 Recent Herp Discussion | | | | | | | | Online Users: 73 | | 29 members and 44 guests | | 2287Casey, 4sons, aaron.allen, bitey, BT, collins94, DazHerps, DrNick, Dusty62, Earthling, elapid@, fine_jungles, Harro, hobbo, hozy6, jamgo, Jungle_Freak, Justdriftnby, kakariki, KaneMortlock, lizzy_reptile, male@mynet.net.au, peterb, pseudechis4740, Repz, samson, shnakey, tsbj | |  | | 
07-Aug-06, 09:37 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-06 Location: VIC Age/Gender: 35  | | | help on deciding what type of snake to get
Hi I'm wanting to get a python for the family and was wanting some help with which breed to get. What do you recomend for children I'm wanting something that's friendly and not snappy. |
07-Aug-06, 09:38 PM
|  | Roadkill Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-05 Location: Western Sydney Age/Gender: 25  | | | | RE: help on deciding what type of snake to get
Children's Python.
__________________
Rekognize: All comments are made with tongue in cheek.
In case of suspension, catch me at m_bredli@hotmail.com  |
07-Aug-06, 09:42 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-05 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | RE: help on deciding what type of snake to get
I have to agree, get something like a Childreni, Stimpsoni or Maculosa that won't grow much past a metre.
__________________
\"The less a man makes declared his statements, the less apt he is to look foolish in retrospect\"
Quentin Tarentino, Four Rooms
|
07-Aug-06, 09:47 PM
|  | *38th WARNING* Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Newcastle | | | | RE: help on deciding what type of snake to get
You could not go past a childrens python............... They are placid and easy to care for. And if its like mine it wont eat for 4 months of the year !!!!!! lol. |
07-Aug-06, 09:52 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Modbury SA | | | | RE: help on deciding what type of snake to get
which state do you live in? |
07-Aug-06, 10:14 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Melbourne Gender: | | | | Every place I spoke to recommended Diamond Pythons for the best 1st snake, I too was going to get a childrens.
Was told by 3 out of 3 shops that childrens can be snappy as youngsters, but most grow out. Was told you do get placid ones by they have more of an uncertain temperment compared with the diamonds.
But Diamonds grow much larger and cost more (mine was $395), so depends on space and money too. They also require UV lighting, and lower temperatures.
So far mines so placid it wont even strike its food, just goes up and gives it a cuddle then gulps it down.
__________________
Owner of Daisy the Diamond , Bert the Bredli python, Monty the orange phase beardie, 2x baby orange phase beardies
|
07-Aug-06, 10:43 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: N.S.W | | | Quote: |
So far mines so placid it wont even strike its food, just goes up and gives it a cuddle then gulps it down.
| WOW!!! thats cool not as cool as when they strike it but imo.......... :mrgreen: |
07-Aug-06, 10:49 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Sydney | | | | Even if some childrens pythons are snappy as hatchlings, they are so small you don't even feel it. |
07-Aug-06, 11:18 PM
|  | hazz Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Hazzardous area Gender: | | | Maccies, mine in particular  Phone:- :wink: |
07-Aug-06, 11:43 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Wagga NSW Age/Gender: 25 | | | | Pepper. People will give you different responses, it is up to you. Your best bet would be to find peope in your area that keep snakes and see if you can handle some. This will give you a better idea of what you want. If you want something small, childreni, stimsoni or maculosa are good snakes.
__________________
1.1.0 - Antaresia stimsoni
0.1.0 - Morelia spilota mcdowelli
1.0.0 - Morelia bredli
1.0.0 - Aspidites melanocephalus
|
08-Aug-06, 12:33 AM
|  | Regular Member | | | | | Bredli Bredli Bredli |
08-Aug-06, 05:17 AM
|  | The Devils Reject. Subscriber | Join Date: Aug-05 Location: Rugsville..... Gender: | | | | what alienpunk said,i think they are a great first snake they are so easy going.
__________________
BIGGER THE PYTHON THE BETTER........
|
08-Aug-06, 09:58 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: S.W. Vic Gender: | | | | I'm fairly new here and I recently got my first and bought a Diamond and couldn't be happier. It's really up to the individual. |
08-Aug-06, 10:24 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Adelaide | | | | They may grow a bit larger but all that ive read about Murray Darlings is nothing but possitive.. Mines just great. He`s got a beautiful temprement and my five year old daughter loves him to bits. Hasn`t bothered to strike at anyone ever!!! |
08-Aug-06, 10:27 PM
|  | Seller | Join Date: May-06 Location: Suburban Adelaide Age/Gender: 24 | | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by chaps76 They may grow a bit larger but all that ive read about Murray Darlings is nothing but possitive.. Mines just great. He`s got a beautiful temprement and my five year old daughter loves him to bits. Hasn`t bothered to strike at anyone ever!!! | couldnt sgree more! my first is an MD, she is gorgeous! has never struck at anyone at all! feeds well, handles well....
i highly recomend MD's!
__________________
ALWAYS Judge A Person By The Way They Treat Someone
Who Can Be Of NO Possible Use To Them!
| | |
|
