White lipped pythons (Leiopython albertisii) are very intertesting snakes. I haven't owned one yet but I plan to in the future and have done some research. White lipped pythons get 6-8ft depending on the phase. The normal examples that are golden brown with a dark dorsal stripe that blends with the sides smoothly going from head to tail stay towards the lesser end of that range. The "black" white lipped pythons which aren't actually black but darker in color usually approach the greater end of the size range. White lipped pythons need lots of humidity and high temperatures without which, respiritory infections are likely to occurr. In captivity, they eat rodents like most other snakes, but they have been known to be cannibalistic so be carefull to not let snakes that you don't haven't prepared to breed meat eachother. It is true that they are known for nasty temperments and are rarely tamed. However, I have seen and held quite a few individuals at reptile shows that were as tame as a snake can be. I imagine that this could only have been accomplished through a combination of the snakes individual personality and the keeper's careful handling. Baby white lipped pythons are incapable of drawing blood so starting when they're young is a good choice.

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