Hello everyone. Just joined this site yesterday. Great info on here.
I got my first snake, for that matter first reptile, on sunday. I'm a bit confused about her species, the pet shop seems to have confused it. They told me she was a liasis maculosa or spotted python. I googled that, because I wanted more specific info, and I found that a liasis maculosa is an eastern small blotched python and that a spotted python is anteresia maculosa (forgive my spelling if it wrong, early morning here).
Can someone maybe clear this up for me? Because if the pet store is wrong, then my licence is wrong too.
Anyways, she is very cute and is very tame. I've been bitten once, but that is because my mobile rang and must have startled her. The vibrations and all. I'm actually glad I got bitten, now I realise it doesn't hurt. She is only 2 months old, hatched on 16 of december. I was shaking like a leaf when I held her at the pet store. Certain family members were laughing at me, but those certain family members won't even touch her lol.
As far as feeding goes, should I feed her in the evening because she is nocturnal or is daytime ok? Also, the pet store said to feed only once a week or after she has had a poo and has no bulge. She was fed last friday, and she has done several poos and has no bulge. Should I make her wait until friday?
Sorry for all the questions. It's just that I'm also a fish person and I have had experience with pet stores and their advice. I think a lot of you wil know what I mean.
Thanka in advance
Mellissa
I got my first snake, for that matter first reptile, on sunday. I'm a bit confused about her species, the pet shop seems to have confused it. They told me she was a liasis maculosa or spotted python. I googled that, because I wanted more specific info, and I found that a liasis maculosa is an eastern small blotched python and that a spotted python is anteresia maculosa (forgive my spelling if it wrong, early morning here).
Can someone maybe clear this up for me? Because if the pet store is wrong, then my licence is wrong too.
Anyways, she is very cute and is very tame. I've been bitten once, but that is because my mobile rang and must have startled her. The vibrations and all. I'm actually glad I got bitten, now I realise it doesn't hurt. She is only 2 months old, hatched on 16 of december. I was shaking like a leaf when I held her at the pet store. Certain family members were laughing at me, but those certain family members won't even touch her lol.
As far as feeding goes, should I feed her in the evening because she is nocturnal or is daytime ok? Also, the pet store said to feed only once a week or after she has had a poo and has no bulge. She was fed last friday, and she has done several poos and has no bulge. Should I make her wait until friday?
Sorry for all the questions. It's just that I'm also a fish person and I have had experience with pet stores and their advice. I think a lot of you wil know what I mean.
Thanka in advance
Mellissa
