New Stimpsons (stimsoni) Owner

[Bennydog]

Hey Guys ... .. I usually keep ball pythons but recently rescued a Stimpsons that was abandoned by its owner after a move.. Sad .. Had it for about a week... got it to eat a frozer rat today with no problems! ! little snappy in the cage but once out a curious lil guy and fun to handle!! Can anyone tell me maybe around how old they think this snake is.. ... and what you think about these snakes.. I think im gonna keep him! Thanks in advance

[DananaPants]

Wow, really cool! I'm a big fan of Aussie pythons and am quite jealous right now...

All i know is that they stay pretty small and grow quickly so it could be quite hard to estimate the age, I can ask a friend who owns them if there's anything else you can do. From my experience you can expect a outgoing, fun, aggressive eater with tons of personality!

The aggressiveness you see in the cage could very likely be a feeding response which i have seen a lot from these guys. just pick him up from where he's not focusing and if i am right, he will chill right out.

Congrats!

[Bennydog]

thanks he is a fun snake, and boy did he hit that frozen rat with speed! Im so glad I didnt know if he was fed live or frozen.. And that substrate he was in who knows what that was like painted wood chips.. getting rid of all that and into a new vision cage!