap just to spite the ''cage aggressive if u feed it inside the cage'' nonsense.
Might be kind of hard to find but I highly recommend looking into Super Dwarf Retics if you have doubts about getting a large constrictor. They generally get about 13-14ft at the most. They are still Retics though so you need to socialize them daily like any other snake. I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to own a Burmese in most States but I may be wrong
It’s actually illegal to own retics in quite a few states. More than burms. But you are correct that super dwarfs can be good as long as they are actually super dwarfs. Sooo many large and reputable breeders sell dwarf and super dwarf stuff that is not actually dwarf or super dwarf.
Always good watching your vids. I miss my burms. I had some when I was a teenager...I have not had them since but not because I don't want them again. I was young and ignorant. A wonderful learning experience though! The largest constrictors in my collection are Dumeril's! An amazing species! Would like to see you highlight them. I had my first successful litter early this year!
I love your video's I my self have BCI boa's I have a 4 foot 2019 female and a 2021 male Boa. I plan on getting 2 burmese pythons here hopefully soon or by next year I have always loved the burms always wanted one but sadly wasn't in the posistion to have one due to size the cage they need so i had to wait but I can't wait because I will be getting a possible patternless from a friend of mine when he breeds his female burm then I will probably pair her with a Hypo or even an albino I love albino burms. I fell in love with the burmese pythons when i was 15 years old my sisters friend had 2 puppy dog tame burms who loved to talk but never bit anyone just vocal but she wasn't very to nice to them not properly caring for them which sucked because i would have taken them from her right then and there.
I have a really good question: Which big snake is better a boa, (specifically bci) or a reticulated python? My boyfriend wants to get a bigger snake and was looking at a retic, but I really like boas with the way they look. I just don’t have any pros and cons between the two because I don’t know much about them.
I honestly don't really follow who's doing what too much. Kind of in my own world until I need something that I do some asking around. Buscemi the bed night
Those are all great topics! I would love to own a Burm someday, but the size is definitely a deterrent. I have only seen calm wonderful Burms as educational snakes and would hope I could give them the space and time they truly deserve if I did get one. They are wonderful but huge!
Nowadays retics are very very tame - you have to pick your Burmese for temperament , even bcc boas- anacondas & probably all your really cool snakes have to be picked for not being skiddish - the more the species has been captive bred the better off .
Nice video! A huge snake like a burm is definetly not for me, because I am a pretty small woman and I don't feel very comfortable handling anything bigger than a boa, but I can see how burmese pythons can be good pets for other people. Also you may have mentioned it, I have to admit I got distracted once or twice during the vid, but one thing that would be an issue for me if I wanted to have an enormous constrictor like this (again, I don't) is how to obtain their food. You mentioned feeding them not being cheap, but apart from that, frozen rats and mice are fairly easy to come by, but these guys outgrow that kind of food. Do you have any opinions/advice for that? Because I can hardly imagine that I am the only one wondering about it
Ive really been enjoying your videos. I have a suggestion for a video and you've mentioned it in a previous video. Can you do a video or a series in different locales? Im sure theres many people like me who want a boa ( typical size) but just can't provide the space that they need and deserve. Ive been looking into the " dwarf " boas as some people call them but they're more of the central Americans. Theres always tons of people who put videos out on BPs but not many who put videos out or even info out on Boas in general and Im always wanting to learn more about these awesome creatures.so definitely the central Americans and would appreciate a video on dumerils. I recently fell in absolute love with the Madagascar tree boa or malagasy tree boa or the sanzinia madagacariensis madagacariensis. The madagacariensis volontany is pretty cool too but definitely prefer the green coloring of the madagacariensis vs volontany. Anyway look forward to future videos.
A BCI is the biggest snake I ever will be comfertable with to handle. And they're very docile and good eaters. Maybe someday in 5-10 years from now, wilI buy one. Not now. I enjoy my baby male aberrant Cali king. I really love my little fellah.😀👍🐍
I definitely want one of these! I absolutely will be there for the long hall! I was wondering tho could you tell me if they are good with children because at some point I might want to take that on as well but I do not at all want to jeopardize my snake in any way.
Great video!!! Very informative and I definitely see both sides. Why and why not! I personally think they make a great second pet unless the person gets it as a baby. Either would give the person time to learn some handling techniques of some sort. Main reason there. But anyhow great video
Im interested in learning about purchasing pure locality boas. Specifically BCCs. I.E. WC, captive bred or wc/cb crosses, tracing back bloodlines to original imports, etc. Thanks!
I totally agree with you about the end game and a pet snake being an actual pet. I have had many snakes and this was ALWAYS my end goal. I was keeping large red tail boas and longed for a burmese python. I haven't had any snakes for about 2-2.5 yrs and have been wanting to get another large constrictor. After going back and forth between a boa and burm, I chose the burm. I honestly believe that I won't be happy with the boa. I just put a deposit on a female baby hypo burm. I think this concept works for more than just snakes. I ride sport bikes and bought one that was "smaller" as I am a 5'3 118lb female. However VERY quickly I outgrew the bike and only 3 or 4 months later I got a yamaha r6 with way more power. It is a big bike. BUT I would choose it over and over again. And I truly believe the same with snakes. Don't buy something you don't want cuz it's a safer bet. Invest in what you REALLY want. If you need more experience with snakes, you can reach out and make friends with people who own them. You don't have to own 30 snakes (like you said in your video). Just figure out the RIGHT snake and work hard towards that goal! Also some of the big snakes are friendlier than the little ones. I would assume it's because they have less predators to worry about. 🥰
I think a Ball Python or a Hognose is the perfect starter snake, then if you like those you can move up to the bigger stuff like boas and burms and retics.
@@alexcrowder1673 many if not most new big snake owners are not prepared for what it takes to keep a 12 ft boa especially if it’s their first snake. I’m part of the FWC snake adoption program you wouldn’t believe how many people I see giving up their snakes because they were not prepared for it.
My first pet snake was a timber rattler lol probably not the best first snake and its amazing I never got tagged. I did release it back into the wild as it was wild caught. Had I known back then how the numbers here in NH would diminish over the years I most likely would have never messed with it. And I'm glad people like Kevin are educating people on our dwindled population of timbers.
When I was younger I used to do much larger enclosures and even things like the monitors that you guys may have seen had some pretty large cages. The problem with the large cages or a whole room for that matter is that it's extremely difficult to keep your temperatures and humidity where they need to be. If you midity for a Burmese python will literally rot a remote in a matter of months so it's very difficult. I found generally, the larger the cage the more things are wrong in terms of temperature and humidity. Just so difficult to keep things correct. Not to say not to say it cant be done because I have done it and have seen it many times, just very difficult for the average person
@@JasonsExoticReptiles I'm very lucky I don't use heat unless it's really cold they get there heat from me at night retain it though the day then same again they cool themselfs when they want then come to me for warmth it's also keeps them super take. They only go to there cages for feeding now and they have to do it at the same time which they do
Hi there :) sorry for my English .. I have burmese python for 3 days and he is .. maybe a year old. Im never been bite by snake and he is very stressed and defensive. He is hissing and if i try to get him hi strike to my hand .. so just want to know :d is it hurt a bite from 1 year burmese. I have ball python from a baby and he never strike , hiss , bite Again sorry for my English.. i know :d
I made a few videos on how to handle an aggressive/defensive snakes and general handling procedures. Maybe check those out, you're going to have to just get over the fear of getting bit as that will be the only way to calm them down. You need to reassure them that you are not there to hurt them. I also have a new series of videos I'm going to do taming down the snake that you saw in the Central American video. I figured it would be a good challenge so a lot of what I do in that video might help you
@@JasonsExoticReptiles I heard snakes dislike being touched, no matter how well socialized they are. Is this true? Given that you mentioned how your snake could hang around with you for hours (assuming temperature wasn't a problem), there seems to be exceptions. Then again, my source is PETA, and we all know what they can be like.
Do you keep any snakes in a "enclosures" or are they all in racks? I'm in the process of building a 5' enclosure for my boa and I'm looking for ideas!!
