children's python question

Hi,
Does anyone have a children's python snake?
I have a small baby one it eats about 1 pinkie every 3 weeks, has not
shed and now stop eating. It's hard to tell if it is going to shed, it
does look like it's eyes are covered over. So i'm hoping a shed is near.
The question is are these ones hard to get to eat?
I have a heck of a time getting it to eat.
It does look good and seems healthy. It's the first python I had and really love this little one, i'm worried about it.
Thanks

Penney

I don't know about the Children's, but my baby sand boa stops eating every time she's blue. Felix my Stimson's gets really pi$$y when he goes to shed, but then he's bitten me most every time just for being onery. ;)


If your snake is that small, like Oreo, it's probably blue and doesn't want to eat.


R

It's colors are very faded so I hope it will shed soon. Thanks,
Pen

Only handled a few childrens but like most snakes, there belly usually appears pinkish when they start the shed. I would try and get him some live pinks and see if you can get him to eat every week. If hes that young every 7-10 days would be a good feeding schedule. Hope this helps

:) hello, i breed and own quite a few childrens pythons so i can probably help you.
has it shed at all? most hatchling childrens shed within a week and i am yet to see a hatchling that has eaten before its first ever shed. wait to see if your childrens sheds and then feed it a pinkie every 5-7 days.

Hi Jeff
It has shed 2 weeks ago and has started eaten. It is doing great now.
Thanks for everyone's help with it.
Penney

Kind of off topic, but here goes. Every book I've read that contained children's python information has stated that their maximum size is 3 feet. Is this true? My MALE is 3' 8''.

I have seen one once back in a Hemet pet store in California that was 3 1/2 feet, the guy said it was a male and said the males do get a bit bigger. It was a beautiful snake wish I had the money to buy it back then. They were asking $140 for it.
Penney

i have a breeder female that is 3 foot 2 inch and that is a maximom. 90% of "childrens pythons" in the pet trade are actually childrens x spotted pythons(antaresia childreni x antaresia maculosa) spotteds can grow up 2 5 feet so 3 foot 8 inch would not be uncommon for a childrens x spotted hybrid.

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i have a breeder female that is 3 foot 2 inch and that is a maximom. 90% of "childrens pythons" in the pet trade are actually childrens x spotted pythons(antaresia childreni x antaresia maculosa) spotteds can grow up 2 5 feet so 3 foot 8 inch would not be uncommon for a childrens x spotted hybrid.

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You know what...that sounds right because I originally thought that it was a spotted python due to the color and the head shape. It makes sense that the two species were bred together and that is why my male is so big and getting bigger! he just shed again;) .

Since the topic of the hybrid is already in here- is there a way to tell if its definitely a hybrid? (I have some pictures in my gallery..)

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Originally Posted by SilentTigress

Since the topic of the hybrid is already in here- is there a way to tell if its definitely a hybrid? (I have some pictures in my gallery..)

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I cannot identify a hybrid, but yours looks like a normal children's python. As for my spotted python, it may be a hybrid. Look at the posts above if you haven't and look at the photo in my gallery. He is 45" long. Could be a large children's or a hybrid or a small spotted. I just don't know.

a 45 inch antaresia species is a spotted python or spotted/childrens hybrid. silenttigress can you please provide some clearer pics of your childrens? to me it may be a hybrid but i highly doubt it. boidfanatic can you post some pics of your spotted? thanks
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This is a 4 year old male VPI line children's.

He is a proven breeder and not even 3 feet long.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/25aaf8f5.jpg

For a size reference on just how tiny true childrens python are, this is a 3 month old from last years clutch. That is the tip of my finger it is wrapped around.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...rmalfemale.jpg

I was really looking at these guys at our last herp show. I didn't know anything about them, and the guy working the table was BUSY with a bunch of people.

Are there any care sheets out there on these guys?

There's a big article in the 2006 Reptiles magazine annual.

Steve

I don't get that :(

Lillyorchid,
You should be able to get it at a book store or well stocked newstand. I bought mine at Petco.

Steve

a little late but here's a pic of Children's, great little snake. I had problems getting him to eat at first also and it was VERY tiny when I got him...I dare say hadn't even had its first meal. Does great now I love the eyes.

After having my camera for several months I actually broke out the manual because I couldn't get closeups so I was playing yesterday and this little guy was the subject :)

Image is 1024X768
http://warrenreptiles.com/gallery/ma...avId=xa5565b5a

Wow! That is one beautiful snake. Thanks for the pictures!
Penney

Glad to share! thanks for the compliments this snake has been a real treat to have...I would like to have more in the future and possibly breed. I get a kick out telling people that its the second smallest python species in the world. Daniel and I where talking once a while back and he came up with something like "Pocket Pythons" LOL