My 3 year old son was being a bit of a brat, so my partner said to him I hope you have kids just like you when your older...to which my son sarcastically laughed then replied:
No dad, I'm gonna get bigger and I'm gonna have a lizard...
I found it amusing and thought you guys might enjoy...
Hi,
I want to get my first python and brought a reptileone 30x30x30cm reptile enclosure which came with a heat mat, flooring, water dish etc, now I am a little confused but the heat mat is only 1 watt and not that big, will that be all I need or do I need a larger heat mat or lights as well...
Hello,
Well a couple of weeks ago the neighbour bought me 2 hatchlings and he forgot what they were. They are definitely a Morelia species with yellow-ish eyes and a very dark coastal carpet/scrubby pattern. They are only about 25cm long. Any ideas?
Has anyone lost a snake around brisbane and suburbs say in the last 2 months? I wont say what suburb or what type of snake as this will act as proof that it is yours. Cracks
I hope a special thread hasn't been done for these little guys and l know quite a few have them so l thought it would be good to see all the colour/pattern variations would be good. l have cut and pasted a map of their distribution with the approval of Pilbara Pythons for those not sure of...
Hey all
Read this ages ago but seen an short doco on it last night at a mates house and we cant find where / who / when it was made...only got the last 5mins of it and looked really good...
Prehistoric 'monster snake' remains discovered - CNN
Now this BIG BOY would have some serious bone...
Hi folks,
was listening to a guy today and he mentioned a variety of Childrens which comes from a very limited region in the north. They don't grow much more than 800mm.
Can anyone please shed some more light on this for me.
I was struck by the variety of colour phases in the Childrens...
Scientific Name antaresia perthensis
Common Name pygmy python
Age
Sex 1 female yearling 4 male adults 3-4 years
Length 45cm
Quantity Available 5
Price female $900 , males $750 each or 2000 for 4 , or 2500 the lot
Bred By
General Description...
For what it's worth, APS moderator FAY done a great talk on the Anteresia group of pythons this evening at February's Macherps meeting. Fay's passion for the species really shone through, and we were treated to up-close encounters with various species and locality morphs, even a Pygmy python! If...
i just got my first snake at sydney expo.
They have done a good job with the expo lots of people lots of different breeds of snakes,lizards,frogs and turtles.
Heres a picture of him/her hiding
hello everyone,
i am after some Pilbara Blue Tongue Lizards and Antaresia perthensis.
Please let me know if you are able to help. I don't mind if they aren't in NSW i will get them shipped with no problems
Ok so ive been going around on this site and so far from what i have gathered is that breeders sell the yearling snakes and are like 3-4 foot long but why is it i saw stimpsons and carpets for sale in a pet shop and were only like 15cm or so.
so my question is why do breeders sell them at a...
My stimson's python seems to be quite small for his age, when I brought him they were unsure of his age but going off the feed records they gave me I place him at about 18 months old, but he's only about 40cm's long and not very thick either. He's healthy, rarely refuses a feed, pooping...
I am becoming very interested in the Pygmy Python.
Before I go and start searching for available specimens, I thought I would try and obtain some opinions from within the APS wealth of knowledge.....
Has anyone here kept the species? Are they hardy in captivity? Easy feeders & handlers? Any...
I want to see a photo of a fully grown scrub python or olive python next to an adult Pygmy python if any one out there has adults of these please take of these species together . It will be great to see the comparison
Hey everyone!
Been lurking around for a bit. Thought I'd better pop in and say HIIII! :D
I'm thinking of getting a snake. But I'm not really sure what would be the best type for me :(
So, yeah. :D Looking forward to that and all.
It'll be great to get to know everyone and such
Does any1 here have these cool little snakes as pets? how are their tempraments? i would really love to get myself one but am finding it hard to come across information and breeders.
Can any1 help?
I dont know if this has been done before, but maybe this can be turned into a sticky thread?
1. Never buy a snake on impulse! Read up about them and make sure you know whats involved before you get it or them.
2. Dont be tight when it comes to the caging and equipment needed to look after...
I got a new snake today a Pygmy Stimson from ANTARESIA1 awesome snake now own 2 snakes :) Will post some pics in a few days time.
Big thanks to Andy for the great snake and rack and all the help really appreciate it mate.
Hi there everyone just wanted to say hello I have just found this forum and have been reading a few of the post's on the forum and think it is very well set up and yer I guess would be a good place to find like minded people who love Australia's reptile's as much as I do.
I can't say that I...
All hyped up from the expo still, i've been trying to construct my ideal managerie of snakes in my head... It really got me thinking - I want to know what the snake lover's ideal snake is.
What would be your ultimate fantasy in snake or python ownership?
(When i say fantasy i don't mean you...
I got to see a few herps last week while away for work. Thought I would but up a few pictures.
Unfortunately I didn't get to photograph everything I got to see.
This is my female GTP named Trick'',
I though i would just share a photo of her and the setup she is in, im interested in seeing other GTP setups so please post if you have.
She is around 12months of age and eating hopper mice, perch size is 15mm diameter, eats every 6-7days. She is a...
Ok, every single snake person on this site is going to hate me for posting this question, but I can't seem to find any reasonable answers by just looking. So here goes -
What's the difference between scrubbies, diamonds, coastals, carpets, and spotteds, besides location?
See, I knew you would...
Here is a couple of pics of D.E.C officers taking close to 100 mouth swabs of my Woma’s and Black-headed pythons for DNA analysis. This is primarily to get a data base and to establish whether there has been legitimate bleedings. The Western Australian D.E.C currently lead the country in this...
just listing some stats which may be helpful to other breeders.
incubation times : 52 days @ 28.5 deg.C
49 days @ 31.5 deg.C
first shed is usually @ 9 days
first feed @ 1 day after first shed, first 3 feeds are newborn mice, then can be 2or3 day old mice.
do not feed before first shed, even...
Hi guys, I am looking at purchasing my first snake. Am after something small possibly a Stimsons or Pygmy python. Are these a good snake for a beginner? Also are they readily available as hatchlings?
we are currently cooking several clutches from our powder blue and emerald moss lines of boyds. we will be selling them as hatchlings, 3 for $2500, or juveniles, 2 for $2500. we should also have available normal boyds for $600 ea for advanced juvies.
we are also cooking several clutches of...
I thought I'd just start a thread asking which new species added to the Victorian licenses do people want to now get (in an ideal world)? I think maybe just keep it to your top 2, or else we could have some long lists, lol. Here is a reminder of what they are:
As of the first of October 2009...
As of 1 October 2009, the following new regulations come into effect.
Turtle Carapace (shell) Length
New regulations will mean you can possess and trade turtles/tortoises with a shell length smaller than 10cms
New species available for Private Wildlife (Basic) Licence...
same question as last time (what are their average prices?) but different reptiles,
snakes:
Antaresia childreni-Children’s Python
Antaresia maculosus-Spotted Python
Antaresia perthensis-Pygmy Python
Antaresia stimsoni-Stimson’s Python
Aspidites melanocephalus-Black-headed Python
Aspidites...
Hi guys,
dont know how many times this has been done but can anyone tell me any info on these little guys, How can you tell them apart from stimmys and childrens? How much they cost etc.
Cheers