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Old 04-07-13, 05:05 PM   #16
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Lighter as in color or weight?
color, maybe its just lightning idk
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Old 04-07-13, 05:08 PM   #17
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color, maybe its just lightning idk
There are quite a few localities of white lipped pythons, some are almost black, and some are almost silver, and even golds and reds, highly variable
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Old 04-25-13, 08:38 PM   #18
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My WLP doesn't like to eat off the tongs because he is really shy and if he knows someone is in the room then he just wants to hide. So what I do is put a f/t rat in his cage and turn all the lights off so his cage is completely dark and every time I come back it's gone. I like doing this with him because it prevents him from building food aggression (which I heard is common in these guys). Hope this helps.
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I would try Chucks method it works for 2 of my boa's that don't strike feed.
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I have just really feared that I will be unable to get him to switch over since he does not strike properly hints all his feeding scars
WLP tend to have softer skin than other pythons. So they tend to scar easier. Probably something to do with them being water pythons. Mine got one from wrapping around his hide when i picked him up.

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There are quite a few localities of white lipped pythons, some are almost black, and some are almost silver, and even golds and reds, highly variable
This one looks like a Gold or Northern. But the can change colors. Just like some bloods Pythons heads will get darker when stressed or in feed mode. My WLP will go from Gold to, a goldish green to, black if stressed or pissed off.
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Old 05-04-13, 08:20 PM   #21
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WLP tend to have softer skin than other pythons. So they tend to scar easier. Probably something to do with them being water pythons. Mine got one from wrapping around his hide when i picked him up.



Stunning little guy you got there.



This one looks like a Gold or Northern. But the can change colors. Just like some bloods Pythons heads will get darker when stressed or in feed mode. My WLP will go from Gold to, a goldish green to, black if stressed or pissed off.
Thank you very much, I feel that he and I have extremely bonded since I got him, and look forward to every chance that he will allow me the privilege of me being able to hold him. I had never heard of the softer skin before but makes sense. I have tried the f/t over night and dark cage but still not taking. I curently still having to flick the prey in the head and stun/paralyze them for safe feeding.

He is not as golden as some that I have seen, and actually seems to grow darker after each shed, but his colors still amaze me!
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Wow, beautiful snake. Good luck with the feeding dilemma. I have a small Blood Python I am trying to switch to FT and have had no luck as of yet.
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Wow, beautiful snake. Good luck with the feeding dilemma. I have a small Blood Python I am trying to switch to FT and have had no luck as of yet.
Thank you very much, I have still been unable to make the switch to F/T, currently we are still going with the flick & stun meathod
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