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exwizard
03-06-12, 06:40 PM
Meet Lancelot. He is a yearling Macklots Python I picked up along with his clutchmate sister last year in Omaha when they were babies. They were both quite bitey when I brought them home but with frequent handling, I was able to tame them down very quickly. The first 4 pics of him are from last year and were taken within months of bringing them home. The last pic was taken this evening and as you can see he is puppy tame.

Also what I like about these guys is their irridescence. Almost like that of a Brazilian but more subtle.

Macklots are voracious eaters as well. They dont waste any time at all and they never grow out of that even though they can be quite tame as they mature.

Lancelot is a perticularly dark patterned Mack with very little speckling unlike the other Macks I have. Oh yeah and now that see all these pics together I can see that hes grown quite a bit since I got him :)

marvelfreak
03-06-12, 06:46 PM
Cool looking! How big do they get?

GarterPython
03-06-12, 06:47 PM
He is very cool looking!

alessia55
03-06-12, 06:48 PM
Really love that iridescence! Really great snake. I'm also curious as to how big they get...

CK SandBoas
03-06-12, 06:49 PM
What an awesome looking snake!:D

Terranaut
03-06-12, 06:55 PM
I love the eyes!!

exwizard
03-06-12, 07:04 PM
Macklots normally get around 6-7' but it is possible to get over 8'. We have a friend in town with one over 10'.

marvelfreak
03-06-12, 07:09 PM
Macklots normally get around 6-7' but it is possible to get over 8'. We have a friend in town with one over 10'.
Cool! Thanks:)

Trent
03-06-12, 07:34 PM
Very nice!!

Hurrok
03-06-12, 09:41 PM
Wow, pretty! I've always been a fan of iridescence :) Loving the name too :D

*Don't Mind Me*
03-06-12, 09:48 PM
Real cool looking! Where do these snake originate from? (where are they endemic to)

exwizard
03-10-12, 05:56 AM
Real cool looking! Where do these snake originate from? (where are they endemic to)

Actually, they are native to Indonesia which explains to me the similarity between Macklots and Carpets. (Both being long and slender, semiarboreal, active and curious as well as somewhat bitey when babies)

marvelfreak
03-10-12, 06:25 AM
I would so love to see Macklot in person someday. As we all know as amazing as snake look in picture they always look even better in person.

exwizard
06-10-12, 02:07 PM
Then and now pics are in order so here goes.

*Don't Mind Me*
06-11-12, 12:17 AM
Wow, a few months can do a lot... cool snake.