reticulated pythons

[lizardsNturtles]

i would like to know what reticulated pythons are like ?

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day mate,

They are big and generally cranky, but very pretty snakes. I'd just about sell my entire collection if I could own a few.

 

[wranga]

dosent really matter what there like as you cant keep them in australia unless your a zoo

 

[mysnakesau]

Err, yes very pretty indeed but owning one of them would be like one of them ppl-eating anaconda. The olives are big enough for me. I don't want to be a meal.

 

[lizardsNturtles]

hello
how big do they normaly grow too ?
thanks

 

[GTsteve]

Next time you are on the Sunshine Coast, stop in @ Australia zoo. They have a very large Retic there.....

 

[Jonno from ERD]

I'm not sure of the biggest genuinely recorded Retic, but they definitely grow to at least 7.5 metres and are reported to get bigger.

 

[snakekid666]

they can grow up to 30 foot or more but average in the 20 foot range

 

[snakekid666]

i think the longest ever recorded was about 34foot long and weighed over 300 pounds

 

[lizardsNturtles]

there not the smallest snake then after all

 

[andy77]

Here mate read this
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/crochunter/australiazoo/40reticpython.html

 

[snakekid666]

nope there the longest snake in the world but not the largest. the largest is the green anaconda their abit fatter and only get to about 30 foot

 

[lizardsNturtles]

wow and thank you too all who cotributed with this thread
and good nights to all

 

[Retic]

They are my favourite python species, an extremely beautiful snake with wonderful orange eyes (usually) and a somewhat unpredictable temperament.
Here's is a friend of mine with a captive one in the UK.

 

[Mr_miyagi]

Very nice boa what does she feed it?

 

[sweetangel]

herself!!

 

[Retic]

LOL. it wasn't her snake, the photo was taken to give it some perspective as to just how big the snake was. It ate piglets, lambs, chickens and goats.

 

[Mr.James]

WOW THAT HUGE BOA!!! what do they feed it on cows?

 

[Mr.James]

sorry for the change of breed but anyone know the largest bredli in australia in captivity?

 

[Sock Puppet]

Check out the latest Reptiles Australia mag, it's a "Big Snakes" special & has some good info on retics (& others, including our own scrubbies & olives)