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Does anyone know anything on ringed pythons? A person I know said that they got one but I had never heard of them. All I know was that it was orange.

They are only bright orange as babies, they darken considerable with age. They stay relatively small, and are nice animals, from what I have heard. I see them at shows alot as neonates because of their striking coloration.

http://www.pythons.com/hamper/ring.html
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I haven't kept them yet, but I will certainly get them in the near future. As was written in the previous reply, the color darkens with age (a lot). However, the iridescence of this species is nearly without parallel.

Also, I understand that they have a terrific feeding response, and that they require greater humidity than most species. I've also read that they are not necessarily the most easy going species out there (a bit more likely to bite on average- but this is variable and they stay small, so a bite's not so bad).

"The color darkens with age (a lot)"
-..not always the case...my 02 male has turned a light brown between the darker rings with some yellowish orange specs and freckling. I plan to post newer pics soon.

"the iridescence of this species is nearly without parallel."
-very true and much better than a brazilian rainbow boa in my opinion.

"Also, I understand that they have a terrific feeding response"
- also true...mine constrict, drag and play with their food before finally swallowing it...they're crazy..its kinda fun to watch. Its so ferocious.

"they require greater humidity than most species."
- I have had great success without altering their humidity too much. I live in the northeastern US so I'm not sure what my humidity is like compared to elsewhere in the country but I've never had any problems with mine. When I've altered the humidity for shedding...it doesn't seem to make any difference in them shedding in one piece. They are so active that they tear the shed anyway so I can never tell if it..but they've never ever been stuck in shed so I must be doing something right.

"I've also read that they are not necessarily the most easy going species out there (a bit more likely to bite on average- but this is variable and they stay small, so a bite's not so bad)."
-I've never ever ever been bitten by mine. I think this is an unfortunate stereotype about this species. Mine are as calm as corn snakes. However, my disclaimer is that I've been working with snakes for a long time and when you work with snakes long enough, you're bound to get bit!" They make no attempt to bite me at all. I would never ever attempt to handle them before or after feeding time due to their crazy attitude towards their prey.
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