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12-Apr-06, 12:46 PM
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i got a 2yr old girl, shes about a meter, i cant wait till she gets some size, LOOVE big snakes
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21-Apr-06, 10:58 AM
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my little coastal we hav to handle with glove because its snappy
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if a venomous snake bites ya and it doesnt hurt it should at least give you a burning sensation
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21-Apr-06, 11:04 AM
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if you take it slowly, and only handle her a few times a week, for only 5 mins or so, she will eventually get used to the idea you aren't going to eat her, and hopefully calm down a bit.
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Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
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21-Apr-06, 11:05 AM
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And not to hold it for at least 48 hours after feeding as well. Make it a pleasurable experience as possible for the snake.
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Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
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21-Apr-06, 11:57 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-03 Location: In the ironically named sunshine coast, surrounded by nerds and nurses | | | | how long do coastals grow up to
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Originally Posted by Haydz hi people i bought coastal hatchling and im wondering how long it would grow so can someone please tell how long they grow | Depends on a number of factors but generally males get to about two and a half meters while females can get to three and a half meters. Animals from sout hern queensland tend to be the biggest growers.
And congradulations on your new pet
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21-Apr-06, 12:15 PM
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2 years old and a metre long  Do you feed it pink mice ? Quote: |
Originally Posted by hornet i got a 2yr old girl, shes about a meter, i cant wait till she gets some size, LOOVE big snakes |
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21-Apr-06, 01:15 PM
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There was an article in Herpetofauna a few years back about a NSW coastal, measuring just over 3 metres and weighing in at 22kg. Apparently the third heaviest wild python recorded in Australia.
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23-Apr-06, 09:36 PM
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about 14ft but more like 9-10ft
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23-Apr-06, 09:38 PM
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i have a 10.5ft female she is great to handle but like TB said i still dont fully trust her
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23-Apr-06, 09:55 PM
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Haydz, I had a python that was th emeanest thing in th wworld (in fact I still have her). But I worked out that she wasn't really mean. I fed her in her enclosure and oftwn would hand feed her when she was young. she just got used to associating my hand with food. She now gets taken out of her enclosure and put on the ground where her food is. She hasn't struck at me for ages. Admittedly, I rarely handled her so most of our interaction was food related so regular handling may change that. Just a thought.
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