Decision time - tell me about your favorites.

[Kaity]

I've been scooting furniture around in my room and moving all my junk into my closet, and realized I have room for 2 or 3 more snakes, depending on size! Lucky, since I've been wanting to get into pythons. The only problem is deciding on species; I was hoping you guys would chip in with your favorite python in the 8'-10' range, and why you love working with them! I'd especially love to hear from people who keep Australian species; I'm particularly fond of them. Thanks so much!

[red ink]

I only keep Australian species... you can go wrong, aussie pythons ROCK (well no... we don't have rock pythons)

[Lankyrob]

SD retic - all the thrills and attitude of a retic but smaller size :)

[infernalis]

Any of these would be my choice........

some more of my lot
50% jungle jag 2007 male
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/diamond%20tank/junjag002.jpg
high yellow reduced pattern specific line bred irian jaya
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/diamond1/P1000291.jpg
75% jungle jag an unusual copper colour with a full dorsal stripe
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/diamond1/P1000229.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/diamond%20tank/P1000235.jpg
as a hatchling 2008
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/rose.jpg
black and white diamond jungle as a hatchling 2008
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/diamondbw-1.jpg

cheers shaun

[red ink]

Blackhead pythons
Coastals
Olives
Bredlis
Diamonds

These are the aussies that get to 8 foot

[nick654377]

that is crazy how that jungle jaj changed that much from 2008 till now. that is crazy! i personally wouldnt of bought that in 2008 but would of kicked my self in the a** if i saw it now and knew i passed it up!

[Kaity]

Infernalis: Oh man! I've been sighing over diamond pythons for years, but have never had a way to winter them properly. A cross to a carpet python might work, though - do they have to be just as cold during the wintertime?

[millertime89]

Superdwarf cross retic.
Here's platinum
http://www.1320video.com/img/album408/MG_3510.sized.jpg

Here's a normal
http://www.1320video.com/img/album408/MG_3505.sized.jpg

[alexknott]

I have only worked with bps and burmese for pythons. I am eventually going to get into jampea retics and possibly boelens. going from experience i would recommend Burmese due to them just being beautiful animals and i feel like they are every bit of the words gentle giants.

[Kaity]

alexknott: I've been totally charmed by every burm I've met. I don't think I could handle the caging requirements for a regular Burmese, but I think the half-dwarf animals seem perfect. Do you know of anywhere to get them in-state?

[alexknott]

What state are you in?

[millertime89]

depending on what state you might be able to find some, they're not exactly in abundance though, they've only been imported for about 5 or 6 years now.

[Snakeman8]

Bloods ir the ball python cross, awesome snakes! or savu pythons, small and docile.

[Snakeman8]

Dwarf retics also work:)

[dinosaurdammit]

black headed womas <3

[Kettennatter]

What state are you in?

That is probably the most important question regarding large pythons. It is also one of the two reasons I don't own a burm today.

[Snakeman8]

and the burmball hybrid, pretty snake:)

[Ivanator]

SD Retic or a dwarf burm!!

[Snakeman8]

dwarf burms are awesome!