Python suggestions

[NebulaJam]

Hey everyone, just wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on what type of pythons are good as pets? Obviously besides the Ball/Royal which I already have the pleasure of owning. I’m thinking what other pythons are of a decent handable size, fairly docile, good eaters, etc.

[Meghenebk]

Spotted python! A bit harder to find, but they're great, and up to 4-5 feet long.

I'd love a woma too, the few I've met had excellent temperaments. They're handleable, but they do get a bit bigger.

[Cheesenugget]

I have a woma and children. So I recommend the woma if you don't mind a bigger size. They are both good eaters, the woma has a reputation of being very food aggressive, making picking them up a challenge. However, all snakes are individuals and I don't have that problem with my woma, who is very calm and easy to pick up since he was a hatching.

Children python are like mini retics. They kind of look the part too. Very cute, takes up less space and underrated. They also won't put up with being bullied and is more willing to bite to defend itself or its cage area. They are nippy as babies so if you are skittish about being nipped a few dozen times (Breaking skin), then an adult would be better but like I said, adults are no pushover either. They are semi arboreal so climbing materials are a must. They are more secure and do better in glass tanks.

Both are extremely hardy and easy husbandry with the same temps and humidity level: 88-90F hot spot, 77-80F cold, low humidity of 20% or less. A male woma will need at least a 4x2 cage as an adult, and 29gallon long tank for a Children.

[NebulaJam]

The Woma does sound like a beautiful snake. Although I love In the UK and appear to be quite hard to source here.

[Zincubus]

The Woma does sound like a beautiful snake. Although I love In the UK and appear to be quite hard to source here.

There’s a great breeder of them on the RFUK forum .. think he’s based in the north of England !


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[NebulaJam]

Ah brilliant, I’m North East England!

[Craiga 01453]

If you haven't explored carpet pythons you may enjoy them. They're decent size and typically handle well. I just got into carpets/Morelia recently and wish I had sooner.

[bcr229]

If you haven't explored carpet pythons you may enjoy them. They're decent size and typically handle well. I just got into carpets/Morelia recently and wish I had sooner.

I can second this. Our Bredli male is awesome, very handleable, solid feeder, and we've set him up in a tall enclosure because he's semi-arboreal and likes to perch unless he's in shed or basking on his heat pad because he just ate.

[Bogertophis]

I'll "second" an Australian spotted python. Mine is about 11 years old, a very nice pet, about the same size as an adult corn snake, but needs a warmer cage (also
loves & seems to need a humid hide). Easy to feed on small f/t mice, I've taken her to "meet & greets" and she handles nice with everyone. She makes a nice pet
because she likes to bask on her branches & driftwood under a heat source & is ever-alert for me approaching her tank...yes, she does fine in a semi-tall glass tank
with a screen top (as I said though, she uses a humid hide with damp moss). Mine is a 'granite phase' & while not a bright color like some snakes (dorsally a dark
green) she has really nice iridescence.

[NebulaJam]

Are these just ok with heat pad or are ceramics a must?