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04-May-08, 03:02 PM
| | | A little advise for someone considering getting a snake?
Hi, I've never had a snake or any other reptile before but I've always liked them and was considering replacing my fish (which are getting to be a bit of a pain - won't stop breeding) with a snake. My current fish tank/prospective snake enclosure is (just copied and pasted from product specs. I know I won't be needing the filter  ):
Dimensions 176(L)x48(W)x69.6(H)cm - Curved Glass Aquarium (12mm Glass)
- Seamless front and side glass creates optimum viewing
- It comes complete with a biological wet/dry filter (activated carbon, ceramic rings and filter wool, pump - included)
- Also comes with lighting installed, and glass lids.
- Suitable for both fresh and salt water fish
So I'd like to know what species would be best for a beginer and can be kept in my tank?
What equipment I'd need to buy?
If I need to make any modifications to my tank?
Any hints and tips?
I'd like to start with a hatchling. |
04-May-08, 03:08 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Western Suburbs NSW Gender:  | | | | A mac or childreni.
but you would need a click clack first as it would be to big for a hatchling.
You would need a heat matt.
Also some sort of substrate, a thermastat and a few hides. cold and hot ends.
Having a glass enclosure does cost a little more to heat as glass will disapate the heat easier than a wooden enclosure.
I am sure you will get a lot of help on this site
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04-May-08, 03:10 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Rockingham Wa Age/Gender: 27  | | | | what state are you in? some states have restrictions on the kinds of snakes you can keep
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04-May-08, 03:14 PM
|  | Mr Knee Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Wollongong Age/Gender: 36 | | | | First thing will be to make sure the lid or top is escape proof ....
That size is way to big to house a small hatchling IMO .
Most hatchlings will be better off living in a small enclosure or tub set up .
I would sell the tank and put it towards a nice snake , then when its grown to a good size ( which may be a year or so ) put it in a wooden enclosure , they hold heat much better , are much more secure than fish tanks . |
04-May-08, 03:19 PM
| | | | I live in NSW and my choices with a class 1 license are:
Children’s Python
Spotted Python
Pygmy Python
Stimson’s Python
Black-headed Python
Common Tree Snake
Water Python
Olive Python
Carpet Python (only for "subspecies" not known)
Centralian Carpet Python
Jungle Carpet Python
Western Carpet Python
Eastern Carpet Python
Carpet/Diamond Python (natural intergrade)
Murray/Darling Carpet Python
Diamond Python
Top End Carpet Python
Slaty-grey Snake
The 2 in blue are the ones I liked the most off the list just from looking at a few pics.
Last edited by KatanaRamirez; 04-May-08 at 03:25 PM.
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04-May-08, 03:22 PM
| | Mr Knee Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Wollongong Age/Gender: 36 | | | | BHP's are a good looking python , most will make a good first snake though ..
what was the other blue one , there is only one there ??? |
04-May-08, 03:26 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: NSW, Sydney west | | | | BHP are a great snake but may be intimidating for a new keeper.
They show alot of bluffing which could be mistaken as aggressiveness (hissing & mock striking) |
04-May-08, 03:29 PM
| | | | What's a click clack? |
04-May-08, 03:32 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Western Suburbs NSW Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by KatanaRamirez  What's a click clack? | I plastic tub with a clip on lid.
Hatchlings can squeeze out of the smallest hole
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04-May-08, 03:38 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: Rockingham Wa Age/Gender: 27 | | | | i got a pair of maccie(spotted) hatchies as my first in nsw, they are fantastic little snakes
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04-May-08, 03:42 PM
|  | FAYSE! Moderator | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Illawarra Gender: | | | | Sorry, I disagree. I think a BHP would not be a great first snake, unless you read a lot of info about them first so that you know what you are in for.i.e being psycho feeders.
Last edited by GARTHNFAY; 04-May-08 at 03:58 PM.
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04-May-08, 03:48 PM
| | | | Psyco feeders???? |
04-May-08, 03:52 PM
| | Mr Knee Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Wollongong Age/Gender: 36 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by KatanaRamirez Psyco feeders???? | Womas and BHP's ( aspidites) are very food orientated pythons , and will / can bite first and ask questions later , ....Fay has a good point , they are both very good looking , but there may be better first snakes , unless you are not concerned about the odd bite .  |
04-May-08, 03:52 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: NSW, Sydney west | | | | I don't know about psycho feeders as I havn't had many that would take food from my hands. Majority would only accept food (rather slowly at that) off the floor & reminded me alot of vens.
However from reading others experiences I would say they have a strong feeding response if they they think it's lunch time & may mistake handling for feeding if they they smell food on your hands. And once they latch on it takes awhile before they realise the mistake & let go. You should practice using soap or hand wash before any handling anyway to avoid this with any species of snake IMO. |
04-May-08, 04:05 PM
| | | | What are the jungle carpet pythons like for a beginer? | | |
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Fay
