coastals?

[gonff]

someone posted some pics of their coastal that they were selling, and i have some q's about them.

1. how big do they grow?

2. are they aborial?

3. what size enclosure do they need?

4. are they a good snake, (are they placid)?

5. who keeps them on here? any pics?


here is some pics of the 1 that was being sold!

 

[ssssmithy]

hey mate there are heaps of info on them but ill elaborate for you...i have quite a few coatals now... they grow to an average of 7-8 foot but the biggest rarely exceed 3mtres..thats not to say they cant though.
yes they are an aborial snake so you need an enclosure that is a fairly big... i will be housing all my adault coastals in outdoor avairies..i know alot of people that use aviaries without problems.

like any snake nothing can be called placid...i have spotted pythons that are crankier then my scrub python so i just goes by the nature of the individual and handling is also a major factor in so called calming snakes.
heres a few pics anyway.

 

[mebebrian]

Yeah i have 2, beautiful coastal carpets, very placid.

 

[Mudimans]

Coastals

We have 5 coastals, ranging from 5 months old to adults. Only have pics of 4 as recieved our newest only a few days ago. The four pictured are all quite placid and easily handled. Only occasionally snappy when getting out of their enclosures. Our newest member wasn't handled much so is a bit fiesty at the moment. I'd definitely recommend them if you're happy to have a large snake.

 

[gonff]

what is the minimum sized enclosure for an adult?

 

[ssssmithy]

they are very aborial so id recomemend something around 1.5mtres long 2mtres high and prob 800 deep. thats roughly what im housing adaults in but up to personal preference. the avairies i have for them are about 3mtre by 2 mtre and 2 mtre high. but thats for a fair few carpets.

 

[gonff]

is a 150cm long by 60cm high by 60cm deep to small?

 

[colt08]

id say so but not for when there hatchies could keep one in there till bout 5ft

 

[ssssmithy]

ud prob be best with something a bit higher then that...but that will be fine for juvies and sub adaults.

 

[gonff]

so like, 150 by 60 by 90 or something?

 

[ssssmithy]

id recomend something higher then it is long mate. something maybe like this for an adault or adault pair.
the pic is of the enclosure unfinished but you get the gist

 

[pythons73]

there nice lookin coastals ssssmithy,i have 1 but only a baby at present.Cheers

 

[ssssmithy]

good stuff mate and thanks. yeh you cant stop at one lol

 

[pythons73]

its a bit like that,im pretty sure the majority of ppl on here cant stop at 1or even 2snakes.Cheers

 

[ssssmithy]

haha yep thats it.
i found a newish pic of that enclosure anyways...sorry camera phone quality.
ta smit

and yes i do have light covers just not attached in that picture lol

 

[colt08]

nice simple enclosure smitthy

 

[ssssmithy]

thanks, its just temporary till i get my aviary banks up and going.

 

[Lukey47]

this is my 2 1/2 year old male coastal named Valo
great snake never bitten, looking for a lady friend for him
here is his temp enclosure, nearly finished his new big one will post pics soon
but they are great snakes would definitely recommend.

 

[frankc]

hi

here is my coastals enclosure,alittly different now as it has gotten bigger so the hole for it hide is much bigger but you still get the idea.oh and there is also a water dish in there but just not in this pic

 

[DanTheMan]

Hey ssssmithy how old are your Coastals in your 1st post?
Cheers.