Use the search function in this site to see what has been previously posted on this very common question. My advise is buy books on keeping snakes in captivity. Books have a run down on each species and their care needs.
If you are unwilling to be bitten get another type of pet. You may or may not be bitten, but you have to be prepared to be.
Haha! I purchased two more Pink Tongue Skinks at the expo on Saturday and when giving them a quick check over, the male defecated on me and the young guy helping me... I laughed as those guys ALWAYS poo on me, but the breeder was mortified! I kept assuring him it was fine and I'm used to it but he was so apologetic about it.... was kinda odd, but I think he keeps more Bluey's than anything else and they are mostly so docile, they don't really mind anything!It needs to be realized that when keeping ANY animal there's always a risk of being bitten, scratched, slimed, drooled, vomited, or defecated on. Once you accept this, things tend to be much easier.
Look,
- Antaresia Python (Stimson, Childrens Or Spotted Python)
- Pygmy Python
- Woma Python
All are hardy species and are fun to look after (all under 1.5m as well)
You will have no guarantee that an animal will not be defensive. Some will be cage defensive and only strike when within their enclosure yet be very calm when be handled outside of the enclosure. Some can be defensive when young and clam down as they age. Others can become defensive as they age. Defensive behavior is not species dependent, decide which species you like and when you look for breeders ask them about the temperament of the parent animals and of previous clutches. Getting tagged by something within the size range you are after is no problem anyway.i am expected to get bitten i just dont want a "agressive" snake
That's a female woma! Male womas max out at 1.2-1.4m!!I wouldn't call Pygmy's a 'hardy' species. Being so small they can easily get away, are very delicate and are extremely fussy feeders. Not to mention they are rather expensive to buy!
And I'll have to argue against Woma's being under 5 foot. My girl is only a year old and already at the 4 foot mark (120cm). They are also very thick around and can be difficult to handle for a beginner- and there feeding response is insane. My girl is a sweetheart but will tear me to pieces come feedings days!
That's a female woma! Male womas max out at 1.2-1.4m!!
That's a female woma! Male womas max out at 1.2-1.4m!!
SA womas are the largest, tanamis the smallest.Various wild caught Woma's (and Woma's that have been in the hobby for a very long time) grow incredibly big.
I can't say where from, but an article I read stated that the person who was one of the first to bring them into the hobby regularly found 8foot + Woma's in the wild.
Many Woma's you find in the hobby aren't all that old as they are relatively new (having being more heavily restricted when they were first listed as endangered).
If anything, 5 foot in the minimum of what most standard Woma's will achieve in their lifetime. JMO
Poor snakey!! Doesn't look to be too much size distortion in that photo. The man's arm is angled in front so the snake is slightly closer to the camera than the man's body but his arm is still pretty high up and the snake would obviously still be touching the ground from that height even if the arm was angled more in line to his body.Here's a photo of an adult Woma in Shark Bay.
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