Is there a difference in personality between wild caught vs. captive born?
No. These are completely wild animals with instincts for survival. “Captive-born” just means they come from breeders, not that they are domesticated in any way. If raised from captive hatchlings, they can become very docile and handleable. Is there a difference in personality in male vs. female? Generally speaking, no. Their personality is as individual as humans. Some are more tolerant of people and other animals. Females will have a tendency to become more aggressive to male cage mates and people right after a mating period. In a correspondence with Honolulu zoo “As for our females the wild caught ones were very aggressive to the keepers and to the male until he got to be around 7 feet long. We got the wild caught females where we could handle them, but with caution. The female we currently have is captive hatch and she has the temperament of a puppy.” Do they act differently when in a group vs. single housing? Yes. In many instances, they just don’t get along with one another and se
