would you get a wc python?

[spaztheweird1]

i figured i would ask i just thought getting some wc balls would be a small chance to get some thing new but just thinking (i wouldn't even know where to get them lol)


p.s. for group of ppl that i ask about the cheap incubator i just got a helix its was easier.

[Freakie_frog]

Unless it was just drastically different from anything out there now. I don't have the time or the money to invest in a project that might not turn out. I think there are enough great CB animals available in the market now to satisfy any level of person in the hobby.

[dsirkle]

I voted no because I believe that whatever amount of money you would save would be more than offset by parasite treatment, feeding issues and vet bills. If you wanted females for breeding stock, normals are low enough cost from a breeder. I never plan to have more than a small collection and that's how I feel about it. If the next guy wants wc or ch, whatever floats your boat.

[Spaniard]

I voted no. There are so many quality breeders out there have CB animals for sale at very reasonable prices. I'd rather get a quality animal and not have to worry about any funky parasite or mites. Not that you can't get these from a breeder but the odds are greatly reduced.

CH/WC animals do give you a great opportunity to work with new genetics but unless its a snake that really calls to me I would prefer a CB animal.

[spaztheweird1]

thats what i was asking about i guess my question was asked wrong but like i would want to get a wc that had a trait that looked different idk i just see wc normals that look amazing and that have something i never seen in a cb like i seen a wc that has a strong green like haze over the whole snake for a pet. yea cb all the way but i think if i had that chance to get a group buy for a importer i would get it if the price was right cause its small but a chance you have a gene no one else does and i think that would make raising and dealing with wc problems if it had a trait that you really wanted to test.

[MeMe]

I actually own 2 wc. I never intended on buying wc's..I was just "misinformed" what they were when I purchased them.

They are now doing very well now...but I had a mess of a time with them. I couldn't get them to eat for 7 months..they were dehydrated..ticks...just all over bad health.

They are all cleaned up now and will be future breeders.

I would most def not reccomend getting a wc if you are new to the hobby. You will likely be in over your head. It can be quite overwhelming.

just sayin'

[frankykeno]

Excellent post, Meme!

Like Meme, my husband and I ended up with two adult WC female BP's - not by choice but through rescuing them. While they are worth the effort, it was like Meme said - very long, difficult, time consuming and a lot of worrying over them to get them anywhere near the health and weight that a breeding female needs.

Unless it was a very unique WC I wouldn't purposefully go out and purchase one and quite honestly most of the really unique ones aren't going to get into the hands of the average small breeder/hobbyist all that often. The folks importing out of Africa aren't dummies, they know when something is very different. I would bet that it gets directed to their contacts stateside and rarely just pops up available to most of us.

[blackcrystal22]

No thanks.
Wild caught is more of a hassle then I would want to deal with unless I had to rescue some.

[Inknsteel]

I voted yes because I picked up a WC female about 2 months ago. Some kid had purchased her at a show, and was told that she was an import feeding on medium f/t weekly (yeah right). He brought her home and after a month of not being able to get her to eat, he posted her on Craigslist to try to get someone to take her and get her going again. So, I picked her up about 2 months ago and I echo what Meme said. She's proving to be a pain in my butt. She hasn't eaten yet since I got her. She was around 1700g when I got her, and I'm going to weigh her again this weekend to see if she's lost any significant weight (doesn't look like she has lost any), and if she has, I'm gonna try to find some ASFs in South Jersey...

[West Coast Jungle]

I wouldnt want to deal with all the problems and the chance of infecting my existing collection with God knows what.

WC are for experienced people with patience, experience and a separate room to house them in, away from any other snakes IMO