The OTHER other Giant.

Apadora papuana. Papuan pythons rock.

http://www.primareptilia.com/gallery...ak_4.sized.jpg

http://www.primareptilia.com/gallery...i_11.sized.jpg

http://www.primareptilia.com/gallery...i_18.sized.jpg

Awesome snake! Keep the pictures coming!

What is the length on that guy?

awesome, i love how the snake curled around the woman (you??) it looks pretty awesome. nice and shiney.

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

Awesome snake! Keep the pictures coming!

What is the length on that guy?

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She's about 14 ft now. Big girl! :)

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awesome, i love how the snake curled around the woman (you??) it looks pretty awesome. nice and shiney.

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Actually that's my darling wife Michelle. And Thanks! Their iridescence is my favorite of their features.

She's just gorgeous. I love how dark and iridescent she is.

Holy cow, I am not even sure if I've ever seen one of those before... any relation to the olive python?

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Holy cow, I am not even sure if I've ever seen one of those before... any relation to the olive python?

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Aside from the fact that they are both pythons.. nope.

Olives are genus Liasis, Papuans are genus Apadora.

wow...never heard of/seen that before!

that's cool!...how's their temperament and is that a pretty normal adult size?

gorgeous.

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wow...never heard of/seen that before!

that's cool!...how's their temperament and is that a pretty normal adult size?

gorgeous.

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Once they are out they are fine. They can be a tad territorial though, so a good long hook is your friend for getting them out. That is a fairly normal adult size though.

Now if I could only get them to breed! *grumble, moan, complain.*

Wow, thats beautiful, I love that iridescence. Looks like she's fairly slim too. Do they tend to stay that way or do they bulk up over time? What are they most closely related to and what are their basic care requirements?

Mark

Beautiful!!! Papauns are terribly underrated! It's great to see one getting some attention!!

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Wow, thats beautiful, I love that iridescence. Looks like she's fairly slim too. Do they tend to stay that way or do they bulk up over time? What are they most closely related to and what are their basic care requirements?

Mark

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They are fairly slim if you compare them to, say, burms. They are similar in proportion to retics I would say. I wouldn't hazard a guess as to their closest relative genetically. Probably closer to the Liasis genera than Python, but they are very much their own animal.

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Beautiful!!! Papauns are terribly underrated! It's great to see one getting some attention!!

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Thanks! I agree. I wish I had a dollar for everyone who has said that they prefer Olives to Papuans... before they see my Papuans in the flesh. ;)

Amazing looking animal. Love those colors.

Gorgeous papuan you have there !!! :eek:

Oh...and :welcome: .