Care Sheet for PythonsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.78 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/31/2004 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Pythons |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Shady |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Burmese Pythons |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Burmese Pythons |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Before You actually think about Buying this snake Think DO YOU REALLY WANT A REPTILE THAT CAN REACH 18 FEET IN LENGTH. And even if you do say "oh I could always sell it when it gets to big" well your sadly mistaken there is a very small market for Large Burms. if you do decide to buy one of these magnificent snakes then read on.
Temperment
Normally Burmese pythons are quite nippy but with a good amount of handling this can be eliminated. I experienced this with my burm she was always Hissing and biting then i handled her for hours at a time a she calmed down pretty quickly. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I would strongly reccomend getting astroturf it’s cheap easy to clean and you can easily detect any mites or ticks that your Burm may have picked up. |
Lighting and UVB: | You dont need any uvb bulbs but it would be a smart idea to get a blacklight to keep the temp up during the night but for dayly heating I use a ceramic bulb and a Flouresent light to mimic real sun |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The humidity should idealy stay at 65% to 70% and the temps should stay at about 80 on the cool side and 90-93 on the basking side. |
Heating and Equipment: | As i reccomended before i would use a ceramic bulb which can last 14 years and provide reliable heat and also a blacklight for night time heating and a flouresent bulb for light |
Caging Provided: | I provided a 90 gallon tank ( the burms about 40 inces long)
Astroturf as a substrate for heating look above |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | I feed one full size mouse every four days |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | None required |
Maintenance: | Just replace the water every day and clean out the tank every month and your fine |
Some Words on this Species: | If You have the room and experience then you should get this majestic and beautyfull Reptile |
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