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Hey I need some feedback. I'm looking to pickup a pair of antarasia at the next show but I'm having trouble deciding between a pair of Children's or Spotteds. I really love the light coloring on Children's and how the patterning fades as they mature, but something about Spotteds intrigues me as well. If I did get a pair of Spotted Pythons it would probably be a pair of Cape Yorks. I was always under the impressions that Children's and Spotteds were placid snakes, but lately I've been hearing some horror stories. Temperament would play a role in my decision as well. I was wondering if anyone out there with either or both could give me some input. I keep going back and forth on my decision. Thanks,

-Mack

Oops I meant antaresia

I have kept and bred both. My spotteds were more consistently docile. They both were easy to breed, if that interests you. The Children's hatchlings were harder to get feeding than the spotteds. About half would eat right away on live pinks. The other half would begin feeding on live pinks or brained f/t within 6 weeks. Good luck with whatever you decide on. They are both great snakes in my opinion.
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jeff pfeifer

It mostly depends on what interests you. If you're going to lose interest in a snake that loses it's pattern, then definitely get the spotteds. I have an adult spotted and I have kept another hatchling for awhile. The hatchling would bite regularly, but eventually calmed down as it aged. The adult has never bitten and is very calm when out of the cage. I can pull him out and throw him around my neck. He wasn't always like that. So they CAN be tamed.

I'd recommend you try to find cape yorks as well. A nice looking spotted that isn't a cape york is kind of hard to come by. They can get really muddy looking as they age. Cape yorks keep a lot of definition in their pattern. Plus they are supposed to get bigger, and it will be easier to sell the offspring.