i've been thinking of getting a liasus python but can't decide which one would be the best to start with in this species!
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks, Skubasteve
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best first liasus python?
skubasteve
Jun 03, 2003 02:56 PM
Replies (8)
Chris Carmichael
Jun 03, 2003 03:02 PM
If you are just looking for a manageable sized pet snake, you can't go wrong with a macklot's python (Liasis mackloti mackloti) or Sawu python (L. m. savuensis), either one makes a great pet, calm down very nicely as adults, and both are extremely easy to care for and forgiving of keeper error. If you want something a bit larger, then I would highly recommend the olive python, Liasis olivaceus, as these are the gentle giants with great dispositions (usually).
skubasteve
Jun 03, 2003 03:11 PM
Thanks. That is kind of what I have been hearing. Know anyone that breeds Olives?
Skubasteve
Chris Carmichael
Jun 04, 2003 06:27 AM
I sold out of my hatchlings from last year, and due to a relocation this past fall my breeding season was a disaster but I am hoping to get some more next season. Check out some of the posts below as there was somebody that had produced some hatchlings that will likely be for sale. Cheers
BHijgemann
Jun 05, 2003 06:16 AM
I live in Holland, in Europe so I guess that's a problem.
Cheers,
Bas
skin78
Jun 05, 2003 12:04 PM
Congrats Bas!!!!! That's great!!!
Goed man.. hopen dat ze allemaal eten .. wat gaat zo'n jong kosten?
groeten Niek
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BHijgemann
Jun 08, 2003 09:07 AM
Hi Niek,
The babies are €400 each.
If you send me an e-mail I'll send you some more photos.
Cheers,
Bas
bas@pythons.nl
>>Congrats Bas!!!!! That's great!!!
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>>Goed man.. hopen dat ze allemaal eten .. wat gaat zo'n jong kosten?
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>>groeten Niek
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>>Judge me by my additude
>>not by the way I dress
>>Don't push me in a corner like it's a [bleep]ing test.
skubasteve
Jun 18, 2003 06:29 PM
Wow...great looking snakes! Holland is quite far...shipping here would be a tough one! 
Tom_Coil
Jun 05, 2003 06:56 AM
I have a couple of juv. Liasis fuscus (water pythons) They love their food and are known as easy to breed. They are not a dopy kind of snake, pretty alert and lightning fast when grabbing... Watch for fingers... Otherwise very gentle when beeing handled. Cheap to buy (here in Queensland) and will grow to a respectable 2.50m with a good girth.
