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20-Jan-07, 06:59 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Bentleigh, Melbourne | | | Hatchling Vs older Childrens python?
As I am so new to this, I thought I would ask the question of buying a hatchling vs an older Children's python.
I was in the store and saw a three week old childrens python. It was so small and wriggling furiosly that even the shop keeper dropped the poor baby. I read somewhere that baby childrens pythons are not meant to be handled a lot in their youth.
I was wondering what people's opinions were, on buying a hatchling as a novice. Are they harder to look after. Would an older snake be easier to learn with?
I would like to rear the snake being used to human handling, as we would like the snake to be a part of the household. (well in moderation of course) I had thought that a lot of handling, from a young age would get the snake used to it.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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20-Jan-07, 07:11 PM
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well if u want to rear it to be a good handler i think u should get the hatchling but depending on the older one it might already be good handler. but if u get the hatchling mack sure its eating and has shed at least once
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20-Jan-07, 07:29 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: look behind you... Age/Gender: 44  | | |
we're novice herps and we have started with a hatch ling spotted python, we only handle it a few times a week and it can be a bit bitey, but it does not hurt, but we have been told by many experienced herps that as they mature they will become more docile and easier to handle..
i like the idea of getting your snake as a baby and raising it. 
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20-Jan-07, 07:32 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Melbourne Age: 24 | | | |
i got my first snake at 6months old, it was already a good handler but still fairly small and easy to deal with.
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20-Jan-07, 07:40 PM
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buying a hatchling means that it will grow with you. You will get to learn the personality of it where as buying an adult you do not get that. BUying an adult requires experience as you will have to know how to take care of it.
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20-Jan-07, 07:46 PM
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Buying an adult thats an established handler, means you shouldn't get a bitey snake. There's no gurantees with juvies no matter how much handling you give them. You are also less likely to have feeding issues and you won't have to update your cage later on.
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20-Jan-07, 08:19 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Bentleigh, Melbourne | | | |
wow, that was a quick response here. Thank you
Now can someone tell me, when does the first shedding usually occur?
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20-Jan-07, 08:33 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: Somewhere in the great SE (QLD) Gender: | | | |
What ever you buy just ensure it's eating really well. That's the only real problem buying young hatchlings they can sometimes be tricky to get feeding. Great starter snake either way.
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21-Jan-07, 06:48 AM
| | | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: qld Age: 16 | | | |
2-4 weeks old
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21-Jan-07, 07:03 AM
|  | " supirior" Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-03 Location: here | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RevDaniel  buying a hatchling means that it will grow with you. You will get to learn the personality of it where as buying an adult you do not get that. BUying an adult requires experience as you will have to know how to take care of it. | Regardless of age you need to know how "to take of it" so researching prior to obtaining an animal is a must.Ask the breeder or the seller a heap of questions as well. Quote: |
Now can someone tell me, when does the first shedding usually occur?
| Usually around a week for the majority with the odd one taking up to a month or so.
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