Your Thoughts On Rough Scaled Pythons

[crazzzylizard]

hey guys in a couple of months I am thinking of getting a rough scaled python and I was just wandering what you guys thought about them and does any one know a good online care sheet cause I can't find any.
thanks 4 the halp

 

[yommy]

Mate

They are no diiferent to keep husbandary wise then any other morelia.
Though they have big teeth they have the best nature i have witness in any australian python.

The are beautiful snakes..........

 

[Skelhorn]

I like the look of them. There are a few threads on here with people showing theirs off! However as Yommy said they have "big" teeth and some of the bites you see from them look pretty impressive. Like any snake tho, when you get it (froma hatchy) you are bound to get bitten at least once!

 

[crazzzylizard]

yeah i have heard they have big teeth

 

[yommy]

yes the have good sized teeth but i am yet to be bitten in anger by any of my trio and the 2 female i've had from hatchies. They are adults now.

The thing that does take you by suprise is the disceptive strike range much longer than my other pythons and the fact they can almost open their mouth 180' when striking. Suprised me the 1st time i ever fed one by hand. I now use very long tongs


But like i mentioned they are the best natured pythons i've ever had the pleasure of owning.

 

[Timmy-Morelia]

heres my male

 

[Skelhorn]

heres my male

His beautiful. I would love one, like many pythons but I have limited myself to the 4 I own. I have other hobbies I am now focusing on

 

[crazzzylizard]

He is beautiful I have a question wen they say rough do they feel like sandpaper or are they smooth with bumpy scales just wandering

 

[zaphyrr]

What enclosure size and shape would you guys recommend? I'm determined to get one of these guys one day too...

 

[Timmy-Morelia]

not like sand paper but close its different thats for sure

 

[RedBellyLove]

heres my male

you gotta be proud he is freakin adoreable

 

[jack]

my thoughts: a graph of sale price against the time they have been commercially available demonstrates that in the near future breeders will actually pay you to take them...

i built a cage for one 7 or so years ago, and it is still empty for this reason : )

 

[xmattstax]

i just got mine last week and im so happy with them, they are so friendly and are awsome to hold i would highly recomend 1

 

[Roughie]

I'm actually working on a care sheet for Rough scaled Pythons at the moment.. I could send you a copy when it's finished? They have the longest teeth of the Australian pythons and they can also change their colour to suit their background. They rarely use their hides and prefer to sit up high somewhere so be sure to have a few good perches in your enclosure. Unlike the rest of the Australian Morelia they seem to have a personality. As adults they usually are pretty placid. You could keep a Roughie the same way you would keep a Darwin Carpet Python..

Good luck,
Cheers Dave.

 

[Hellemose]

they are so nice, and definately on top of my "want to have in collection" list, just not many of them around here in europe

 

[Albino93]

I'm actually working on a care sheet for Rough scaled Pythons at the moment.. I could send you a copy when it's finished? They have the longest teeth of the Australian pythons and they can also change their colour to suit their background. They rarely use their hides and prefer to sit up high somewhere so be sure to have a few good perches in your enclosure. Unlike the rest of the Australian Morelia they seem to have a personality. As adults they usually are pretty placid. You could keep a Roughie the same way you would keep a Darwin Carpet Python..

Good luck,
Cheers Dave.

i would also like a copy if u are able please, also what types of hides (eg-bird nest boxes etc) are best and where would u place them in the enclosure?

 

[smithson]

can i have a copy to ples if you can

 

[StellaDoore]

A roughie was my first snake, fantastic little critter! Absolutely beautiful animal, she's just a baby but so gentle. Copped a bite from her once coz I spooked her, it prickled a bit.
Very easy to look after, no different to other carpets. Although they love to climb a heap!!

When I first got her:


Very curious nature, I love it! Although it makes it tricky to take photos =)

 

[Justdragons]

such a big head and eyes, really are good looking pythons.. cummon hatching season..

 

[SteveNT]

Interesting that their closest rellies are GTPs. That takes their lineage back before 20 million years ago when the New Guinea mountains rose up and cut off Australia's rain supply and the place dried out.