Hey, all!
I'm seriously considering getting a python, probably either a spotted, due to the size and they do look OK, or a bredli, because I really just like the look of them. I want to actually take good care of it, so I thought I'd contact some people who have more experience. Research has indicated that these are quite suitable for beginners, and I have handled some at pet stores, and at work (I work in a pet store, usually referred to as that turtle dude), so I know I'm comfortable handling and feeding them.
Other than temperature gradients and hides, is there anything I really need to know about enclosures? As I'm thinking of getting a young one, my thought was to keep it in a click clack (heated by a mat) until it's large enough for me to need to make it a display enclosure. The diamonds need UV lighting, but am I correct that carpets and spotteds don't?
The only thing that's really preventing me from getting one soon, other than my need for a licence, is that I will be moving states at the end of the year to Brisbane to study med, and it's going to be awkward enough moving a turtle (although I suppose that the snake won't have a 4 foot tank and a filter, hehe), let alone having a snake on top of it. Also, it almost seems a waste to buy a licence for only 2 months.
Any thoughts, comments, or threads you think I should read would be appreciated.
Tim
I'm seriously considering getting a python, probably either a spotted, due to the size and they do look OK, or a bredli, because I really just like the look of them. I want to actually take good care of it, so I thought I'd contact some people who have more experience. Research has indicated that these are quite suitable for beginners, and I have handled some at pet stores, and at work (I work in a pet store, usually referred to as that turtle dude), so I know I'm comfortable handling and feeding them.
Other than temperature gradients and hides, is there anything I really need to know about enclosures? As I'm thinking of getting a young one, my thought was to keep it in a click clack (heated by a mat) until it's large enough for me to need to make it a display enclosure. The diamonds need UV lighting, but am I correct that carpets and spotteds don't?
The only thing that's really preventing me from getting one soon, other than my need for a licence, is that I will be moving states at the end of the year to Brisbane to study med, and it's going to be awkward enough moving a turtle (although I suppose that the snake won't have a 4 foot tank and a filter, hehe), let alone having a snake on top of it. Also, it almost seems a waste to buy a licence for only 2 months.
Any thoughts, comments, or threads you think I should read would be appreciated.
Tim