general info wanted for a new owner!

[Kattie16]

Hi guys, i know you must get sick of newbies but i wont be one forever so i'd appreciate advice from those who know what your talkin about.

Im interested in getting my first snake, this isnt an impulse buy ive been interested for a couple years now. I want to do alot of research before i make the big step.

All the advice ive found has seemed to be on illegal pythons/ snakes in Australia ( ie ball pythons. corn snakes etc)

As a beginner im obviously interested in a breed thats known to be relatively docile, reasonable in size and not a complicated-to-keep breed.

Also as a newbie i'd like your opinions on free roaming. theres always alot of debate on this ie not at all, only when supervised, etc

thanks guys, really appreciate it.

 

[danricho]

Howdy, if you go to the tips for newbies thread you will get lots of great advice. I've asked heaps of questions and they helped me out heaps. Good Luck.

 

[Renagade]

free roaming is the highway to lost pet.

 

[danricho]

It's in the General Discussion section.

 

[Luohanfan]

sounds like a bredli or Murray darling fits your description..
get to a decent size, and relatively placid (mines soooooooo placid, never even S'd up at me once) and easy to care for..
good allrounder... give this a read, might help you http://www.southernxreptiles.com/Article PDFs/road_testing_lr.pdf

 

[Australis]

some of my best customers are pro free-roaming

 

[D3pro]

some of my best customers are pro free-roaming

I know a few myself... tho easy when then snake in question are massive carpets/olives.

 

[yommy]

For ease - the children family meet all your requirements. Small, easy going, smaller caging, smaller food size, easy to breed can be tricky to get some to feed but thats 1/2 the challenge.
Or for the unique a Rough Scaled Python (a good feeding one) totally awesome natured and totally interesting.
But for pure enjoyment and personality i don't think you can go past woma's, they are by far my favourite species.

 

[i8ak9]

just don't be scared of being bitten.
it's gonna happen

 

[bump73]

some of my best customers are pro free-roaming

:lol::lol:They just keep coming back time and time again, but their collection never grows right :lol: