help identifying Cragslist identifying help!!!!

[Ballchris]

Ok I am thinking this is a rock python, im not sure but that tank angers me im thinking of calling him to negotiate the price of the snake because clearly its not in a big enough enclosure. I wanna know what kinda snake it is so I can get the proper homework done HELP!!

[trailblazer295]

I don't know what snake it is but my experience with kijiji or craigslist is any pet owner that keeps an animal in crappy small conditions doesn't want to hear that they are doing it wrong. If you learn the type of animal and are willing to care for it go for it just leave out anything that points their mistakes. I've seen silver arowana being sold in a 30g tank, I know this isn't is a fish forum but a silver arowana can grow to 5ft and need a several hundered gallon tank to live properly. Just an example of the vast piss poor knowledge of a lot of pet keepers have.

[millertime89]

That does appear to be an African Rock Python, but the picture is so small I can hardly tell. You can go ahead and post the add so we can look at it.

[Ballchris]

snake (http://tricities.craigslist.org/for/4964437315.html)

[trailblazer295]

That add confuses me, the snake doesn't look 12-13ft and 55-60lbs. That looks like a 55g tank. Also the phone number in a weird code is odd as well.

[RAD House]

Craigslist will not let you put phone numbers in add descriptions so people use that "code" to get around it. The part about wrestling does seem a bit weird though.

[Ballchris]

Craigslist will not let you put phone numbers in add descriptions so people use that "code" to get around it. The part about wrestling does seem a bit weird though.

the part about wrestling is complete crap Jake the snake Roberts used Burmese pythons, and the one time was a cobra. iv been watching wrestling since i was a kid.......

[Aaron_S]

Burmese python.

[Ballchris]

Burmese python.

it being 10 years old thorough you would think it would be much bigger?
thats why i thought African rock python? Maybe being under fed it stayed smallish?

[Hopeless]

Might be saying it's 10 years old hoping someone will believe it will not grow any bigger.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Male Burms actually average about 8', and rarely get over 10'. Females can get over 10', but as far as I know don't usually get much over 13' on average. The 15-'17' Burms are truly huge animals.

If that lamp is one of the small ones, I'd guesstimate the snake at 7'-9', which is still a good size. If it's been underfed, I'm sure it will have a bit of a growth spurt with some food.

[Eggplant]

If we could get a nice picture of the scales on his head we can tell what kind of python he is.

[bigsnakegirl785]

If we could get a nice picture of the scales on his head we can tell what kind of python he is.

I'm 100% sure that's a Burm. The pattern is completely wrong for an Afrock, so it's definitely not that, and the only other snake that looks like that is the Indian python, but it's coloration doesn't look right.

[Eggplant]

I'm 100% sure that's a Burm. The pattern is completely wrong for an Afrock, so it's definitely not that, and the only other snake that looks like that is the Indian python, but it's coloration doesn't look right.

Oh I didn't know that ^_^;. Ima take your word for it

UPDATE: earlier when I posted I texted the guy asking for a pic of the head. He texted me back a moment ago saying the snake's at the bronx zoo?? Lol. Anyways the snakes no longer on sale.

[Ballchris]

yea i called him he didn't tell me were the snake went, but if its true on were it went itll be taken care of. i was gonna get it and give it a really good forever home but if it went to the zoo thats even better at least itll have a cage that it can move and enjoy. thank you all on the comments on this. moderators if you want delete this thread. and he told me as well its a burm.