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Alright. So I am looking to pick up a White lipped python in about a year. In that time I want to learn as much as I can about them, and about the care. Any advice?

Adam, you are best to buy a captive born White Lipped python from a breeder and not an imported one. Also do as much research as you can on the internet prior to buying one. They are great pythons.

>>Adam, you are best to buy a captive born White Lipped python from a breeder and not an imported one. Also do as much research as you can on the internet prior to buying one. They are great pythons.

Tom, Wanna give a run down on some basics as to their care?
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They need an appropriate sized cage kept at 75-90 degrees, 60-80%Relative Humidity, they feed on rodents, hides on both warm and cool side of cage, damp hide is a plus depending on where you live and your humidity, climbing branches or perches are appreciated, water bowl with fresh water and a snake stick to get them out of the cage since they can be cage defensive. Cindy, how is that for the basics?

>>They need an appropriate sized cage kept at 75-90 degrees, 60-80%Relative Humidity, they feed on rodents, hides on both warm and cool side of cage, damp hide is a plus depending on where you live and your humidity, climbing branches or perches are appreciated, water bowl with fresh water and a snake stick to get them out of the cage since they can be cage defensive. Cindy, how is that for the basics?

That rocks. Since there really isnt anything book wise on these guys (yep, I read books, I am old).
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Perfect. Thank you. This helps a lot.

This species is also known for their ability to regurgitate elongated plugs or castings of prey item hair. I regularly find these in my Leiopython cages, but have never actually witnessed the event. Most likely happens at night because this species is highly nocturnal as well as crepuscular. Good for beginners with this species to be aware of as it could easily appear as though the animal was having a serious problem if you did not know about this behavior.

Kelly

I have found that a lot of snakes cast hair balls. My white lip pythons, ringed pythons, Cuban slender boas, haitian boas, rough scaled sand boas, Cuban dwarf boas, rainbow boas, some crotalids, and a variety of colubrids all do it. I have witnessed it often, usually it's in the form of a damp wad of hair that is almost odorless. But there are times when it is wet and stinks like a regurge.

@Cindy

>Since there really isnt anything book wise on these guys (yep, I read books, I am old).

Well, years back I wanted to wright a book about wlps, but they told me there's no market

WLPs have some special features:
- they cast furballs about a week after feeding. If you are able to observe this, you may think your python is dying.

-they sometimes even sleep with their head up-side-down but otherwise coiled tightly

- they (rarely) show something I had called "Gastrointestinal ventilation". Check this out: http://leiopython.de/en/infos/HerpRev_40_2_231_Leiopython.pdf

and a couple of other things... But Tom has stated the basics already.

Cheers,
Wulf

>>WLPs have some special features:
>>- they cast furballs about a week after feeding. If you are able to observe this, you may think your python is dying.
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>>-they sometimes even sleep with their head up-side-down but otherwise coiled tightly
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>>- they (rarely) show something I had called "Gastrointestinal ventilation". Check this out: http://leiopython.de/en/infos/HerpRev_40_2_231_Leiopython.pdf
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>>and a couple of other things... But Tom has stated the basics already.
>>

With their growing popularity, a book might be needed! OY! So I would have two species that lay in a way that makes you think they are dead! OH YAY!
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I would really like to get a black-phased white lipped python, male or female. I have checked locally(San Diego), several online stores and here. I've called a couple places as well. There are several golden-phased ones available in the $200-300 range. The only blacked-phased is a male for $700. Seems a lot.
I am very clear that I want a black-phased.
Does anyone know where I can get one?

a farting snake.......im more a carpet guy but now i want a white lip......the youtube video would be priceless

Check out this website: www.google.com

It will search out relevant online sites per your request, fancy!

>>Check out this website: www.google.com
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>>It will search out relevant online sites per your request, fancy!

Google is good, but hey, anyone can make a website! It doesn't equal talking with other keepers.
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