Angolan python

[JamminJonah]

Angolan pythons nearly bring me to tears. This is coming from a 22 yr old male former wrestler, so let me explain why.
Angolan pythons are beautiful and well tempered (all of this is from my reading, I have no personal experience) yet their habitat and they themselves are continually being destroyed. If you have never seen angolan pythons please go do a google. From what I have read they are very similar to our beloved BPs in terms of size and temperment... some say they are better feeders. Anyways - what can I do to help? I am SO sick of seeing these beautiful pictures and reading about zoo breeding programs. What can I do to help? How can I preserve the habitat or help this species increase it's numbers? One Angolan python sells for about the price of a new foreign sports sedan so it's not in my budget to buy one. I have yet to find a group specifically pointed twards preserving this amazing species and I would like any direction you can give in helping me find one. If it comes down to it I would love to start one. So please give me any info any of you have on preserving this amazing species as it has stolen my heart.

[JamminJonah]

woah... i just found a site... do you think this place is real? the price is pretty crazy... if this is the case i'm gonna start putting away to start a breeding program of my own.... http://www.vmsherp.com/ViewAngolans.htm

[led4urhead]

I know that Alex Hue has at least one breeding pair of these beauties, if not more. He had some available earlier in the year. They are absolutely stunning to behold!

[Kara]

Jonah, that pricing is pretty current on Angolans. You can typically pick them up for $2500 each.

Awesome snakes to work with, too.

K

[JamminJonah]

http://www.pythons.com/angolan.html here are some pics for those interested... I am SO in love with these snakes but to own some without trying to breed them should be a crime as there are so few.

[Super_Smash]

oh wow, their heads look so much like bps!!!! if you find any way to help them... besides buying them for a ton of money... let me know.

[JamminJonah]

oh I certainly shall - i'm gonna talk to some people at the zoo here in nash. an maybe make some calls up to chi-town

[Marla]

Jonah, I am right there with you in being in love with the Angolans. Unfortunately, even at the bargain price of $2500 they are out of my price range, but one day ...

[Cody]

Wow, those are beautiful! I'm in....but flat broke most of the time. I'd love to save up four months pay and get a breeding pair. Damn...I want to help so bad. They're gorgeous.... and endangered. :cry:

Good luck with getting something together, and definitely keep us posted.

[Ginevive]

Tthey are so beautiful. Instead of just breeding more BP morphs, some new breeder with cash should get into breeding Angolans. Just to preserve the species. I know that if I had the dollars, I would.