Tips on keeping children's pythons.?

Question

I have searched google and yahoo for care sheets and stuff but before i get one i want to know all the details.

Answer 1

Childrens Python ( Antaresia Childreni )

[ Average Length ]

90cm

[ Average Lifespan ]

20 to 25 years

[ Housing ]

Should be housed individually. Hatchling and juvenile snakes can be kept in small plastic tubs with a secure lid (provided they have air holes). An adult needs an enclosure size of at least 60cm long x 40cm wide x 40cm high. Substrate should just be paper towel or newspaper, its much more hygenic and it very quick and easy to change when it is soiled. Water should be provided in a bowl at all times and changed weekly. Some simple furnishing should include a hide box and a few branches to climb on, you can also buy fake plants which make the enclosure look great and gives something else for the snake to hide in.

[ Temperature and Humidty ]

Heatcords are the best option for heating plastic containers, a larger enclosure can have a heat bulb. Either way a thermostat should be used to make sure it keeps at the temperature required. They need a basking hot spot of 32'C, the cool end should go down to about 25'C. They should be provided with 12 hours of light, and 12 hours of dark. Humidity can be anywhere between 40 - 60 % however as I live in Queensland Australia the humidity is usually higher than this and mine have no problems. Just mist the enclosure daily when you notice it is coming up to a shed.

[ Feeding ]

Young snakes should be fed on an appropriate sized mouse or rat weekly. Animals over 2 years of age can be reduced back to one meal every fortnight. Frozen thawed is the best way to feed, 99% of snakes will happily accept this. To judge the right size rodent to feed, it should be about 1.5x the width of the snake at its widest point. This way it will leave a nice lump but not too large.

Any more information you need i'll be happy to help! =)

Answer 2

Children's pythons are very small pythons.  So far only one person seems to even know what they are!!  Most young pythons do really well in a smaller rubbermaid tub.  It provides them with a feeling of security, it holds heat relatively well and humidity very well.  Children's pythons do not require high humidity though and do well housed on shredded aspen bedding or a similar type of substrate.  You might need to insulate the sides of the tub with styrofoam or some other reflective material on three sides and perhaps the lid to keep in heat more readily.  You can use a heat mat on the bottom regulated with thermostat to heat the tub.  I attach heat mats to a piece of glass to make it easier to reuse the mat if you change to a new cage.  For pythons that require higher warm side temps (such as the children's) I'd recommend a permanent tank of wood or some substance that insulates well. I keep all my arboreals in wooden cages (melamine) and it holds heat very well.  There are heat mats designed for use in cages if you want to use that instead of heat lamps, which I find dry out the air and pose a fire hazard.  Children's make great pets! Enjoy! My only other suggestion is that you purchase one from a breeder instead of an importer or petstore. You will have fewer problems with a captive born and bred than with an import that you'll most likely have to treat for parasites.

Answer 3

Does anyone that has answered so far know what a childrens python is? The babies are TINY.

Make sure you put it in an appropriate sized tank, plenty of hides, feed every 5-7 days, provide water and heat (you will know what temp if you have read lots of care sheets ;))

I love these snakes, a little one bit my mom once, I should have bought it.

Ah, if it does bite you do NOT back off, it will only learn that biting means being left alone.

Answer 4

get a good sized tank,uv lights and a baskin spot hide and vola

Answer 5

Sometimes big snakes like these r meant 2 be in the wild cuz they while get HUGE n then what happens if it gets out kills an animal or worse a child rethink it.

Answer 6

I have an anaconda and its not that different. U have to get a huge tank. I mean real big. Have I side with big minature pool of water. Have the other half heated with a heat lamp. Feed them mice.(fun to watch) but mostly all u gotta is ask da person ur buyin it from 2 give u a list of all the stuff u need.get a log inside so it can go inside it. Ask a professional pet person.u could buy tham everywhere their in stock.petsmart,petco,animals and things.places like that. Good luck =)