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08-Jan-08, 04:05 PM
|  | Bitey Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: North Adelaide Age/Gender: 37  | | |
It is time for a new snake and I am trying to decide between another MD or a Darwin. So I am looking for a bit of info on keeping a Darwin please. e.g How hardy are they? What differences do they require for a habitat compared to an MD? I assume they would need a bit more humidity than an MD? How big do they grow?
Any advice is appreciated.
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08-Jan-08, 05:03 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Adelaide Gender: | | | | ive heard darwins are more snappier than MD.... |
08-Jan-08, 05:08 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Townsville, NQ Age/Gender: 23  | | | | From what i've seen of friends who keep Darwins, their husbandry is pretty much the same as my MD. If you want to breed, go for another MD to match them up, or if you want something different to look at/add to the ambience of your collection i'd go the Darwin for some variety.
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08-Jan-08, 05:25 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-05 Location: NT Age/Gender: 31 | | | | I would go a darwin. I keep mine the same as I keep my MDs (although I do live in the top end). The Darwins I keep aren't real snappy but they have enough attitude to scare off the relatives. |
08-Jan-08, 05:31 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: kellyville,sydney Age/Gender: 34 | | | | murrays are the best snakes ever |
08-Jan-08, 05:45 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Adelaide Age/Gender: 24 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by PiMp  murrays are the best snakes ever | I concur. Darwins have some nice colour variations but they tend to be a bit snappier. Never had a bite from an MD. Different story with the Darwin's. |
08-Jan-08, 05:49 PM
|  | Invert nut Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: QLD Gender: | | | | if you want the better looking snake get a north west carpet, or for something more placid go an inland carpet
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08-Jan-08, 06:23 PM
| | Bitey Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: North Adelaide Age/Gender: 37 | | | | Thank you all for the input, I would love to get my MD a girlfriend to play with, but I would also love to have something different too.
Decisions decisions, maybe it would be easier to convince the missus I need 2 new snakes than to make a decision one way or the other.
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08-Jan-08, 06:30 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Toowoomba Gender: | | | | GOOD luck with that im tryin to convince mine that i need atleast 4 new snakes, not doin too well with it |
08-Jan-08, 09:42 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Harrison, ACT Age/Gender: 42 | | | | Love the look of the Darwin Carpets, rich bold colours with a beautiful pattern.
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08-Jan-08, 09:56 PM
|  | Kelly Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Berowra, Sydney, NSW. Age/Gender: 34 | | | | Definately the MD.....then you can breed them and have lots! lol |
08-Jan-08, 10:28 PM
|  | Herpawhat? Subscriber | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: sydney, in Da Ghetto Age/Gender: 26 | | | | if you get another md, then you can breed them, and make a little money to pay for a darwin next year..
darwin can reach 9ft if i'm told right.. and can be a little grumpy..
i've got a darwin coming as my 1st python.. lol., jumping in at the deep end, but they are beautiful snakes
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08-Jan-08, 10:47 PM
|  | water wings Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: central coast, nsw | | | | i have a darwin pair. if you look at some of my previous post you will get a slight idea of what they can be like. getting a darwin as your first.. i hope you are patient and don't expect to not be bitten. you learn to become very quick with them but they are great to look at. not had a md but they seem to be alot calmer. easy to keep. and never refuse a feed, ever. |
08-Jan-08, 10:49 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: SE QLD | | | | I would go for the darwins. I keep about 10 and they are not that snappy
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08-Jan-08, 10:51 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Gosford | | | MD's are plain in colour, but are generally well mannered. Darwins on the other hand are nicely coloured, but in most cases should come with a packet of bandaids for the bite wounds. You need a snake that is nicely coloured and nice natured' and one that comes to mind with the best of both of the above pythons is a Bredli | | |
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