olive python:)

[Raddy318]

hey everyone, im lookin to get a pair of olives soon. hopefully theres some at the castle hill reptile expo.
but, im keen to know what your thoughts in them are? feeding, behaviour wise.

& if your nice post some pics of your olives for me!

cheers

 

[braids]

Love my female. Have a few snakes and she is my fav! Hear is a pic taken just now. Feeding her first rabbit.

 

[Ryant16]

I find mine are the most enquisitive snakes I own. Always up and about following you as you walk around. IMO best snakes for high traffic walkways. gentle giants but just eating machines. The only downside would be that they grow quickly and need such large enclosures and large food items. But I have fallen asleep with mine and wake up next morning and they are sleeping under my shirt on my chest like a cat. Great pythons.

Oh and another thing I find is that most people are under the idea that if you have seen one olive you have seen them all. They do look exactly the same so I suggest you buy one normal an lash out and buy an albino. While ur there buy me one too

 

[Sutto82]

I've always wanted an Olive, but the missus is against them. But she did say the other day I can get one once we get our own place.....which is fair enough because I'm running out of room here.

 

[Boidae]

They are awesome snakes, you will not regret getting one, or two
They certainly have a lot of personality, more than any other snakes that I own.
They do get large (9-10 feet) but are usually very placid snakes (unless they smell food)
Their feeding responses can br pretty crazy sometimes, so it's certainly a good idea to use tongs when feeding them.
They don't really need enclosure that big, most will actually be quite happy in a 6x2x2.

 

[Raddy318]

cool deffinatley looking out for a pair at the expo! anyone know what the prices usually range from at the expos?
are they cheaper then normal? or same prices?

 

[melissagalea2]

hav kept olives in the past. years and years ago. but hav only just gotton back into reptiles again recently. so aquired these 2 brothers from a very good breeder.
they are wonderful. and as usual have the most amazing temprment.
feeding time, they seem to know my movements. so will sit and strike until i feed them. but have never once struck other than at feeding time. i probably only get them out maybe once a week, if that. i take them out on the grass and let them go around the garden and such.
a wonderful specie as long as u can respect there size and feeding habits )

 

[Raddy318]

very nice olives you have there!
deffinatley getting me a pair

 

[melissagalea2]

yeah, my boys are great. they spend alot of time together. great thing about majority of olives is u dont need to handle them much and they are still generally such a placid snake. plus as a few people have stated, very inquisitive .mine live in our bedroom, and its always busy in there, we have 3 dogs and a child and we are always in and out of the bedroom. good thing is they are pretty good in the high traffic areas. and its extrememly rare that either of them are hidden away, and they are pretty active day and night. great choice.

 

[Raddy318]

sweet how much did they set you back?

 

[noved]

simply stunning.....oh there were snakes in the pictures hey there nice as well....

 

[melissagalea2]

hi raddy318. they cost me $150 for the 2 . i got them at very good mates rates from a very good breeder. he had no need for the young males..

but, in the past, years ago, i remember paying about 400 for a female, and 350 for a male , but that was quite a few years ago. i dont think they are that expensive anymore. cheers
mel

 

[zeke]

Do many people breed them around the sunny coast Id love to get my hands onto a hatchie but I don't think many people do

 

[Joemal]

My girl .

 

[Raddy318]

awsome snakes guys!!

also, my mate made a thing on facebook for selling reptiles, if yous could ad it thatd be great! Welcome to Facebook - Log In, Sign Up or Learn More

hi raddy318. they cost me $150 for the 2 . i got them at very good mates rates from a very good breeder. he had no need for the young males..

mel

what a bargin mel!

 

[Antonio_Esposito]

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My girl .

Hey, Joemal thats a nice olive i am thinking about getting one but i wanted to ask are the females larger than the males or are the males larger than the females? I am pretty sure the females are bigger but it never hurt's to be 100% certain

 

[daveandem2011]

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Wow what a beautiful snake!! looks like your little girl wouldnt make too big of a buldge in the snakes belly lol

 

[Joemal]

Hey, Joemal thats a nice olive i am thinking about getting one but i wanted to ask are the females larger than the males or are the males larger than the females? I am pretty sure the females are bigger but it never hurt's to be 100% certain

Not too sure on that one Antonio as i have seen some monster size Olives both male and female.

 

[Cockney_Red]

Olives are a pleasure to own...mine are definitely the most intelligent, and inquisitive, of all my snakes

 

[Antonio_Esposito]

Not too sure on that one Antonio as i have seen some monster size Olives both male and female.

Oh ok thanks Joemal, also i have just got my basic licence and i plan on getting the olive python as my first snake, i have got the room for and i am prepared dealing with bites if i happen to catch a few as i have a pretty grumpy scorpion who like's to sting and i am very determined, i have got the time to handle it every day for as long as i need to and can also let it out. I have heard people say how placid these pythons are but i have also heard the exact opposite. I was looking at the olive python and it is just amazing and looks beautiful so i guess my question is should i get this snake as my first, carpet pythons don't really interest me. I have always loved snakes since a very young age and have handled a few with no problems.

Antonio