What Pythons for me?

[roostersm90]

Hi all i am looking for my first python. i have been researching for awhile now and have recently got my class one liscence for NSW. i want a snake that looks good but i dont want something i cant look after properly (as i am a beginner). i dont mind size...to an extent . I am a student so have a budget also. i like Jungles, Diamons, Bredlis and black head but have no idea what sort of price to expect.

Any suggestions or advice?

 

[azn4114]

Hi all i am looking for my first python. i have been researching for awhile now and have recently got my class one liscence for NSW. i want a snake that looks good but i dont want something i cant look after properly (as i am a beginner). i dont mind size...to an extent . I am a student so have a budget also. i like Jungles, Diamons, Bredlis and black head but have no idea what sort of price to expect.

Any suggestions or advice?

im just a novice also,my choice was stimsons,really nice snakes,out of your choices i think bredlis are the cheapest?

 

[pythons73]

Hi,being your first alot of ppl would suggest a Bredli,and even Coastals.Also the Antaresia family are good for beginners,Childrens,Spotted and Stimsons,as they dont grow very big,4-5feet,on occasion a little bigger.With a coastal they can get up to 9-10feet.Jungles around 4-7feet,Diamonds 5-8feet,Most prices for any of the Antaresia start around $200 upwards,jungles anywhere from $250 up to $750 for a top quality,Diamonds around $300,Bredlis are $250 up to $400each,Best of luck with your purchase.

 

[roostersm90]

Thanks for the help iv narrowed it down to a diamon or bredli

 

[roostersm90]

as iv been tols jungles are rather aggressive and black heads well there not cheap

 

[Chuckface01]

I would say stimsons. Good price, good colours, good personality, easy to care for. Good all round snake. 8)

 

[abbott75]

Out of your 2, I'd say Bredli

 

[Sock Puppet]

Gday Roosters, I'm also new to this herping caper. Got my first snake, a hatcho Bredli male in March from Snake Ranch. He's beautiful, has never looked like striking me, has never refused a feed. I was so impressed I recently acquired a Bredli female hatcho (also Snake Ranch), her temperment & love of food are the same as the male. Beautiful looking snakes, will get to 2-2.5m as adults, would set you back $200-$300 each (classic colour) depending on the breeder.
The pic outdoors is the male, the other is the female.

 

[Noongato]

I went the BHP for my first snake. I ummed and ahhed about the price for ages, but then i figured. Why settle for 2nd best in my list of choices?
And i dont regret my decision at all, he is my little champ.

Im one who fretts about sizes of snakes too, but then i think to myself, when you buy a hatchie theyre usually no bigger than 40cm, and they take -forever- to grow into a big boof. Ive had my BHP for a year or so now and he is only just getting over the metre mark. But he never stretches out so i havnt actually measured him.

 

[Emmalicious]

go a bredli!

 

[mark83]

Out of the ones you have listed I would go for a bredli if you dont want to spend too much or a bhp if you want to spend extra

 

[coz666]

bredli

 

[roostersm90]

Thanks for the advice. I can get a small snake cage for 350 with all the needed accessories. Bredlis are from dryer areas...do i worry about height or lenght of my cage? and does anyone know breeders around the ACT monaro area

 

[Vixen]

Go a Port Macquarie, have the great Diamond looks without so much worry of DPS. Also have great temperamants and don't get overly big.

 

[John_lisa]

mate i wouldn worry about getting a big cage all u need is a click clack (asuming ur getting a hatchie) i am also new to snakes i have a spotted python though sometimes i think i should have gone bredli but that will be my next snake

um if ur unsure what a clicl clack is there should be a forum on hear about them i can have a look if u would like but as i said if it is a full grown ur getting then a larger enclosure is ok but if its a hatchie then i recommend a click clack

hope that helps

 

[tenacres1100]

http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/1266393-post1 for click clacks

and read this http://www.southernxreptiles.com/Article%20PDFs/road_testing_lr.pdf

 

[roostersm90]

Cheers... i do want a hatchie itd be so cool to watch that little thig over the years grow..how long do you keep them in a click clack for? or till what size?
cheers

 

[roostersm90]

oh and thanks for the link tenacres1100 great help

 

[captive_fairy]

I went for a diamond as my first snake...They're awesome.

 

[abbott75]

Go for a woma