What herp to pick?

[shane14]

ok guys now Mum n Dad are letting me get any herp i can afford and that is on my Cat status so ive chosen 2, Western Netteds and South-Western Carpet. Can anybody give pros and cons for both these herps. Decisions are hard.........

 

[JasonL]

Dragons are high maintenance, food can get costly and are harder to look after than a python due to heating / calcium demands...... though, they will teach you more about reptile keeping as they readily breed and are more inter-active with the keeper.
Pythons are generally less hassles, easy to look after, longer living and make for very economic captives.

 

[JasonL]

At the end of the day you should get what you like, not what others think you should get.

 

[shane14]

im stuck with both of these so yer i thought what would everybody else think

 

[wiz-fiz]

I would chose the carpet.

pros
fun to keep, easyish to look after, and all round awsome

cons
hurts when bites(but thats the whole point of bitting), may be a problem if doesn't eat well.

thats all I can think of that I know, sum1 more experienced will have more knowledge.


Will

 

[pete12]

I would chose the carpet.

pros
fun to keep, easyish to look after, and all round awsome

cons
hurts when bites(but thats the whole point of bitting), may be a problem if doesn't eat well.

thats all I can think of that I know, sum1 more experienced will have more knowledge.


Will

most bites dont hurt much

 

[Jungletrans]

Both

 

[Lewy]

Go with a carpet python great first reptile

 

[Tim.Arm]

If you can't decide which one you wont then get both.

 

[m_beardie]

snakes are cool

 

[LadySnake]

What size carpet would you get if you decide on the snake?

 

[Sturdy]

one big con people have not mentioned about the netted dragons is the lifespan is quite short.

id go the carpet personlly because i would get more enjoyment out of it due to the massive lifespan difference.

but its all up to personal choice.

 

[shane14]

What size carpet would you get if you decide on the snake?

Im looking for a B+W one dont care on ize just i like the Black n White ones, hoping for a male but anything is good

 

[LadySnake]

I haven't seen any black & whites recently ( they are around though). They're usually a bit more expensive than your ordinary carpets.

 

[Hooglabah]

go the python snake are awsome

 

[Carpetcleaner]

They're not always more expensive. Just some breeders. I have seen them for $500 each (hatchlings) which is quite reasonable. I can private message you if you want to know who.
I would go the SW Carpet Python. Not just because I own one, but I think the life span is a big thing, and you can enjoy watching it grow if you get a hatchling. That's pretty cool. Keeping the skin sheds and comparing them each time.

 

[shane14]

yes please Carpet Cleaner would love one.

 

[LullabyLizard]

Dragon!!! Get the Dragon!!

 

[dougie210]

Shane, Honestly i would go with your own personal choice, choose what you want in a pet

 

[shane14]

Dragon!!! Get the Dragon!!

lol you sound like my Brother when he is being sarcastic