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08-Jan-08, 03:57 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 22  | | | Some questions about Diamond Pythons.
Hey I was wondering if I can get some information on Diamond Pythons. How big do they get? Do they have good tempraments genrally??? Do they genrally feed well?? Any information and some photos would be great!
Thanks Liz
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09-Jan-08, 01:14 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: cattai Age/Gender: 17  | | | |
i have a female diamond and she is great, great handler, great feeder, shes a pleasure to own, im not certain how big they get though.
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09-Jan-08, 01:48 PM
|  | Pure Pwnage. Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Central QLD Age/Gender: 18 | | |
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09-Jan-08, 01:54 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: sydney Age/Gender: 14 | | |
I have a diamond and it is a great tempermate and doesn't bite unless you scare him best snake not sure how big they get though have heard they get to 8 foot for a female but males don't get that big i think 
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09-Jan-08, 01:59 PM
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09-Jan-08, 02:03 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Newcastle, NSW Age/Gender: 17 | | | |
I've heard they have the capability to grow to over 10ft mines only just over 4ft and shes gorgeous with perfect temprement, the breeder i got her off fed her only on live mice, i tried to give her frozen and she took it straight away without hesitation, now she only eats frozen, great handler, even wild ones untouched by man i have found to be really placid without striking at all
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09-Jan-08, 02:05 PM
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i heard that diamonds should be kept in an outdoor enclosure? is this true?
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09-Jan-08, 02:09 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Newcastle, NSW Age/Gender: 17 | | | |
they can be housed in an outdoor enclosure once they are older if you live along the east coast i beleive, but i think they can also be kept in an indoor enclosure
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09-Jan-08, 02:43 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: Hawthorn, VIC Age/Gender: 24 | | | |
is Melbourne considered ok to keep them outside? It can get pretty cold in winter...
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09-Jan-08, 03:04 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: Hawthorn, VIC Age/Gender: 24 | | |
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Thanks for that, that's a great article! I have a couple of questions though - firstly, the guy reckons UV isn't needed for Diamonds, in his 30+ years of experience??
And secondly, do most people here in Aust. hybernate their Diamonds for a few months??
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09-Jan-08, 03:57 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age/Gender: 34 | | | |
Unfortunately Stan Chiras isn't the most respected Diamond Python keeper out there, mainly due to the way he would cool his Diamonds during winter. However it is important for the health of a Diamond that it be cooled correctly for at least 3 months during winter, in addition to cool nights throughout the rest of the year..
Also, UV light is not needed for diamonds, but correct temps are!
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09-Jan-08, 04:02 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age/Gender: 34 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by will.i.am I have a diamond and it is a great tempermate | Don't you mean "I have a diamond and it has a great temperament"?
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09-Jan-08, 04:25 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: On the water or in the Bush. Age/Gender: 40 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by serpenttongue Unfortunately Stan Chiras isn't the most respected Diamond Python keeper out there, mainly due to the way he would cool his Diamonds during winter. However it is important for the health of a Diamond that it be cooled correctly for at least 3 months during winter, in addition to cool nights throughout the rest of the year..
Also, UV light is not needed for diamonds, but correct temps are! | Thats about it.....
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09-Jan-08, 04:34 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: Hawthorn, VIC Age/Gender: 24 | | | |
Ahh I see... So then how would you personally go about the cooling? And what specifically is poor about his method?
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09-Jan-08, 05:01 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: central Queensland Age/Gender: 34 | | | |
try not to give them any heat at night,even in winter.if outside in the southern states make sure they have access to a basking site in the sun and a good thick-walled hide box and they wont need any additional heating.i keep mine outside up here in central qld in the coolest part of the yard,betweew the fence and shed and they are thriving,and they even bred this year.
i'm not too sure about that artical from stan chiras.he said the male diamonds dont combat. i have 2 males that have combated the last 2 years .
focus on temperature more so than uv,try to copy what they encounter in the wild.dont be too worried if the temps get close to freezing.they cope alright in the bush or in an old shed.if they have a good hide box they will be fine.
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