Morelia boeleni

[Fuscus]

I have not heard of this species before but.. WOW

Morelia boeleni - Wikispecies

 

[saximus]

Wow that thing's a cracker

 

[sookie]

Exotic or not....what a pain job on that fella.stunning,it's just KAPOW.

thanks for sharing this.

 

[byron_moses]

stunning animal love the rainbow sheen on it

 

[Sock Puppet]

Yeah if we were allowed exotics in Aus, these are at the top of my list, I reckon they look unreal.
(well, one of a few things anyway)

 

[FAY]

I thought this boeleni was the white lipped python?

 

[Sock Puppet]

Nah white lipped are leiopython albertisii Fay.
They have similar looking labial scales & also have that rainbow sheen, also a great looking animal.

 

[Tiliqua]

Australian reptile park used to use one in their snake presentations a few years back. Can anyone confirm they still keep this species? I've read they're nasty to handle.

 

[snakeluvver]

Ain't got nothing on a virides or kinghorni, though

I do wish we could have a Morelia Nauta, though. They're just like scrubbies but grow to less than 2m long!

 

[jack]

Australian reptile park used to use one in their snake presentations a few years back. Can anyone confirm they still keep this species? I've read they're nasty to handle.

must have been a while ago... worrell was one of the first collectors of boelini i believe.

lovely snakes, as with SP they are on top of my exotic list (for pythons anyway)

 

[Nighthawk]

*sigh* rub it in my face why don't you? I'd **LOVE** a Boelyn's python. Alas! *sobs quietly into keyboard*

 

[CHEWY]

ARP do not have the Boelens anymore.
It was a great snake. Real quiet.
He had a massive head on him and the "lips" were big too. It reminded me of a Blood Hound.
Like a puppy in nature and appearence.

 

[shaye]

wow

 

[FAY]

Nah white lipped are leiopython albertisii Fay.
They have similar looking labial scales & also have that rainbow sheen, also a great looking animal.

aaahh thanx...show you how much I know LOL

 

[Sock Puppet]

Chewy, don't suppose you've got any pics you could share of the animal ARP had?
Do you know what happened to it, was it sent elsewhere, die,...?

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

oh its back to the morelia genus,man python taxonomy is a mess,ohh hoser as had a crack at this species Lenhoserus boeleni . I always remebered it as liasis genus but looks like the general concensus is morelia

 

[Smithers]

Only this morning have I opened this book in ages John Coburgs Guide to owner Aussie Pythons and came across the White-Lipped Python (Liasis Albertisi) Wow what a stunning creature. It looks like a hybrid between a yellowy/orange/brown olive and a black head in one with some Kiss make up on....Well maybe not that but very impressive animal.

 

[Sock Puppet]

Yeah I have that book as well.

I started a thread <link way back when (that thread includes pics of both gold & black ones), asking about white lipped as I saw them in that book, & as they are still listed on the NSW Rec Licence species list. Unfortunately it seems they are still on there only to statisfy the records requirement of a keeper who still has them on licence from the amnesty days.

After seeing white lipped in the book, & trying to find more info on them, was when I stumbled across stuff about Boelens too, been fascinated with both species since. Would love to find them in their natural habitat if the oppotunity ever arose.

 

[CHEWY]

No pics S P.
John occasionally freqents APS. He may be able to share some pics.
It was my favourite snake after the Golden Python.
Both were beautiful snakes, but especially the Golden.

 

[Waterrat]

Unfortunately it seems they are still on there only to statisfy the records requirement of a keeper who still has them on licence from the amnesty days.

Why is it unfortunate?

There is a beautiful book called "Black Python Morelia boeleni" by A. Flagle & E.Stoops published in Germany in 2009 (English text). Worth buying, it's like the "Complete chodro" but on boelen's python.