Spotted Python (Antaresia maculosa)

[Python-77]

Thought I would post a few pics of my new baby she is a spotted python, cape york locality. She just ate and is going into shed but here are a few to look at.

[Smulkin]

Woah very cute lil girl there.


She looks pretty dang tractable - where did you pick her up?

[Shelby]

Lovely little face.. I'd love to see some of these in person, as I'm sure pics don't do them justice.

[CTReptileRescue]

Hey Sean,
Congrats on your new little one. Spotted's are one of my favorite pythons. They have "the look". It just makes you stare at em'
Congrats again
Rusty

[Shelby]

I get confused with spotted python vs children's python.. and there is another that looks similar...? Maybe it's the anthill python? Anyone know the differences?

[Colin Vestrand]

spotted are by far the best.....

spotted- generally the darkest of the three and the largest too. the cape yorks are very similar to the children's because of the way the spots run together and the less sharp contrast between the spots and the base coloriong.

children's- a little more bland looking in my opinion. generally considered a more rare snake and is priced accordingly. more striped than spotted, although cape yorks look pretty similar.

anthill- the smallest of the three. often more orangish than the other two. have orange colored eyes and i've heard tehy differ in temperament and care as well. the spots/stripes do not stand out nearly as much as with the spotteds or even the children's.

i'm in the middle of searching for a spotted is the only reason i know that

anyone know of a good breeder, particularly near michigan, that sells these??