Childrens python

Had this girl just about a year now. And she is still very tiny. Has grown though. Still under 30 grams. Just bit me the other day and I didn't know what happened, just opened the tub and reached in. I just felt a very light pinch on my finger and was wondering what it was only to see her latched onto my middle finger. She just took a rat pink in this picture.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/PICT1479.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/PICT1480.jpg

Sweet.

I wouldnt mind having one of these.

Max length?

Children's will get around 3 feet long not much longer if any. I dare say my childrens are my favorite snakes...maybe even more so than my balls!

now, why are they called childrems pythons, and why are they your favorite snakes.

im so curious, ive never even seen these.

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Originally Posted by RKO

Had this girl just about a year now. And she is still very tiny. Has grown though. Still under 30 grams. Just bit me the other day and I didn't know what happened, just opened the tub and reached in. I just felt a very light pinch on my finger and was wondering what it was only to see her latched onto my middle finger. She just took a rat pink in this picture.
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/PICT1479.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/PICT1480.jpg

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very nice i never seen a childrens python but hes a beauty he looks like a small carpet python

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Originally Posted by patthesnakeman

now, why are they called childrems pythons, and why are they your favorite snakes.

im so curious, ive never even seen these.

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They were named , by John Edward Gray (Keeper of the British Museum Zooligical Department) after his mentor, John George Children, who was the Curator of the British Museum Zoological Department.

I can't speak for Heath, but Antaresia Spp. (Stimsoni, Childreni, Maculosa and Perthensis) are small hardy snakes with a ton of personality. They are easy to keep, easy to feed, easy to breed and for the most part, extremely handleable.

way cool thanks for the info, im actually pretty intrigued by these

What is a normal price range on one of these beauties and where can I get my hands on one??? :D

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Originally Posted by DownSouthDragons

What is a normal price range on one of these beauties and where can I get my hands on one??? :D

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I got mine in a trade for 2 male sand boas. Think she was priced at $70. I've seen some on kingsnake as low as $55.

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I can't speak for Heath, but Antaresia Spp. (Stimsoni, Childreni, Maculosa and Perthensis) are small hardy snakes with a ton of personality. They are easy to keep, easy to feed, easy to breed and for the most part, extremely handleable.

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I've had mine a year before she ever attempted to bite. That's what I get for leaving rodents in the room though I guess.

Easy to care for yes, I keep her in my ball pytho hatchling rack. Pretty good feeders, started off a little slow. Would slither upto the prey and smell it for a good 10-20 minutes before grabbings it. Now its about a couple minutes.

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What is a normal price range on one of these beauties and where can I get my hands on one??? :D

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Anywhere from $50 to $100 in my neck of the woods.

http://www.tinypythons.com/

http://www.australianaddiction.com/Collection.html

My experience is just as everyone has said. They are just awesome snakes. I've only had one that was tuff starter but he came around and expects food 24/7 now LOL My latest a little female never had an issue feeding. They have cool retic like eyes and their pattern generally fades away with time. Prices I have seen range from 50-75 each to 75+ /pair, I bargained for my male at $45 in 2005. I really considered an adult pair at Tinley this year but that would have taken the bulk of the cash I was willing to spend, plus raising them yourself is just so rewarding.

They are fun little snakes, I would definitely recommend you check them out and ask questions if your interested.

WOW, how interesting.. i want to get more info on them:gj:

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WOW, how interesting.. i want to get more info on them:gj:

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What more would you like to know?

Ahh gotta love a Anatersia thread!!!

Definitly one of my favorite species to work with!!!

My adults are around 30 inches long and think they are retics Never been been latched onto by such a small snake so much in my life...

Perfect size for a pet and real easy to breed...a lil cool down and put em together and let em go at it!!!

had an adult pair of Granite spots at a show last month...they bred in the deli cup the entire show LOL made for a good conversation started ;)

a few shots of some of my adults

http://www.ghettoherpers.com/gallery...childgirl2.jpg

http://www.ghettoherpers.com/gallery...childmixed.jpg

http://www.ghettoherpers.com/gallery...child3some.jpg

http://www.ghettoherpers.com/gallery.../childrens.jpg

http://www.ghettoherpers.com/gallery...childrens4.jpg


and some a grp shot of last years babies freshly hatched

http://www.ghettoherpers.com/gallery...childrens1.jpg

Can a juvie be kept in a rubbermaid shoe-box like setup?

Thanks

I keep all my snakes in sterilite tubs with Childrens,spotteds or any of the other mini pythons i generally keep them in a6qt box til htey reach probally 10-12 inches then htey get moved up to 16 tubs...I keep my breeders in either 16 or 32 qt tubs...Depends on the snake and how comfortable they are in larger enclosures..

But with Hatchling childrens i actually had real good luck getting them started feeding housing them in 6inch delicups with loose substrate nad a small souflee cup for a water bowl...i kept them in the top shelves of my hatchling racks where they its the warmest and stayed really dark,,,,Once htey started feeding on a regular basis then i moved them to 6 qts...

Thanks for the reply! As far as heating goes, a small UTH on one side of the tub is sufficient?

depends on what kind of temps yo have in your snake room but i would think a small UTH would provide sufficent heat. I would make sure to use a Tstat of some sort tho so it doesnt get too hot...I keep My anateresia in the same racks as my BPs with a gradient from 88-89 at the hot spot down to 82-83 and they do very well with that kind of a setup...only differnce is they need less humidity than BPs

nice childrens!
mine i got for free...
they are around 100-150 bucks here....

mine is a mean lil bugger.

he strikes at nothing...
and everything....

Yeah I was going to buy one of these little guys a few months back but I would not find one locally. Didn't want to pay more for shipping than I did for the snake. lol. Check out spotteds also they are just slightly larger.