What was your first snake?

[aussie.snakes]

What was your first snake and what were the problems you had with keeping them?

My first was a coastal carpet. He was great but didn't want to eat when I first got him. Didn't take long though and he was (and still is) a guts.

 

[Vixen]

Coastal, no problems.

 

[ryanharvey1993]

a childrens python which ended up being a maccie

 

[shane14]

SW carpet LOL

 

[Rocky]

Bredli python in March

 

[Slytherin]

MD carpet no problems, great little guy!!

 

[Sidonia]

Jungle, she's still a bit nervous but that's my own fault for not handling her as much as I should.

 

[mysnakesau]

Port Mac/Intergrade here. She is beautiful in looks and temperament.

Can we brighten up this poll with a photo of your first snake?
This is my first python - a female named Opals.

 

[zulu]

re What

My first python was a carpet in 1969,it was about 2 M long and originated from brunswick heads,it had been in captivity for a period of time and was a really good feeder and it wasnt snappy,kept it in a huge ply packing container they used back then for shipping with a small window that faced north.
Back then the going rate for adult carpets was about 10 dollars on average and 20 dollars for a diamond,in comparrison an adult common bluetongue was 1 dollar and a blotched bluetongue which were all the orange and black NSW types were 2 dollars,on the weekend you would get the sunday telegraph fo the free adverts section,thats where all the reptile adverts were placed.

 

[megrim]

My first was a hatchie brown tree snake. Even in the beginning I've always liked the speed and activity of colubrids.

I had the usual troubles of a baby BTS, his first 2 feeds or so were assisted, (mostly by me shoving the pinky into his unwilling gob). But he did fantastically after that.

Looking back, I guess a non-feeding BTS wasn't exactly a great first snake, but it certainly made everthing since seem easy and friendly ^_^

 

[mysnakesau]

My first python was a carpet in 1969,it was about 2 M long and originated from brunswick heads,it had been in captivity for a period of time and was a really good feeder and it wasnt snappy,kept it in a huge ply packing container they used back then for shipping with a small window that faced north.
Back then the going rate for adult carpets was about 10 dollars on average and 20 dollars for a diamond,in comparrison an adult common bluetongue was 1 dollar and a blotched bluetongue which were all the orange and black NSW types were 2 dollars,on the weekend you would get the sunday telegraph fo the free adverts section,thats where all the reptile adverts were placed.

Wow. I guess back then though, $10 was the same as we value $200.

 

[Sidonia]

My Jungle when I first got her:

Picture from about 2 months ago:

 

[shlanger]

I bought my first snakes whilst on holiday in Brisbane. 1966 Two adult wild caught carpets purchased from a local pro. catcher for the sum of $6.00! That was $3.00 each!

 

[natrix]

The first Snake I had was a Grass Snake (Natrix Natrix) back in England as an 11 year old (30 odd years ago) . My 1st snake in Aus was/is a Bredli and I've never had a single problem with him in any way . I reckon they make a great 1st snake.

 

[Lozza]

My first snake was a water python he was a little bitey.

 

[shane14]

my babe! this is my favourite photo yet!

 

[bigguy]

Most old time herpers in coastal NSW started with the old swamp snakes which were found in nearly everyones backyards

 

[Chappy]

Mine was a Bredli that was a clone of the devil!!!! Extremely aggresive and never mellowed down we have since parted ways!!!

 

[waikare]

jungle python and had no problems at all

 

[Reptilian66]

My 1st Pet Snakes.

l got my 1st Pet Children's Python in 1989, then in early 1990 l got my 1st Coastal Carpet Python, then in mid 1990 l got my 1st Water Python.

Cheers,

Les.