For "Scrub Python" (dialup warning!!!!!!)

Here's what you can look forward to with your barnecks... :)

http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub17.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub11.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub16.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub15.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub7.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub25.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub29.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub13.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub6.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub5.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub18.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub19.jpg
http://newenglandreptile.com/scrub/scrub23.jpg

Damn, nice photos!

WOW! How big do these things get?

I just love the head on your snake!! VERY NICE!!!:clap:

Breathtaking!!! Thank you so much for sharing those!

Scrub pythons feel like velvet. Awesome pictures!




-Andre

OMG KARA your killing me here!! THX very much for does pics!! WOW!! are they a good snake to keep? can you tell me some experience that you have with does beutifull creation of God

Cool scrub. Wish I could have one here but they get too big...

WOW that's awesome. you should definitely put one of those in HOTM

nice scrub python Kara. i love all the irridescance! aren't they also called amethyst pythons because of how irridescant they are?

So, how do you keep them from going up the tree higher out of reach???? :halohorn:


Looked like a pretty lithesome snake. Do they get heavier bodied like a blood?

VERY, VERY pretty colors and markings. Love the head and neck pattern on it!

Thanks for sharing the pictures, Kara.

RuLyn

How beautiful Kara.. barnecks are my favorite scrub. I know they have quite a reputation for nastiness.. is it deserved, in your opinion? (not that I'd care anyway.. haha)

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Originally Posted by gmmuscle91

WOW! How big do these things get?

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Usually in the 11' - 15' range for barnecks. True Australian scrubs get even bigger, but there are next to none in the US.

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Originally Posted by basuca

OMG KARA your killing me here!! THX very much for does pics!! WOW!! are they a good snake to keep? can you tell me some experience that you have with does beutifull creation of God

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Scrubs are not very forgiving of a) husbandry mistakes or b) timid keepers. They are big, active, strong snakes that also happen to be smart enough to test those who work with them. Treated with respect by an experienced keeper, scrubs can be among the most rewarding big pythons to keep, but they have *very* large teeth & are capable of inflicting serious bites. Like any snake, you have to treat them with a LOT of respect & be aware of what these snakes are & the punch they can pack. You wouldn't get a retic & expect it to act like a ball python...just like you wouldn't get a scrub & expect it to act like, say, a carpet python by comparison. In other words, great snakes for a more advanced keeper, not for a beginner or younger keeper.

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Originally Posted by mr~python

nice scrub python Kara. i love all the irridescance! aren't they also called amethyst pythons because of how irridescant they are?

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Yes, they were at one point all considered to be part of the amethistina complex, but have since been broken up into separate species. The above snake is M. amethistina.

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Originally Posted by sweety314

So, how do you keep them from going up the tree higher out of reach???? :halohorn:

Looked like a pretty lithesome snake. Do they get heavier bodied like a blood?

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A)You have a very tall & capable snake wrangler to control the snake while you take photos. ;) B) They stay very proportionate - they are long, lithe & limber snakes...they do fill out & thicken up (as this fellow) as they grow, but they're not a heavy-bodied species, esp. compared to a blood or retic.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

How beautiful Kara.. barnecks are my favorite scrub. I know they have quite a reputation for nastiness.. is it deserved, in your opinion? (not that I'd care anyway.. haha)

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They are what you make of them. Take a keeper who doesn't understand what scrubs are about & who doesn't treat the snake with respect, and they'll turn it into a train wreck. Scrubs are smart & can be high-strung. Think of them kind of like an OTTB - you can take one & give it time to be a horse, and then retrain well into a good using animal, or you can take an animal fresh off the track & beat it up more, and have a nightmare. ;)

And again, thanks to everyone for all the positive feedback...it's great to see everyone enjoy some of the lesser-known species. :D

K , you are my American Idol as always! :) :oops: :banana: Keep producing those killer snakes!

Great shots Kara. I remember Steve Kates had a gaggle of them during the LIRM closing.
We took one in that was soon put down due to a variety of health issues. I miss her, as Scrubs ecspecially the bar necks are in my top ten list.
I really like the info you gave to folks, I couldn't have put it in any better words...
Thanks
Rusty

Ah.. good analogy there Kara. I understand. lol

:tongue2::sweeet: Gorgeous snakes and gorgeous pics!

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Ah.. good analogy there Kara. I understand. lol

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;) I knew you would.

OMFG THATS GORGEOUS! What kind of python is that? I just literally fell in love.

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Originally Posted by KLG

;) I knew you would.

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Thx for the analogy from this quarter as well........As an owner of an OTTB, and a two different retired AQHA runners, I can fully appreciate the point you're making.

Nice to get some of the education about these lesser known snakes from those w/the knowledge and experience to send us in the right direction.


Thanks (again) for the awesome pics, Kara!


RuLyn

There is only one word too say " AMAZING ". Can't wait for mine to look that good. Thanxs for sharing!!!!!!!

I've got an OTTB too.. he doesn't get the OT part though lol.

Gizm0 it's a barneck scrub python.

What camera do you use? And how much is it? I hope my asking doesn't go against you're "No Price Tags" signature, lol. Those close ups are unreal.

Those were taken with a Nikon Coolpix 5700 (I've since switched to an 8700).

K~

Ok, sorry for the ignorance but I don't really know much about equines... What's an OTTB? I think that's a new one on me...

OTTB = "Off track thoroughbred" - one that was initially trained for racing, but is no longer doing so for whatever reason. Many of them can be retrained for another sport (or pleasure riding) by a sensitive & conscientious equestrian.

K~

Oh, ok... Thanks Kara, I understand now... It's kinda like the greyhound rescue deal... Or at least that's what I liken it to anyway...

Those are amazing pictures! His scales look so sharp up close. What do they feel like?

They are great snakes to handle, the only problem is to get them in your hands without teeth marks LOL LOL. They are extremly smart snakes and very strong.

Kara...

Those animals scare me!!! I get the shivers just thinking about them! :O