Python's as pets...would you have one?

I wouldn't mind so much. Pythons aren't as dangerous as they're made out to be. Dogs attack more people every day than pythons.

I don't like snakes that much so I could not imagine having one for a pet.

There is no way I would have a snake as a pet. I don't even like to look at them. But that is just me.

Snake still an snake. You can't trust any type. What can you expect? It is in their nature to be aggresive at one point or the other. No, I won't have one.

I don't have room for a pet that big! You really have to ask why someone would want to keep a dangerous animal as a pet: for image? notoriety? just want to be the talk of the town? I'm not here to judge. All pet owners, whether they own large pets or small pets, need to be responsible for the animal's health and happiness, and the safety of the people around him.

It would be really hard to feed and keep such a pet. I don't believe that I would like to own one. Just recently, I was watching the British comedy awards (I live in the USA but download a lot of Brit programs because I am a big fan of British television) and they brought a *huge* snake onto the set, which then proceeded to nearly get away from the handlers. Nothing bad happened, but it seemed like an incident that could've easily been avoided. I can't even remember why the snake was brought onto the stage.. seemed more like a stunt to gain viewers/notoriety than anything else, as that clip will doubtless be shown from now till eternity on British television. LOL.

well i dont like pythons as pet but i am hving a small puppy as my pet

i am totally against in keeping pets in cage. pythons are wild animals and have full right to b free. pets like dogs and cats are ok because they r not kept in cage and r much more free to move around

I would never have a python as a pet. In fact I don't have any pets. In Sri Lanka this is something rare. Those who have pythons as pets are people who earn from them by letting tourists take photographs with them. But pythons are good pets to keep animals like rodents away.

I love snakes. I've held snakes around 50 pounds, 10 feet long. But to have as a pet, I'd probably like a snake 6 feet or less. Probably like a ball python would be nice. I know someone who rescued a snake and others who rescue a lot of reptiles. I've considered it a lot of times. I wouldn't want a very large snake because I do small animal rescue. But a snake that just ate mice wouldn't bother me. I've never liked mice much. Rats are another story, they are great pets and I wouldn't be able to feed them to a snake.

I used to have a python before. Its ok to handle python. They are easy to manage. Easy to feed. I just dont advice having reticulated python as a pet. Maybe the smaller one's. The best is the ball python. But as early as it is still young you just need to let it familiarize you so that you won't end up bitten.

I wouldn't have a python as a pet or any snake for that matter. I am scared of snakes and don't want to be close to them. Pythons have been known to get out of their cages and cause damage to their owners. It is just too scary for me.

I wouldn't want one only because I wouldn't want to feed it. I just feel sorry for the little critters it eats. And the bigger it gets the bigger the animals it eats. I'm just not comfortable with that.

I have a fear of snakes, so of course I would never have one as a pet. But aside from my fear, I just think pythons are not good pets. There are other kinds of snakes that are harmless and would make better pets.

no snakes for me of any kind as a pet,my neice has a 8 ft boa,she trying to get rid of an know one will take it.her son has MD an in a wheelchair.she affraid will get out an get ahole of him.snakes are to dangerous to be pets an python just that word scares me.

no..i hv a dog , cow and buffallow

No thank you! I don't like snakes. I also wouldn't want to have to feed them mice all the time...ewww.

Phewwwww!!!! Are u nut's? or crazy? or what? Python's are OK in the jungle not in ur home. Jungle or the rainforests are there habitat. Just forget them to have in your home. They won't survive.

I wouldnt wish to have a python for a pet....they look disgusting and dangerous.

well thats why as a zoo keeper or handler, you sould make sure you have a bottle of alchohal or a hose with you because if you pure alchohal or very cold water on the snakes head, it indeed will let go. Its saved many handlers you knoe -.0