Hi Guys,
I absolutely love jungle pythons but dont know much about them!
how big do they grow?? hard to look after?? (i have only 1 lil diamond)
you guys got any pics of your ones?? i love them sooo much!!
- Liccy -
Hi Liccy,was just interested if you were male or female as i like females :wink:
Yep i reckon everyone should have a lovely jungle in their collection wether for display or breeding!!!Like a few have said jungles probably average 4-6 foot depending on how well they're fed but some are no longer than 3-4 foot as full grown adults,this smaller type such as Palmerston and Tully jungles which i call your true jungle,or proper rainforest jungle which tend to be more squat and stocky whereas Athertons tend to grow larger,up to 8 foot is the biggest i've had.Athertons are still classed as cheynei but usually aren't as colourful as the others although there are some stunning brigh black and gold/yellow jungles around.
Not usually recommended as a first snake especially the smaller variety which tend to be more nervous,finicky and shy as well as fussy feeders,plus,they love to bite,bite and bite but tend to calm down with handling and age.There are always exceptions and there are a few nice lines around that aren't snappy etc and would make a great first snake for anyone.At the end of the day they're still a carpet and no more difficult to look after than any other carpet.
Junglemad,you're jungle could well be a black and gold as it's still very young and could colour up nicely still.Generally they tend to look their best from anywhere between 12-18 months old and many lose their bright colours as adults anywhere from 3 years old onwards but some still hold great colour a adults.That's the thing about jungles,you never quite know what you're going to get and their variation is massive.
Here's a pic of a 3 year old female and she's a bit dark in the gold as she's coming into slough but her colour is like a glowing gold with the classic head pattern.
Not a great pic as it was through the glass.There must be a few people with young jungles starting to show colour now.They can look very ordinary for up to 2 years and then surprise you by all of a sudden colouring up nicely so it can be a bit of a lucky dip.
