Quote Originally Posted by Holy Balls
Hey all, well my 8 yrs old son wants a snake for his B-day. We already have a Ball Python. He said he doesn't want a Ball, because we have one aready. He liked the spotted pythons he see's at the reptile store. My question is how are the spotted pythons to care for? Are the needs the same as a ball Python? How is the Spotted temperment.
Slightly lower overall temps.

Nippy as babies, for the most part wonderful animals when mature. We have a male and a female and they both eat like clockwork and don't mind handling. My son is 6 years old and handles them regularly without incident.