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Are these pythons very popular? I see CB babies for sale occasionally, but I never see pics or much dialogue regarding them on this forum. They seem like a very manageable size. Is there something about them that makes them less desireable than say spotted or children's pythons?

Personally, I think they are fantastic little pythons. As youngsters, they go through a rather interesting color change, gathering random black scales and patches first in their head then along their sides and across the back. Savus also are one of only a few snakes that include their eye color in the color change process. They feed great, grow fast, tame easily, and reach a very managable size. Not to mention they have only minimal requirements for successful keeping and breeding. I think they are not more popular simply because so many people are overlooking them. The mighty dollar often encourages folks to pick a more financially rewarding project over one that is purely for enjoyment and genuine interest. There's nothing wrong with that, but I wish more people would remember why they got into reptiles in the first place.

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Matt & Nicci Turner
www.selectiveorigins.com

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Well said Matt. I have some Cape York Spotteds simply because I like them. They're not very popular, can be stubborn feeders as hatchlings and are not worth big bucks but I really love having them in my collection. In Daytona this year I saw some Timors, they were outrageous as far as beauty yet you barely ever hear anything about them. If they stayed a little smaller I'd have snagged them in a second. Thanks for the pic and info Tom Stevens

Timors and Cape Yorks are both under-appreciated species and definetly some of my personal favorites. The size of adult Timors might surprise you. They get long, but not very massive. I have my 4-7 year olds housed very comfortably in pairs in 4 foot Vision cages. My biggest is a female, probably around 7.5 feet, but only slightly more girth than a soda can.

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Matt & Nicci Turner
www.selectiveorigins.com

That is incredible. I am mostly into colubrids but in Pythons I seem to like the ones other than Burms and Retics. I love the morphs but the size is out of hand for me. Even 10 foot is just not going to work out for me but for these I may have to make some room someday LOL. Thanks for posting and if you can please throw up a few more shots. Were you at Daytona with a trio on display? Tom Stevens

>>Are these pythons very popular? I see CB babies for sale occasionally, but I never see pics or much dialogue regarding them on this forum. They seem like a very manageable size. Is there something about them that makes them less desireable than say spotted or children's pythons?

I've never understood that, either. Maybe because there are no color "morphs" of Savus.

Here's photos of 2 of my 6 year olds, 1 male, 1 female, and a 3 year old female. I'm attempting to breed the 6 year olds this year, have seen some tail wrapping, but nothing more.

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Lower Ground Reptiles

www.lowergroundreptiles.net

pics. To me they look like a smaller macklots (w/o the sometimes bad attitude of macklots.)

These are a pair of yearlings from high orange parents. The mother has orange freckled black sides and head and a terra-cotta back. I am hoping these guys turn out as nice. By the looks of the color progression thus far, I'd say they have a good chance.



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Matt & Nicci Turner
www.selectiveorigins.com