These are more like the group of "Liasis" pythons, Macklot's, Sawu, Water and Olive or "Epicrates" AKA the Rainbow Boa's as you pointed out "BRB." Or even the White lipped Python or Reticulated Python. That is any thin skined, fine scaled snakes that hide under cover and take more humidity than other pythons.



"Bothrochilus" come in solid, stripped, spotted or mixed patterns all become shades of irridesent light and dark olive to black as adults, but are noted for their bright flourescent orange as babies, which lasts abot six months. As adults they keep a very iridescent wet look. They grow to about six feet in length and have been called the "Bismark" python due to being native to the Bismark Arcipela off the coast of Papua New Guinea and may be extinct in the wild?



They are noted for having one of the strongest feeding responces of any snake. As a high humidity, thin skined snake you need to put a plastic tub like a kitty litter pan full of moist long fiber [New Zeland] sphagnum moss in it, in the cage. They launch themselves from under the moss at any movement, so they are easy to feed.



They like a 80 to 85 degree temp range, they do not get much of a differential in their native habitat. They do not tolerate dry conditions, but develop skin problems if too wet, hence the separate moss pan in the cage. Some people use mulch, which may stain the skin, mold and sour, but is cheep to replace. They like a very large water dish, which they will dump in as they soak, so change the wate offten. Check the moss for waste and remove a large portion with the waist. Soak the moss for an hour or two before you use it, smell it when used and if it smells sour or moldy change it all. The moss will need to be misted once or twice a day.



Do not allow the moss to dry out or for any condensation to form in the cage!

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