Deciding on first python, what should i get?

[xX.BrAnDoN.Xx]

o and dont just pick a snake out from the breeder if u end up getting one...spend 5mins with each of them..i no 2 manny people who have had bad snakes(no bad just takes along time to get used to u and will bite you heaps) and then really good ones of the same breed...like jungles are supposed to be snappy..my sister got one and never bitten us..annd we are really rough with it to(breeder told us to so it gets used to be handled roughly)..and uno how your supposed to l et it settle..we had it in tank for about 3 houres and played with it and never bit us or showed any signs of discompfort.

[arbok]

brandon i wouldnt call diamonds stupid... lol, jungle carpets can fork out big bucks aswell anyways....
and a bhp can go as lower than 1000$, i got mine for $650

and if your in nsw womas arent an option as a first snake

[arbok]

Originally Posted by PiMp

yes your right that can be the case ,what i mean though is see if theres a snake,in this case a diamond,that they like
that is alot cheaper would be good to start out with to get a feel for snake husbandry with less initial outlay

unless you can get the blackheaded cheap i suppose,they are nice snakes

damn it just get one then a little while later get the other aswell!!
prob solved

yeah i see watcha mean

but i bet any money if u buy one snake when deep down u want the other in about a month you'll probs end up with both anyway lol

[xX.BrAnDoN.Xx]

yehh not saying diamonds are stupid i just think there stupid for first python because they are not very hardy and temperature needs to be perfect or they get dps lol

o and i was estimating price for bhp's dont really no lol

and wat arnt they in nsw???

[xX.BrAnDoN.Xx]

o and im gonna be getting a bredli on thursday!!!!!..or maby a darwin..but most likley a bredlii gonna be madd!!!..got any tips on looking after one??this my first snake..

[arbok]

hehe fair enough, umm womas cant be kept on class 1 licences in nsw , so u have to have kept snakes for 2 years and be 18 to keep them

[xX.BrAnDoN.Xx]

wow ...never new that..lolidunno id never pay over 500 for a snake i dont no why but i just think that theres better things to spend your mony on then a snake,and anyway my bredli that im gettin will live for over 20 yrs i hope(i think they live over 20??) and i dont think ill want more than 1 python..(i might breed them l8er though)

[$NaKe PiMp]

some people would definantly argue that diamonds arnt hard to keep
i dont keep any but they are plentiful in the wild and live in some extreme conditions
that can get very cold in winter and extreme hot in summer
lots of peeps keep them with no problems

[xX.BrAnDoN.Xx]

yehh but alot colder in wild...dps is caused but heat..and evan when its really hot i day is cold at night...the hotter it is in day.. colder inm the night

[$NaKe PiMp]

DPS is a hotly debated subject ,and the argument i hear is that lack of uv is the cause
but acedemics i have spoken too dont believe DPS exsists
people who are experianced diamond keepers would be the best to ask on there experiances and draw your own conclusion from that

[arbok]

mmmm i never thought i spend over 500 dollers on a snake... or get more than 1... already planning all my future buys and believe me there over 500 dollers! lol

[xX.BrAnDoN.Xx]

haha lol

[sarah_m]

so would you recommend getting from breeder or pet shop? Are BHP's hard to get in Victoria?

[ace#74]

get a qld water python they are the best snake imo mine hardly ever bite now great feeder get big and grow fast lol

[dragon lady]

i hope this helps you....
after dealing with many reptiles with problems...some times not the keepers fault...but the breeder,
privately , import & shop bought
ive found that before purchase....search not for the species first...but breeders
find ones that are genuine ,trusting.....& that have impeccable reputations.....with quality animals
make yourself a short list!
find out what different species they breed...
ask many questions about breed specifics....
that will definitely help you with species that you intend to keep for the next 20+yrs....its not short term!