African rock python question

CrotalusR#1 · 11-14-14, 03:46 PM

I have a question for anyone who has extensive experience with large pythons and preferably African rock pythons.
My African rock python is about 13 feet and puppy dog tame. He is currently feeding on vary large roosters. My question is what would be the largest prey I could feed him? He is 13 feet and around 50 or more pounds. That's what my bathroom scale says at least. He has just resonantly appeared to started to gain more girth vs length or at least that's the way it appears. He sheds consistently once a month.
Any responses will be greatly appreciated
Best regards
Nathan.

sharthun · 11-14-14, 08:35 PM

Hey and welcome.Wow,we would love to see pics!

LiL Zap · 11-14-14, 09:20 PM

Pics please! I'm a huge fan of the rock pythons. As for your question, I don't have much experience with the giants so hopefully someone else will answer your question thoroughly for you.

CrotalusR#1 · 11-14-14, 11:25 PM

As soon as I figure out how to post pictures I will.
Nathan

marvelfreak · 11-15-14, 12:52 AM

You could feed small piglets.

toddnbecka · 11-15-14, 01:03 AM

Nice, I always heard African rock pythons were typically aggressive holy terrors. Upload pics from your PC to a site like photobucket, then copy/paste the link in your forum post/s here.

Derek1 · 11-15-14, 01:07 AM

Here is a pic for Nathan the OP.

CrotalusR#1 · 11-15-14, 01:52 AM

Thank you toddnbecka, like any animal your gunna get some aggressive ones and tame ones. When I got my African rock he was about 10 feet and did not put up with anything!.. After a few weeks of working with him, he is now extremely tame..in my experience it's not how much you Handel a snake to tame it, it's how you Handel it when your taming them down...if your scared or nervous your gunna make slight subconscious moments that the snake will pick up one and react to.... I only have been bitten once by him and it was a feeding response...I also have a 5 foot nile monitor that is absolutely puppy dog tame, anther supposed untamable animal.
Nathan

David VB · 11-15-14, 05:59 AM

Nice afrock! I saw a video earlier this week about a retic getting a baby cow. So i guess that can take on pretty large prey.

Edit : https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...07&pnref=story

dave himself · 11-15-14, 08:05 AM

That's a really nice A/rock Derek1 . To the OP we have a large burm and she can eat pretty big rabbits when we can get them for her, here's a pic to give you an idea of what size

I'm around 5'6

Hope this helps ya

sharthun · 11-15-14, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek1

Here is a pic for Nathan the OP.

Wow! Cool Snake!!!

CrotalusR#1 · 11-15-14, 05:02 PM

Thank you all for the kind words.
Dave himself, thank you that's exactly what I was looking for! That rabbit is massive. What dose something like that cost?
Nathan

dave himself · 11-16-14, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CrotalusR#1

Thank you all for the kind words.
Dave himself, thank you that's exactly what I was looking for! That rabbit is massive. What dose something like that cost?
Nathan

Glad I could help mate, most times we get this size of rabbit free from a few breeders we know. But if we have to pay its usually around £20

**millertime89** · 11-17-14, 05:05 PM

Rabbits, chickens, pigs, goats, and g-pigs are all reasonable food options. I would feed in the 5-10lb range depending on girth of the prey item. Feed less frequently with pigs if you go that route.

**Aaron_S** · 11-17-14, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Rabbits, chickens, pigs, goats, and g-pigs are all reasonable food options. I would feed in the 5-10lb range depending on girth of the prey item. Feed less frequently with pigs if you go that route.

I second the weight option. The prey item isn't too big of an issue compared to the size/weight.