Woma pythons

[marvelfreak]

Originally Posted by Orthropox14

I have a woma. Got it last year. He had an infection in his mouth that made him wheeze a lot and he wouldn't eat. I had a vet check him out and he is doing fine now. They are very nice snakes and they are a great pet.

You should post some pictures.

[gonesnakee]

Thought I would chime in on adult housing.
My adults all live in either 2ft X 4ft X 1.5 or 2ft high.
Adult Pythons with the exceptions of BPs, Childrens, Spotteds etc. need enclosures not tubs.
Unless one is running snake mill of course as you see so called "reputable" breeders stuffing Carpets etc. into them all of the time now or so it would seem Mark

[reptile65]

Originally Posted by gonesnakee

Thought I would chime in on adult housing.
My adults all live in either 2ft X 4ft X 1.5 or 2ft high.
Adult Pythons with the exceptions of BPs, Childrens, Spotteds etc. need enclosures not tubs.
Unless one is running snake mill of course as you see so called "reputable" breeders stuffing Carpets etc. into them all of the time now or so it would seem Mark

Thanks for the input. Could you please explain why an enclosure is better than a tub of the same size?

[gonesnakee]

I have yet to see a tub thats 4ft X 2ft X 1.5 or 2ft high
A tubs just fine as long as its big enough, most are not suitable for adult Boids, Cheers Mark

[gonesnakee]

Heres a direct comparision of the one tub mentioned above Vs the enclosures I would use.

Tub 44 X 18 X 6 = 4752 cubic inches of space with a 792 square inch "footprint"

An enclosure 48 X 24 X 18 = 20736 cubic inches of space with a 1152 square inch "footprint"

An enclosure 48 X 24 X 24 = 27648 cubic inches of space with a 1152 square inch "footprint"

Note the considerable difference in the "footprints" & the HUGE difference in overall space.

One can provide nice comfortable enclosures or cram them in like sardines with almost no space to even turn around.

Bigger the footprint more room to provide suitable hides etc. as well as offer a better temperatue gradient for thermoregulation as well Mark

edit - Womas don't really need the height so a 1.5 ft or even a 1 ft high is likely sufficent, but a large footprint is a must IMHO

2nd edit - checking out the link & the tub mentioned in it (VE 175) those are actually BIG tubs LOL so not too bad at all for an adult Woma as they are 20.875 X 52.875 X 14.0625 so an 1103.7656 "footprint" & 15521.703 overall cubic space directly comparable to a 2 X 4 X 1ft high.
Same tubs still NOT acceptable for Carpet Pythons or ANY aboreal species as they do not have the required height, but fine for ground dwelling snakes

[Gungirl]

I would rather spend the money on a viv rather than a tub.. Unless you are a breeder I don't understand people using tubs. I only use a tub for quarantine.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by Gungirl

I would rather spend the money on a viv rather than a tub.. Unless you are a breeder I don't understand people using tubs. I only use a tub for quarantine.

space constraints (I'm in an appartment) and the youngin's do just fine in their tubs. Also my dwarf burm girl is in one because she's a very nervous little girl and I try to give her as much security as I can and I still can't find a hide that she would fit in.

[Will0W783]

I just moved my womas to adult enclosures- they were getting too big for the tubs and I had the space so they are now in their permanent 2' x 4' x 1' melamine enclosures. Like Mark said, adult pythons need more space than tubs generally provide. I think Alessia didn't realize that my womas were only in tubs until they grew large enough for the bigger cages I have.

[Desert]

Womas are the bomb. It's great to see people discover how really cool they are. They grow into regal, magnificent adults. I keep a collection of these, and
I've bred multiple generations of them.

[Fredricks]

Definitely a dream snake of mine. I have tried looking them up here in Ontario to not much luck

[gonesnakee]

Originally Posted by Fredricks

Definitely a dream snake of mine. I have tried looking them up here in Ontario to not much luck

Womas most definitely ROCK! Mark
P.S. there are cargo planes from AB to Ontario multiple times daily
P.P.S. shameless plug LOL also check out Reptiles Canada its Ontario based, Roy Stockwell is producing them in Ontario this year.

[Fredricks]

Originally Posted by gonesnakee

Womas most definitely ROCK! Mark
P.S. there are cargo planes from AB to Ontario multiple times daily
P.P.S. shameless plug LOL also check out Reptiles Canada its Ontario based, Roy Stockwell is producing them in Ontario this year.

VERY appreciated

[Desert]

Here are some that hatched this week. These will grow to have a nice gold background colour, like this 2009 male that was photographed when he was young.

[KORBIN5895]

I want one!

[alessia55]

oh my gosh they are so cute as babies!