(05-01-2012, 07:05 PM)Mels Bee Wrote: Hey Admin yes it sure is against the law here in NZ to have snakes.The only place to see them is like I said in a zoo.Wow fishbone you are very lucky to be able to own snakes.I think our climate is not very suitable to snakes either except maybe in the more tropical northern North Island.yes you are right though that we have unique wildlife in this country who are already threatened sadly by other introduced predators including man.I did see that beautiful albino snake of yours.Is it a he/she ?I have seen corn snakes on the tele and found it very interesting how people confuse them with a similar snake who is poisonous.Fishbone have any of your pythons ever bitten you out of fear or mistaken you for food ?
Allot of species of snakes are easy to mix up on a quick glance. The two here in the U.S. that get mixed up all the time are the scarlett kingsnake and the north american coral snakes, the eastern coral snake, Texas coral snake.
I do get bitten from time to time. It happens. Allot of babies are very defensive, as people appear huge to them, it's a basic "don't eat me" response. And the food mistakes can happen easily, as snakes can be quite smart, and if there is a feeding regimen, and they get used to it, if you start that ritual, they are expecting food the next time the enclosure is opened. Those are fairly easy to avoid with the proper precautions.
