First snake!!!!!!!

[REPTILEBOY13]

i wanted to know if a bhp would be a good first snake if not a type of carpet python if a bhp is a good one could i use a basking light at daytime and a heat night light and what type of humidity basically a care sheet on them.

 

[REPTILEBOY13]

read the other post this ones for me the other ones for my dad

 

[waruikazi]

Tone you have been banned twice before for being intolerant and starting trouble, you are picking on a kid with a captive audience of other kids. You really are showing your maturity and that you have not put those things in the past.

If you really think this fella is a troll then the best way to deal with him is to ignore his posts. Trolls will only fish while you're biting.

Beau, easiest way is to look through the wiki on this site and do a few searches for care tips. But yes both species are good beginner snakes.

 

[REPTILEBOY13]

thanks ive been researching bhbs for a year but the heating and lighting is always double sided so for a bhp during the day should i use a basking light then at night use a heat emitting night light

 

[waruikazi]

Sorry mate i can't answer that question with much experience but i can't see why either wouldn't be fine. I've never kept BHPs or many pythons and i don't use artificial heating lol, hopefully a more mature member can help you out.

 

[Carnelian]

Black-headed Pythons are generally a beautiful & placid snake. Keep in mind they do get rather big so you will need to be comfortable with big snakes (shouldn't be a problem if you get a hatchie & have it grow with you though) & it would need a large enclosure. There are many different heating options & each one has positives & negatives. Please do as much research as you can BEFORE making a purchase. Check out these articles to give you some ideas on what you will need & the various snakes available.
Reptile Husbandry Articles by Southern Cross Reptiles

 

[REPTILEBOY13]

thnks oh and i wish quennsland would change its laws about sugar gliders aswell

 

[Fang101]

thnks oh and i wish quennsland would change its laws about sugar gliders aswell

So do I

BHP are great IMO and are one of the most docile pythons.

 

[REPTILEBOY13]

do they need humidity i mean the qld ones considering where they come from
wats up with the sugar glider thing like seriously who do they hurt

 

[Tassie97]

do they need humidity i mean the qld ones considering where they come from
wats up with the sugar glider thing like seriously who do they hurt

if your complaining about one animal count yourself lucky look up Tasmanian laws then you can whine

 

[Carnelian]

The only snake that needs high humidity is the Green Tree Pythons. As long as they have fresh water in their enclosures they are fine, sometimes when the snake is shedding you might need to mist the cage/snake so the skin doesn't dry out & comes of in one piece. Remember BHP's come from very dry places as well.

Last I heard QLD was going to amend its laws on keeping some native mammals, not sure when though. I think the laws are like that to "protect" the wild populations but it seems a bit silly when you can keep captive bred ones in Vic & SA. I get annoyed when you can keep Gliders overseas but not Oz wide. We were lucky enough to have 2 on permits for life because they couldn't be released back into the wild after dog/cat attacks.

if your complaining about one animal count yourself lucky look up Tasmanian laws then you can whine

Now you have made me feel bad!!! I'd be swimming to the mainland if I were you Tassie97.

 

[REPTILEBOY13]

sorry tassie but i didnt know how many animals u couldnt have that sucks

 

[JAS101]

i just have a ceramic heat emitter for my BHP on a timer , my boy gets no night time heating .

 

[REPTILEBOY13]

are womas the same as bhp as far as care and size cause i heard there better for the novice

 

[JAS101]

are womas the same as bhp as far as care and size cause i heard there better for the novice

womas dont grow as big as bhp`s . deppends on what state u are in deppends on what license is needed for womas .

 

[REPTILEBOY13]

recreational

 

[Fang101]

Woma's are also great pythons and very docile. They are more recommended for newbies because they do not get as big, 1.5m compard to 3m+ for BHP and NEARLY allways have great personalities. They also have a big appetite so there is generally no feeding probs. Care would the same because they are in the same family.

 

[Carnelian]

I am a huge Woma fan!!!

Woma can pretty much be kept the same as BHP. There are a few locales which can have quite big differences such as the SA Woma can grow up to 2.5m whereas the Tanami is about 1.5m long. Both the BHPs & Woma have strong food responses which I think is great, it is a real pain having a snake that won't eat. Apart from at food time Womas are a very easy going snake that make the perfect 1st snake I think.

Do some research & pick the python that appeals to you, after all you will have to look after it for many yrs.

 

[REPTILEBOY13]

now its just between the woma and the bhp

do u recommend that i use snake ranch

 

[Carnelian]

Snake Ranch are fantastic, fab reptiles & service. They answer all questions & don't mind how many you have, they will also give you plenty of advice after purchase if you need it.
My son got his Tanami from them earlier this yr & he is the most docile snake you could come across.