New Children's Python

One of my friends no longer wanted his children's python. Nothing is wrong with it, perfectly healthy and fed. So I was more than happy to provide it with a home.

Currently it is unsexed so I'm not sure about that. I feel it's still too small for my taste, I would rather not hurt it trying to probe.

It's a cool little Snake, at least 1.5 years but still very small. Id say it weighs less than 30 grams and is only about 10 inches long. Still eating mice pinkies, and those are still fatter. I guess it's a slow grower compared to the balls.

I just love the color of it, and the leopard patterns. I held it for over an hour and it remained calm, not jumpy nor nippy; great snake.

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:O wow those eyes and that pattern holy cow thats amazing looking

Childrens pythons are super cool. Keep us updated

That is way too small for 1.5 years, he should be well over 100g at that age, (mine is at 195 right now) those eyes make me think it is a spotted python, childrens tend to have a lighter pattern. If it truly is a childrens then it has to be close to a hatchling for its pattern to be that vibrant. Either way nice addition.

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Originally Posted by jclaiborne

That is way too small for 1.5 years, he should be well over 100g at that age, (mine is at 195 right now) those eyes make me think it is a spotted python, childrens tend to have a lighter pattern. If it truly is a childrens then it has to be close to a hatchling for its pattern to be that vibrant. Either way nice addition.

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My friend bought him 10 months ago. He was feeding him a mouse pinky every 2 weeks.

Last night it took a rat pinky so I don't see me having a problem getting its weight up.

Also from pictures I've been looking at, it looks the same as other children's pythons I'm seeing. And the reptile store be got it from sold it to him as a childrens.

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Here's another pic.

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Congrats on your Children's !

Unless your pictures are making it darker than it is I still say it looks like a spotted python or maybe a mix of the two...children's pythons patters are washed out and light...if you look up spotted pythons in contrast they seem to hold their patterns better. Here is a picture of my almost 2 year old children's python look at the coloring difference http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07...2d128576c8.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07...bff4da34e6.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07...e1581e5a02.jpg

Here is a spotted python (not my pictures)http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07...bb988fc2a7.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07...3a08c58328.jpg

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Great new pick up! Yes, it does look more like a Spotted. For all I know, it could be a children's x spotted cross. For sure not a pure chilreni though.

If it was being fed only 1 mouse pink every two weeks that would explain the tiny size. My Yearlings are around 50-70 grams, with my smallest being 30something. Granted, I definitely feed more on the conservative side. My bigger yearlings are getting 2 fuzzies or a small hopper every 6 days, and my younger ones are on a fuzzy every 6 days.

With a regular feeding schedule, he should catch up pretty easily :)

EDIT: When I get home later this evening, I can take comparison pictures of my Children's vs (Cape York) Spotted's vs Anthills for you.

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Originally Posted by Marissa@MKmorphs

Great new pick up! Yes, it does look more like a Spotted. For all I know, it could be a children's x spotted cross. For sure not a pure chilreni though.

If it was being fed only 1 mouse pink every two weeks that would explain the tiny size. My Yearlings are around 50-70 grams, with my smallest being 30something. Granted, I definitely feed more on the conservative side. My bigger yearlings are getting 2 fuzzies or a small hopper every 6 days, and my younger ones are on a fuzzy every 6 days.

With a regular feeding schedule, he should catch up pretty easily :)

EDIT: When I get home later this evening, I can take comparison pictures of my Children's vs (Cape York) Spotted's vs Anthills for you.

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I'm pretty sure your local right?

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