new male children's python

[ChaosCat]

I just got back from Southern Cali a few days ago (been taking a much needed snooze time since I got back) and thought I'd share photos of the snakes I bought while I was down there.

Later on the trip, while in Ventura, I stopped in at Isis Reptiles to visit Mike and his beautiful collection-and bought my male Children's Python.

http://chaoscat.lowerground.net/herps/childpythons/male/mchild11-30-03a.jpg
http://chaoscat.lowerground.net/herps/childpythons/male/mchild11-30-03t.jpg
http://chaoscat.lowerground.net/herps/childpythons/male/mchild11-30-03p.jpg
http://chaoscat.lowerground.net/herps/childpythons/male/mchild11-30-03f.jpg

This guy is a real nipper, but he'll be beautiful when he gets older!

-cat

[Clownfishie]

Very nice, congrats!! :)

[Dani33]

Awesome!!!

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

How old is it. If it is a true childrens the spots should fade as it gets older. There is a possibility of it being a spotted python. If it grows over 3 feet you have a spotted. Nice specimen though!

[Brodie]

Nice Childreni Chaos cat!!
Chrisandboids:
Not always some Childrens (anatresia childreni) still have clear spotted markings as adults or is that just a certain Australian locality not available overseas????... anyways.. the large majority of them have their spots fade..Cheers

[RepTylE]

Very nice childreni. Yet another of my favourites oh wait most pythons are among my favs., alot of boas are too. Oh, damn I just love snakes lol

[ChaosCat]

I have a spotted as well and have compared them both. The fact that they are completely different in head shape & scalation (yes, I know my Children's is awfully dark but I think he is getting ready to shed) and that I have seen the parents of my male Children's makes me sure that I have a Children's python.

My female is a "red" Children's. Her spots are a ruddy red in color, whereas the male's are brown. Should make for an interesting pair.

-cat

[Alexahnder]

how old is that childrens??

[ChaosCat]

I think he was born in april 2003.

-cat

[Tigergenesis]

Anyone have pics of an older Children's where the spots have faded? I've been trying to decide between a childrens or a spotted and have been leaning towards the spotted because I keep hearing about the childrens spots fading.

[TheRedDragon]

Wow! Very nice! Congratulations! :)

[Linds]

Congrats on the new addition! :D