Back in the game...

[Domingos]

Awhile back, my snake collection was reduced to zero due to personal, unforeseen circumstances. I still owned my two female beardies, but missed my legless friends. Over the years, I have owned ball pythons and corn snakes (my beginners), then graduated to BCI, Rainbow Boas (Brazilian and Colombian), Western Hognoses, and pine snakes.

I have always had my mind on Woma pythons after seeing an adult at a local shop years ago. Now that prices have come down considerably, I decided that my first snake to get me back in the game would be a juvenile female Woma. Sweet thing, until feeding time. A male is on order and should be in after first sheds and feeding. I may try my hand at breeding in a few years.

Unfortunately, in the US, the Woma is not quite as locale specific as they are in Ausralia. It is hard to specify Uluru, Tanami, etc. much like Carpets here, localities are blurred. Yet, I will soon have a pair to restart my collection. Love the Aussie snakes, some of the most beautiful in the world, in my opinion.

 

[JasonL]

Good stuff, Womas are great and dont worry about locales, as they are very muddied here too, its just that most people still believe the BS they are told.

 

[eddie123]

would love some pics to make me jelous of all the snakes you have kept. Always wanted the us snakes!

 

[Domingos]

You asked for them,so here are a few...

The first two were my beginners (a male amel cornsnake and a fermale ball python).

The third and fourth was of my male Hypo Hogg Island Boa het Sunset. Loved that tail.

Lastly, an example of one of my female Brazilian Rainbow Boas.

Pics of my others are downloaded on my desktop, which my son occupies at the moment. Love the pics, but saddened that they are gone.


These are followed by my Aussies (Australia has some of the best reptiles and I hope to visit one day).

First, my two female Beardies.


...and introducing my neonate female Woma (male coming soon). She seems to have brightened up a tad more, especially in the stripe area since these photos.

After doing the snake buffet route with purchasing several different species in the past, I may concentrate on Womas for awhile. A 1.2 trio would be a great start to the rebirth of my collection.

 

[borntobnude]

. Love the Aussie snakes, some of the most beautiful in the world, in my opinion.[/QUOTE]

good to see , its funny that you always want what you can't have , just ask thousands of herpers here in OZ they all want exotics

not me I love my natives

 

[damian83]

. Love the Aussie snakes, some of the most beautiful in the world, in my opinion.

good to see , its funny that you always want what you can't have , just ask thousands of herpers here in OZ they all want exotics

not me I love my natives[/QUOTE]

I agree I think we have the most beautiful species in oz just look at the shingle backs,perentie, woma, bhp to name a few

Btw was a nice collection Domingos

 

[Domingos]

Thank you. My collection included quite a few more not pictured. All unique, from the western hognoses' pygmy rattlesnake imitation and feigning death, to the pine snake's booming hiss that rattled the room.

Fortunately, in my area, we have access to many Australian species; womas, Children's, spotted, carpets, beardies... The bearded dragon market is flooded with morphs, such as citrus, leatherbacks, silks, etc... Our carpets and womas, however, tend to be muddied in localities. Very rarely do we have pure locales lines.

In my state, we need a permit for green tree pythons and emerald tree boas. Burmese pythons are allowed, but cannot cross state lines. For example if I buy one in another state that they are legal in, I cannot bring it to my state, which is equally as legal. Reticulated pythons, African Rock Pythons, and all venomous are illegal. These laws vary from state to state. A state that is only 30 minutes from me legalized the keeping of green tree pythons and emerald tree boas without a permit.

Otherwise, we can own other colubrids, boas, and pythons without permits.

 

[buffcoat]

Where about in the States are you? In Wv, I'm 99.9% sure there are no restrictions on what I can own.

 

[eddie123]

wow i love the right beardie in pic9

 

[Domingos]

I'm in MA...