Macklot's pythons - where's the love?

[xFenrir]

Beautiful! Are they related to the Children's Python?

[TrpnBils]

Beautiful! Are they related to the Children's Python?

Not closely as far as I know....although wasn't the Childrens' classification changed not all that long ago? Macks are in the Liasis genus, so their closest relatives are Olive, Savu, and Indonesian water pythons.

[Valentine Pirate]

Haven't had a chance to see any Macks in person, but Savus are next on my wishlist. I'll have to take a closer look at these guys. Very cool snakes!

[TrpnBils]

Haven't had a chance to see any Macks in person, but Savus are next on my wishlist. I'll have to take a closer look at these guys. Very cool snakes!

This whole genus has crazy looking eyes but I think the Savu's top top my list of cool appearances.... favorite ones are the rust colored ones with the bright silver eyes.

[BigJayPiercer]

My Mack's are both about 4 years old and pushing 9 ft long. I love them!!!

I feel like they don't get as much attention now that I have to take care of all these Ball Python's *Exasperated Sigh*

They are absolutely stunning in the sunlight!

[TrpnBils]

My Mack's are both about 4 years old and pushing 9 ft long. I love them!!!

I feel like they don't get as much attention now that I have to take care of all these Ball Python's *Exasperated Sigh*

They are absolutely stunning in the sunlight!

Holy cow! Mine are nowhere near that long! Did you push them hard or did they do that on a normal feeding schedule?

[Austin C.]

Those are some smoking Macks, some of the nicest I've seen. I'm really thinking about buying some Savu's here soon, they are such neat snakes as well.

[BigJayPiercer]

Holy cow! Mine are nowhere near that long! Did you push them hard or did they do that on a normal feeding schedule?

They have reached that length through once a week feedings every Sunday for 4 years however this and last winter they both went off feed for 3+ months. They are now eating Large rats about once every 15 - 20 days. I'll get some pics of them and get them posted to this thread.

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two years ago my Friend Matt was trying to give me a female that was a solid 11 Footer and almost as big around as a Baseball in her mid section BUT she was the DEVIL and I passed it up. Turns out she got placed in a home and with steady handling tamed right down.

[BigJayPiercer]

After Re-Evaluating the size of my boys they are actual roughly 8 feet in length

[BigJayPiercer]

This a Picture you can actually see, this was taken Saturday Sept 22 2012