What's the largest python you folks have? - Page 2

stephanbakir · 10-14-12, 09:01 PM

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It's interesting that Stephen said his retic was traumatized by a large meal. I didn't realize they could retain that experience in their "memory" and have it effect them in the future.

He struck at the rat and missed, smashing his face on the door of his viv. The angle that he hit the door pulled his facial skin down and over his teeth, they then went through his face and pulled down putting pressure on the rest of his face/eye. It took me an hour and Kimberlys help to fix the problem, and almost 15 minutes of me pulling at his face to get the last few teeth out. anything bigger then a small rat freaks him out and he hid his head like a bp, or fights for his life.

jaleely · 10-14-12, 09:50 PM

5 foot long jungle/carpet python mix, on rats...she's normal to thick for a carpet, but is not that impressive in size really.

4.25 foot ball python (male, 11 years old) who is pretty thick and large headed.
He eats a large rat maybe every six weeks or so. He's pretty stationary and only comes out once in a while looking for food. He was abused and overfed (force fed) so i let him choose when he wants to eat.

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Everyone else is still pretty young, or small, except the other 4 food balls lol

Roadtrash · 10-14-12, 10:07 PM

Sounds like you guys have some great animals. It also seems like it is not as expensive as I would have thought to keep these big guys fed.

stephanbakir · 10-14-12, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadtrash

Sounds like you guys have some great animals. It also seems like it is not as expensive as I would have thought to keep these big guys fed.

It depends where you get your feeders. I was paying 6-8$ a pound for feeder rabbits for a long time, I just recently found a vendor who sells them 10$ regardless of size so now its reasonable. A really big constrictor can eat 1-2 10-15lb rabbits a meal, mind you that will tide him off for a while, but thats still a hefty meal ticket.

iBaman · 10-14-12, 10:10 PM

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Then switch it to rats. It's not hard and it can be done.

if you could do it, I would be impressed. i've starved him for months and he WILL NOT take them. won't take them scented. won't take them brained. nothing.

Rogue628 · 10-14-12, 10:16 PM

^^ Yep. And when you have animals that grow quick, their food can become pretty expensive pretty quick, especially considering you're feeding more often. Once they get to a certain age, you can give them a nice big meal but a lot less often. In the past few months my burms have gone from eating one small adult rat every week to 2 jumbos or 3 large rats every 10-14 days. I hope to have them on rabbits soon. Not only is it more cost effective, but it's a better source of food for them and they shouldn't need to eat as frequently. At least...I hope lol

exwizard · 10-15-12, 09:23 AM

The biggest snake I have is not a Python at all but a Boa. The biggest Python I have is an 8' yellow Macklot's Python by the name of GI Jane. My Burms are still small but they will pass them all up soon enough.

Wyldrose · 10-15-12, 09:28 AM

My largest python in collection is 2 feet long lol! Haha I have one ball python. I do plan to get an olive python next spring if all goes well. I met the pair when I picked up my boa and fell in love. What amazing animals and so beautiful!

Largest snakes in my collection are 2 female cornsnakes who are around the 5 foot mark lol!

MoreliAddict · 10-15-12, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Same problem I'm having with my male retic, hes the same age as my female but about 1/4 the size, he won't take anything bigger then a small rat so he gets 6-7 of them every meal. (he was injured eating a f/t jumbo when he was smaller and it put him off large meals ever since)

Is that why he wasn't eating well when you first got him? Were you just offering prey too large for his preference?

My Carpet Python has this too I believe. It's tough to get him to take a medium rat, but he'll usually take 2 small rats no problem. (together being about the size of a medium)

UwabamiReptiles · 10-15-12, 10:06 AM

My biggest is my 8-8.5ft ij carpet. She eats an appropriate sized rodent(or rodents) every 2-3 weeks.

Trent · 10-15-12, 12:18 PM

Mine would be 8+ feet dwarf retic

MoreliAddict · 10-15-12, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadtrash

Just curious what is the largest pythons that you folks have in your personal collections? I've never spent any time around these large snakes and have always wondered how much and how often they eat. I just presume it could get expensive if they eat much.

The Reticulated Python is the longest snake in the world with an adult size exceeding 22 feet. People do keep these snakes in their personal collections. It is generally recommend 1 person per 8 feet of snake when handling.

A couple of the larger snakes that can be handled by one person are Red Tail Boas, and Carpet Pythons.

My Irian Jaya Carpet Python is still young, about 2.5 years old, and is probably close to 4 feet. Longest snake I own...

**lady_bug87** · 10-15-12, 01:37 PM

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Wow! I have a 2010 male a d a 2011 female that eat 1 medium rat every 14 days. I thought that was impressive for their ages. My female is almost as big as my male and she's a year younger. I noticed yesterday when I fed the mediums aren't leaving a food bump like they used to so ill be upping the size again soon. Same thing with my BCI and she's supposed to be a 2011 but she may actually be a 2010.

My critters are at a point they're starting to cost some serious money to feed. I need rabbits! Lol

Thanks, he's been with me since 2010 I'm pretty sure he's a 2009 though and I never personally sexed him. We got him from a pet shop (for shame I know) and he came to me branded a 'male' Since I'm really not interested in breeding them I let it go, He's probably around 4ft and very thick. I make sure he gets exercise as silly as that sounds.

Kaetlinv · 10-15-12, 02:18 PM

I've got three ball pythons... The largest is my 'big girl' Valentine, 4'1'' and still growing.

She was 3'2'' this past april 19th. so... she grew a foot or so in 6 months. For the past three months she has been off-feed (I still offer food).

She's such a monster, and she's only about 2 years and a few months old. How old do ball pythons get when they stop putting on significant length? lol

stephanbakir · 10-15-12, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreliAddict

Is that why he wasn't eating well when you first got him? Were you just offering prey too large for his preference?

My Carpet Python has this too I believe. It's tough to get him to take a medium rat, but he'll usually take 2 small rats no problem. (together being about the size of a medium)

Not sure, when I first got him it was touch and go, he would take anything but only every 3-5 weeks, drove me nuts lol. Hes about 10lbs, and shes in the 35-45 range, I'll be weighing her this weekend