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#1651428

Randa08
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What type of python should I get

Me and my boyfriend want to get another snake. We already have 2 red tails, corn, milk, and a king.
We want a python. What do you think we should get? I don’t want a burm or a retic because they get to big. I used to have a ball so I would like to get something different. We would like soemthing that gets about 6 or so feet.

03/07/08 10:36am

#1651553

Ambiguous666
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Message To: Randa08 In reference to Message Id: 1651428

What type of python should I get

only six feet or so, get a carpet python, like a jungle or irain jaya.

03/07/08 01:26pm

#1651593

Sully
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Message To: Ambiguous666 In reference to Message Id: 1651553

What type of python should I get

white lips, macklots, super dwarf retics, carpet pythons ( of any sort really, just watch out for coastals, they can get quite a bit over 6 feet * cough cough * possibly 12-13 feet, 8 feet or so is more the norm ) childrens pythons get up to 6 feet. and many many more.

the white lips and macklots generally arent the nicest snakes in the world though, i dont know if you mind a 6 foot bitey python.

03/07/08 02:09pm

#1651606

Dj arlt
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Message To: Sully In reference to Message Id: 1651593

What type of python should I get

Yeah I’ve always loved the look of a white lip myself, and I have a retic. A carpet is always a good choice too, fairly well known for being good snakes. Theres so many out there liek sully said to try and list them all, I also have had my eye on a olive python, which get over 6 though.

Just if I had to choose, whitelip or a carpet but it’s your call.

DJ

03/07/08 02:20pm

#1651735

Carpondro17
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Message To: Sully In reference to Message Id: 1651593

What type of python should I get

Childrens dont get 6ft they get 3ft , coastals dont get 13-14 either! they prolly get 12 tops and thats very rare they usually get around 6-9ft
Other then that I suggest a jungle carpet, blood python,chondro (I see you have experience with snakes soo im putting that out their)

03/07/08 04:17pm

#1652101

Ambiguous666
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Message To: Sully In reference to Message Id: 1651593

What type of python should I get

dose anyone know how much a super dwarf would run for??
i hav been thinking of getting one =]

03/07/08 08:34pm

#1652240

Carpondro17
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Message To: Ambiguous666 In reference to Message Id: 1652101

What type of python should I get

Prolly 500+ for a normal and I guess alot more for like a tiger or super tiger then like a lbino would cost 5000$ I would get a dwarf if I were you.

03/07/08 10:05pm

#1652352

Shiftylarry
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Message To: Carpondro17 In reference to Message Id: 1652240

What type of python should I get

Rainbow Boa.

03/07/08 11:48pm

#1652446

Ambiguous666
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Message To: Carpondro17 In reference to Message Id: 1652240

What type of python should I get

dangg, yea i knew they would be pricey, how big do regular dwarfs get?? are they in that same price range??

03/08/08 03:54am

#1652601

Shiftylarry
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Message To: Ambiguous666 In reference to Message Id: 1652446

What type of python should I get

Be careful, a dwarf retic is still a retic, and it has the potential to cause some serious damage. 9 ft never seemed very dwarfy to me.

03/08/08 09:58am

#1652681

Carpondro17
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Message To: Shiftylarry In reference to Message Id: 1652601

What type of python should I get

Well I think 9ft is alot smaller then a 15-18ft retic

03/08/08 11:08am

#1653533

Carpondro17
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Message To: Randa08 In reference to Message Id: 1651428

What type of python should I get

Get a BLOOD!!!!! A BLACK BLOOD!!!

03/08/08 11:51pm

#1653778

Sully
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Message To: Carpondro17 In reference to Message Id: 1653533

What type of python should I get

1) I have seen a 6 foot childrens python with my own eyes. and yes coastal carpets have reached lengths of 13 and 14 feet, i DID state that that was not very normal and that 6-9 feet was more likely.

and dwarf retics ( females ) can still reach 15 feet.

03/09/08 10:16am

#1653794

Carpondro17
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Message To: Sully In reference to Message Id: 1653778

What type of python should I get

Ok well if you ’’have seen’’ a 6ft childerens python that you but what thats maybe the only one in the world thats hard to belive. And the dwarf retics dont alll grow up to 15ft. Thats only big jampea females yes I have seen a 14ft jamp female but theirs other dwarf species.

03/09/08 10:42am

#1653821

Sully
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Message To: Carpondro17 In reference to Message Id: 1653794

What type of python should I get

the key word would be CAN. super dwarfs have a body type resembling an adult black rat snake.

