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.
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!
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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.
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!
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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.
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After Re-Evaluating the size of my boys they are actual roughly 8 feet in length
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This a Picture you can actually see, this was taken Saturday Sept 22 2012
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