What type of snake should I get?

[Crocboy]

RE: Re: RE: What type of snake should I get?

Coastal hatchling are the go, never had a problem.

 

[africancichlidau]

RE: Re: RE: What type of snake should I get?

I believe any Australian python with the exception, maybe, of the Scrubbyand GTP, can be placid if obtained as a hatchy and given the right conditions and handled REGULARLY.

 

[Guest]

They are the best ever.

 

[Menagerie]

This is probably going to sound so ignorant, but I'm only just starting to investigate pythons!!! Which grows bigger? The diamond or the carpet python?

 

[Guest]

hmm, i'm not sure on comparrison though i know of a person who has a 16 or 17 ft carpet., like the second biggest or something.

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

scrubbys and olives get pritty big 5 or 6 metres maybe i here coastal i hear are the larges carpets could be wrong

 

[Menagerie]

impressive... can you handle them properly at that size?

 

[Fuscus]

Coastals are the largest of the carpet range ( The Diamond is a sub-species or variation of the carpets ) with some animals reaching 3.5 meters. Most carpets only reach two to two and a half meters, jungles being the smallest.
Scrubbies are confirmed to 5 meters and may reach 8. They are a slender snake and don't weigh much. They are not considered a beginners snake.
Olives reach about 4.5 meters and are a heavy and spectacular snake. The western sub-species Liasis olivaceus barroni is a much bigger snake with a TL over six meters. Olives are normally considered a placid snake.
The general rule with handling big snakes is one person for the first two meters and a person for every subsequent meter.

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

i thought it was 1 person for 3 metres and a person per metter after that

 

[koreanmug]

Hey Liberated~ how old is your bredli?

 

[Menagerie]

so I wouldn't be able to handle it properly when it gets bigger by myself if the python reaches over 3 metres?

 

[Menagerie]

sorry, another question... how long does it take before a python will get that sort of size? I'm guessing that it will take a while so the python and I will be able to get used to each other before he or she gets enormous!

 

[Already_Gone]

depends on how much you feed it. It could take anywhere from 3 or more years for a snake to reach adult size. Not all snakes are garanteed to get that big anyway.

I too would have to say i have had to spend a lot of time with my bredli to get her as placid as she is now. Would have taken me 4-6 months to get her to a point where I can give her to someone for a cuddle and say that she most probably wont bite

I would have to reccomend that a diamond would be a good choice for a first snake although they do require UVB.

 

[Magpie]

hmm, i'm not sure on comparrison though i know of a person who has a 16 or 17 ft carpet., like the second biggest or something.

hmmm, I'd like to see pics of that.
That would be the record I'm sure. This huge one is only 3.5m.

 

[Guest]

Hey Liberated~ how old is your bredli?

about 9 or 10 months

 

[Guest]

hmm, i'm not sure on comparrison though i know of a person who has a 16 or 17 ft carpet., like the second biggest or something.

hmmm, I'd like to see pics of that.
That would be the record I'm sure. This huge one is only 3.5m.

i don't have any pics, nor han't seen it though its sxereturn who has seen it and told me.

 

[Menagerie]

thanks AG - the UVB wouldn't be a problem, I was under the impression that all pythons liked to have that?

I would love a nice healthy happy big python, but also one that I will be able to personally bring out of its enclosure and not have to have an assistant, does this mean that the olive is out?