Re: ? about Taiwan Beauties...freisi

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Posted by R Clark on March 13, 2001 at 18:00:03:

In Reply to: ? about Taiwan Beauties posted by john on March 10, 2001 at 08:45:13:

I had a pair (E.t.freisi) a couple of years back and they were two of the best pet snakes I've ever owned. They are very active but they are also very calm. I did get bit by one of mine a couple of times but it was feeding response and my own stupidity. As far as size goes, mine were 7.5 feet and 8 ft. at almost three years of age, so they can get pretty large. I sold them to make room for other things (Pituophis). Good luck...RC

: Hi All,

: I have seen a bunch of posts here about these beauty snakes and i have become intrigued. I decide to do some research on the web and in books so I can decide if this snake should be my next purchase, however I still have a few questions. People seem to be at odds on temperment. Some say they make great pets, others say the are nippy and too fast to be handled. Are they faster than corns or just as nippy as babies? This is important to us as we love to handle our snakes. Also, some reports have them growing in excess of 9 feet. One book has the official record at like 7.5 so who is right here? And if they can get that large, how big of an enclosure do I need? I know they are relatively thin, so do I still need a tank 2/3 it's body length? All help is greatly appreciated.
: Thanks,
: John

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: I had a pair (E.t.freisi) a couple of years back and they were two of the best pet snakes I've ever owned. They are very active but they are also very calm. I did get bit by one of mine a couple of times but it was feeding response and my own stupidity. As far as size goes, mine were 7.5 feet and 8 ft. at almost three years of age, so they can get pretty large. I sold them to make room for other things (Pituophis). Good luck...RC : : : Hi All, : : I have seen a bunch of posts here about these beauty snakes and i have become intrigued. I decide to do some research on the web and in books so I can decide if this snake should be my next purchase, however I still have a few questions. People seem to be at odds on temperment. Some say they make great pets, others say the are nippy and too fast to be handled. Are they faster than corns or just as nippy as babies? This is important to us as we love to handle our snakes. Also, some reports have them growing in excess of 9 feet. One book has the official record at like 7.5 so who is right here? And if they can get that large, how big of an enclosure do I need? I know they are relatively thin, so do I still need a tank 2/3 it's body length? All help is greatly appreciated. : : Thanks, : : John

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