03/09/08 10:59am

#1654176

Ambiguous666
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Message To: Sully In reference to Message Id: 1653821

What type of python should I get

you know what i think a jungle carpet python would be the perfect candidate!!!!!!

get one of those, wouldn’t you guys all agree?

03/09/08 04:42pm

#1654349

Dj arlt
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Message To: Ambiguous666 In reference to Message Id: 1654176

What type of python should I get

I second that. Because trying to decide on a 3ft or 6 ft childrens python, or a 9 ft or 15 ft dwarf retic is way to much work! We can all basically agree in the size of a carpet.

DJ

03/09/08 06:29pm

#1657885

Trentiusmaximus
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Message To: Dj arlt In reference to Message Id: 1654349

What type of python should I get

Get a southern retic lol just kiddin ive seen some captive ones get over 34 feet a little more than what you wanted hehe. Seriously though jungle carpet python. They are great snakes. Check out kingsnake.com I just emailed a guy about buying one of his gorgeous yearling super highlighter yellows. The sale price he said would be about $140. Thats a steal !!! The best part about the vendors on kingsnake.com is that you can negotiate prices sometimes.

03/12/08 01:24am

#1658085

Sully
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Message To: Trentiusmaximus In reference to Message Id: 1657885

What type of python should I get

longest reliable records of a snake was 33 feet and some odd inches and weighed over 500 pounds, it was shot and killed in sulawesi in 1912.

i guess my point is; no there is no 34 foot snake in captivity.

but no retics for OP please.

03/12/08 11:23am

#1663752

The Original Sin
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Message To: Sully In reference to Message Id: 1658085

What type of python should I get

bob clark sell super dwarfe retics for 2k

03/16/08 09:03pm

#1663892

Trentiusmaximus
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Message To: Sully In reference to Message Id: 1658085

What type of python should I get

Your probably correct Sully, my point is that any snake over 25 feet is a little too big for most people.

03/16/08 10:22pm

#1666067

Charlystarly
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Message To: Randa08 In reference to Message Id: 1651428

What type of python should I get

I would get a jungle carpet.

their nippy when their young and they only get to 6-7.5ft(so i was told) if i was you i would look at the care sheets about different types of pythons.

They should say about lengths, or you go to the same place/places that you got the other snakes and ask if you can have any information on them or if they have a carpet and ask if they can show you one that is fully grown or the oldest that they have.

I only know of 3 which are, coastal, jungle and irain jaya.

I’m getting a jungle as my first snake.

Hope this helps and good luck with what ever you choose!

03/18/08 05:30pm

#1666160

Carpondro17
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Message To: Charlystarly In reference to Message Id: 1666067

What type of python should I get

Jungles get 4 1/2 -6ft not 6-7 1/2. Jungles are ok but nothing special special. If you want something to handle and play with alot get a coastal carpet.

03/18/08 06:13pm

#1667731

Charlystarly
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Message To: Carpondro17 In reference to Message Id: 1666160

What type of python should I get

Quote:
Adults usually reach 4.5 to 7 feet in length
<-- that was from wikipedia type in jungle carpet.
Quote:
Size- Average size in captivity 6-7 feet enclosure
<--This is a link that i got this quote from.Link
2 links that say that the go up to 7ft. it may not be a 7 1/2 but so what 1/2 extra isn’t that much.
There’s a coastal that’s 8.5ft so if your looking for a bigger snake then go for a coastal but if your going for something smaller go for a jungle or something like that.

03/19/08 06:25pm

#1667853

Chezequerz
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Message To: Randa08 In reference to Message Id: 1651428

What type of python should I get

ok the species I know about in this thread all have some flaw bloods tend to be aggresive for example dwarf retics are too big for you and childrens are kinda tiny bredils carpets and jungle carpets are my suggestion however male dummeril boas also match ur needs

03/19/08 07:39pm

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Carpondro17
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Message To: Charlystarly In reference to Message Id: 1667731

What type of python should I get

Did you know wiki gives off false info.

03/19/08 08:17pm

#1668341

Ambiguous666
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Message To: Carpondro17 In reference to Message Id: 1667910

What type of python should I get

jungle carpets size can range anywhere from 4.5 feet to 8 feet.

and remember females get bigger length and girth wise.

a male will probably be around 4.5 feet to 6, the biggest 8 but thats rare.

there have been some females that got to almost 10 i heard but that is extremly rare.

03/20/08 05:16am