Joe is a great guy!
And I really like Timor Pythons.

However, having kept and bred Python timorensis....I would have a difficult time including them in Morelia.

These snakes do not look or act like ANY of the other Morelia!

(they also have a lovely habit of defecating on you when you hold them. I mean like almost EVERY time you pick them up... they will void their cloaca) LOL!

Correct me if I'm wrong....but I believe they were removed from Morelia and classified as Python timorensis back in 1993.

Anyway, aside from the frequent "handling induced defecation" (LOL)...I really like Timor Pythons. They have in incredible iridescence. And the posterior third - half of the animals are like patternless bronze velvet!
Truly a beautiful, if mis-understood, species.

Honestly, they remind me more of some strange, shy and nervous dwarf retic species... than of any Morelia. Just my opinion.

Best Wishes with your new snakes.
They are wonderful.

A little tip:
Give them a tight hide space. They really like to feel secure inside of a tight fitting hide tube. It really seems to impove breeding results. I have used the heavy cardboard tubes from inside of big carpet rolls with great success.
You can get them at any HomeDepot or Lowes...or a carpet store.
Cork Bark logs will also work well...but they are a little more costly...and are easily soiled....uhhh defecation!

Harlin Wall - WALL TO WALL REPTILES!
970-245-7611

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• New aquisition from Hellfire! - captnemo, Thu Oct 25 00:00:44 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - Jasin, Fri Oct 26 15:46:54 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - captnemo, Fri Oct 26 16:01:26 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - TimS, Fri Oct 26 22:20:04 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - Jasin, Wed Oct 31 13:45:11 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - captnemo, Thu Nov 1 09:29:18 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - TimS, Fri Oct 26 22:19:08 2007
• Thanks.... - captnemo, Sun Oct 28 00:10:08 2007
• lol fine fine - TimS, Sun Oct 28 00:19:52 2007
• RE: lol fine fine - jaykis, Mon Oct 29 21:45:05 2007
• Good luck.... - captnemo, Thu Nov 1 09:25:31 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Sat Nov 3 00:47:46 2007
• My mistake...... - captnemo, Sat Nov 3 12:07:04 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - jscrick, Tue Nov 13 02:27:37 2007
• RE: New aquisition from Hellfire! - captnemo, Thu Nov 15 22:14:56 2007