Hi! Im new to this forum and have two questions . I`ll be keeping a python soon and just need to know which would be best to start with , ball python or children`s python . I came across an amtyhshrine python (sry if spelling is wrong) at a store the other day and it seems quite nice and active , but ive never heard of that species before . Looking forward to hear all the experts` advice , thanx!
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What kind of pyhton
gsnake
Jul 14, 2004 09:15 AM
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treeboa
Jul 15, 2004 01:00 AM
Scrub python are not good for your first python. They are large and can be aggressive. A captive bred ball python or a childrens python are good choices. Childrens pythons max out at less than 3ft and once started eating have no feeding problems. Ball pythons are typically 3-5ft and once started on mice or rats feed pretty well. They do sometimes fast in winter. Spotted pythons are similar in care to childrens but max out at 3-4ft. Whatever you decide to go with, do you homework first( read books search the net).Then you will know what you are getting into.
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gsnake
Jul 15, 2004 04:40 PM
Thanks for all the advice.Just one more q,do both ball and childrens python have the same behaviour in feeding,i mean are they both difficult eaters?
