Hello; I have been seriously considering getting a Woma python late this summer. While I have been keeping snakes for fourteen years now, this would be my first of that particular species. I have done quite a bit of research on them and talked to several keepers, and so far they seem to be a pretty good match for me. I do have a few questions that I thought it would be great to get more owners opinions of, and I was wondering if anyone here that keeps them would be willing to help me by sharing their experiences?

First off; how is their temperament? I am looking for something that will be fine with regular handling. So far the majority of what I've read has said that they are generally good natured, but have a massive feeding response. Two of the owners that I spoke to said that their Womas randomly give feeding bites without warning when handled. Is that true over-all or are those isolated events? One of the owners that stated that to me said that males were more likely to do that than females. That sounds a tad odd to me, but I would love to know if there is any basis in that.

I have no issues dealing with a snake that has a high prey drive, but I do want something that I can confidently have friends and family members who may not have as much experience with snakes safely pet or handle with my supervision.

Second; what substrate seems to be the most suitable for them in your experience? Thus far in my pestering people for information about Womas, I have heard anything from sand and coconut fibre to aspen and paper towels.

Third, I have a 3x2x2 foot cage available, would that be suitable? If not; it wouldn’t be too big of a challenge for me to find a 4x2x2.

I would also love to hear any other tips, insights or observations on these guys that you’d like to share.

Thanks so much everyone; I really do appreciate it.

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