Blackheaded Pythons

[pythonman]

Well as a newby here i thought a good introduction would be to show you good folks some of my collection
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Hope you enjoyed i have 2 males and 2 females an absoloute pleasure to maintain.....untill feeding time:)

[percey39]

Nice bhp's. They are a great snake!

[pythonman]

Nice bhp's. They are a great snake!
Cheers percey39 i really enjoy keeping these guys, pretty laid back,easy to care for,a nice size to manage.And their colouration so much better in the flesh. when i walk in my rep room on a morning and turn on the heat, 4 heads and necks looking skyward to warm up, Quite a sight:)

[percey39]

They are very unique like that!! Also love the fact that they will head butt more often than not and most bites occur through a feed response. I have been thinking about getting some for a while, but my motivation lies elsewhere more often than not unfortunately.

[pythonman]

They are very unique like that!! Also love the fact that they will head butt more often than not and most bites occur through a feed response. I have been thinking about getting some for a while, but my motivation lies elsewhere more often than not unfortunately. Thats the beauty of our hobby too much choice, the bites i have recieved are not painfull (wether thats because they lack pre maxillary teeth) but they do hang on for a while, Such incidents happen not very often, and BHPs are usually the perfect captives with great character.

[marvelfreak]

Man those are some beautiful BHP. How big do these guy get? I know they get quite a bit bigger than Woma.

[pythonman]

Man those are some beautiful BHP. How big do these guy get? I know they get quite a bit bigger than Woma.
The females commonly reach 9ft and the males 7ft, a lot depends on where they occur in australia, they are quite decieving as for a fairly slender species are extremly muscular and strong, Fantastc snakes.

[marvelfreak]

The females commonly reach 9ft and the males 7ft, a lot depends on where they occur in australia, they are quite decieving as for a fairly slender species are extremly muscular and strong, Fantastc snakes.
That what i thought.

[percey39]

I have a friend who has a few different localities of these guy's, but to be honest they all look amazing!! For snakes with smallish heads man can they tackle some decent prey sizes.

[pythonman]

I have a friend who has a few different localities of these guy's, but to be honest they all look amazing!! For snakes with smallish heads man can they tackle some decent prey sizes.
Your not wrong percey 39, it is now considered more in the species interest to feed these pythons little and often, as fatty liver problems are starting to show up in long term captives. Wether this is due to the species been reptile feeders, who carry far less fat than mammals, or just over zealous keepers over feeding(as they will eat whenever possible)is yet to be proved. i myself feed small meals and resist giving another feed till the animals start constantly cruising their vivs ready for the next meal.Strangely the neonates can be problematic to get on to mammals, and all 4 of my charges were assist fed between 4 -12 times before they took dead prey themselves, once started they dont stop...for anything other than 2 months of the breeding season which is somewhat enforced on them by myself, females when gravid usually dont feed.

[presspirate]

Great looking snakes! You take some very nice pictures mate!

[pythonman]

Great looking snakes! You take some very nice pictures mate!Well presspirate i take no credit at all for any photo,s you see, my girlfriend is the eyes behind the viewfinder,she seems to be able to capture the animals natural beauty, sadly it does,nt work on me:)

[shaunyboy]

simply stunning mate

the way you caught the irradesince on the bhp's head is something else

best of luck with the breeding this year mate

cheers shaun

[pythonman]

simply stunning mate

the way you caught the irradesince on the bhp's head is something else

best of luck with the breeding this year mate

cheers shaunWell whatever happens in the breeding season be it this year or next, it will be great to share it with you and the rest of the forum

[presspirate]

simply stunning mate

the way you caught the irradesince on the bhp's head is something else


cheers shaun

I agree:yes: Your girl has a gift with the camera, I've been trying to catch the iridescence in my nic boa, but my camera skills suck. Even swearing at it doesn't help.

[Freebody]

Nice BHP, we were just talking about them here a week or so ago on a different thread here, its great to have somone here whith one to share all the pics with us now :) they are really rare here, i have never seen one in person....Yet< lol

[pythonman]

I agree:yes: Your girl has a gift with the camera, I've been trying to catch the iridescence in my nic boa, but my camera skills suck. Even swearing at it doesn't help.

Presspirate our main job is the wellfare of our charges, you cant be good at everthing that would just be plain greedy. Keep up the good work:)

[presspirate]

Nice BHP, we were just talking about them here a week or so ago on a different thread here, its great to have somone here whith one to share all the pics with us now :) they are really rare here, i have never seen one in person....Yet< lol

LOL, I am sure when you do see them in person you'll snatch up a pair! I've been eying them up in the kingsnakes classifieds, but I just cannottouch the price.:no:

[Freebody]

LOL, I am sure when you do see them in person you'll snatch up a pair! I've been eying them up in the kingsnakes classifieds, but I just cannottouch the price.:no:
lol you know me oh so well :P

[pythonman]

LOL, I am sure when you do see them in person you'll snatch up a pair! I've been eying them up in the kingsnakes classifieds, but I just cannottouch the price.:no:I always consider myself fortunate to be able to spend time with the 4 animals i maintain in my collection, i have been at it a long time and i am sure many others will share in the enjoyment of maintaning these animals as the price falls as availability becomes more commonplace. Its not what we keep but how we enjoy it.