Anyone Keep Macklotts Pythons?

We have some adult breeders that we have had for quite a few years. They have a great feed response but are otherwise very-very tolerant of handling. So much so that my son who works the renaissance festival with his girlfriend does programs with them. Her skit is that of a belly dancer and the mac's are the primary snakes she use's for this. Go to www.chasenreptiles.com for some photo's of them being used. The babies that we have produced over the last few years are some of the evilest, nasty, biting things we have produced. They seem to calm down on their own without regular handling once they get about a year or mso old. Sooner if worked with. But yes they can go either way, temperment wise. Our set-up is just a 5' cage with bark or mulck as a bedding with some hides & branches. A very simple set-up.

Check out the Liasis subforum on here. I have a bunch of pictures of mine posted. I have a 1.1 pair and they're easily my favorite snakes out of the 8 species that I keep. Yes, they are a little testy at times, but as soon as I get them out I can do anything I want with them. The only times I've ever been bit have been when I reached into the tubs.

To solve that, I do one of two things... use a hook, (which is usually unnecessary) or distract them with one hand while I pick them up with the other. Once I touch them, they typically calm right down. They are very curious snakes and will usually follow me around the room from within their tubs.

One thing I've had to deal with that apparently most people don't is that both of mine went off feed this winter...mostly the male though, as the female kept eating, but less often. I emailed VPI and Dave Barker says it's not unheard of, but the snake has since picked back up after his 3-month break and is eating fine now.

I keep mine in tubs with cypress mulch and temps about 80-86 degrees over flexwatt. PM me if you'd like.