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Re: New addition...
That's odd about some water leaking from his face...maybe he drank water shortly before you picked him up?
How long is Dakota? Here I'll admit I haven't measured my spot. python in a long while, so I can only estimate she's about 3.5-4' long, but the largest she eats are
small mice/hoppers. I'm surprised at the size prey that your guy is taking, as I think they're similar size (your snake & mine).
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Re: New addition...
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
That's odd about some water leaking from his face...maybe he drank water shortly before you picked him up?
How long is Dakota? Here I'll admit I haven't measured my spot. python in a long while, so I can only estimate she's about 3.5-4' long, but the largest she eats are
small mice/hoppers. I'm surprised at the size prey that your guy is taking, as I think they're similar size (your snake & mine).
I thought the drool was kind of weird, too.
I haven’t tried to measure him, but I’m guessing about three feet or a little better based on him cruising around in a 2’ long quarantine cage. The adult mice seem about the right size in my opinion, though the guy who previously had him was feeding small rats. The mice are the same size as those I feed my adult corn and Solomon Island ground boa. If he acts ravenous after a mouse or two, I might try the weanling rats some of my juvenile bps are on. They’re only slightly larger/longer than the adult mice. I’m planning to feed every two weeks like I do the majority of my adult snakes. He’s appears to be in good body shape, but maybe a bit chunky...his scales do appropriately overlap though.
Other Snakes:
Hudson 1988 1.0 Colombian rainbow; Yang 2002 1.0 Corn snake; Merlin 2000 1.0 Solomon Island ground boa; Kett 2015 1.0 Diamond Jungle Jaguar carpet python; Dakota 2014 0.0.1 Children’s python
Ball pythons:
Eli 1990 1.0 Normal; Buttercup 2015 1.0 Albino; Artemis 2015 0.1 Dragonfly; Orion 2015 1.0 Banana Pinstripe; Button 2018 1.0 Blue Eyed Lucy; Piper 2018 0.1 Piebald; Belle 2018 0.1 Lemonblast; Sabrina 2017 0.1 Mojave; Selene 2017 0.1 Banana Mojave; Loki 2018 1.0 Pastel Mystic Potion; Cuervo 2018 1.0 Banana Piebald; Claude 2017 1.0 Albino Pastel Spider; Penelope 2016 0.1 Lesser
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Very awesome addition! I have seen them from time to time! The name always makes me laugh. Especially at a pet store cause you know most folks are like oh it’s a starter snake for children! Lol
i agree with you on the smaller or right size prey and not over sizing.
I odten play with my sizes until I find one that seems to suit the snake best
1.0 - Cinnamon Banana Ball Python (Thunder)
1.0 - Yellow Belly High White Pied Ball Python (Pretty Fly For A White Guy)
0.1 - Cinnamon GHI Ball Python (Leslie Snipes)
1.0 - Dumerils Boa (Sushi)
0.1 - Caye Caulker Boa (Lady Liberty)
0.0.? - Mandarin Rat Snake (Bumble)
1.0 - Mexican Black King (Rico Suave)
1.0 - Black Tail Cribo (Goldar)
0.1 - Jaguar Carpet Python (Cookie)
1.0 - Vietnamese Blue Beauty (Elsa)
1.0 - Green Tree Python (Banner)
0.2 - Yellow/Quince Monitors (Blanche & Dorothy)
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Re: New addition...
Originally Posted by Phillydubs
Very awesome addition! I have seen them from time to time! The name always makes me laugh. Especially at a pet store cause you know most folks are like oh it’s a starter snake for children! Lol
i agree with you on the smaller or right size prey and not over sizing.
I odten play with my sizes until I find one that seems to suit the snake best
I know it was someone's name but unfortunately it's a real source of confusion...and virtually no snake is a child's toy.
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Re: New addition...
Great looking critter! Congrats on the handsome new addition! I'm a big fan of Aussie snakes too. Judging from the size of him I'd feed him small rats and even a medium rat on occasion. A weaned rat would be the smallest meal I'd offer. Hope to see many more pics as he grows.
3.0 Carpet Pythons, 1.1 Bullsnakes
1.0 Olive Python 1.0 Scrub Python,
1.0 BI, 0.1 BCO
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s/he is absolutely beautiful. what a great find!
Gargoyle Geckos: Gorey, Gremmie, Ouija, Gojira, Bacon Bit, Penny, Wednesday
Crested Geckos: Eggs, Triscuit, Creature & Waffles
Leopard Geckos: Rhubarb, Pepper and Clementine
Cal Kings: Bones & Violet
Corn snakes: A sh*tload
Trans-Pesos: 1.1 No names
BPs: Charlie (super pastel), Bodhi (pied), Finn (GHI Mojave), Dublin (fire bumblebee), Falkor(mystic potion), Letty (pewter), Jameson
BCI Boa: Specter (Fineline morph)
SnuSnu the cat, Corbin the pit bull, Juniper the mini aussie & Lily the setter mix
One little special needs bearded dragon P. Sherman
Black African House Snakes: 1.1 No names
Northern Pines: 1.1 No names
Four skinks, one of which is named Gator & Basil the mini-lop rabbit
'everything was beautiful and nothing hurt' - vonnegut.
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Nice looking snake. Glad s/he’s working out for you.
The one thing I found that you can count on about Balls is that they are consistent about their inconsistentcy.
1.2 Coastal Carpet Pythons
Mack The Knife, 2013
Lizzy, 2010
Etta, 2013
1.1 Jungle Carpet Pythons
Esmarelda , 2014
Sundance, 2012
2.0 Common BI Boas, Punch, 2005; Butch, age?
0.1 Normal Ball Python, Elvira, 2001
0.1 Olive (Aussie) Python, Olivia, 2017
Please excuse the spelling in my posts. Auto-Correct is my worst enema.
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Obviously very "easy to feed"...
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: New addition...
Ouch!
She's looking really good!
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