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White Lipped pythons

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Could someone direct me to some good captive care/breeding of these creatures?

Also some personal experiences could be helpful.

Thanks
Chris
 
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Hi, Chris -

I just got my little WLP, a gold phase, whom I have named Pelangi (Indo for "rainbow"). No idea on sex, but my gut tells me it's a girl. We shall see!!

She is living with my Brazilian rainbow Boa - they are similar size, and have nearly identical care needs. She is a lot more active than he is, though - and they are cohabiting well. She appears to be active nearly any time of day or night, and eats great!! Even after handling. She is gorgeous!! I got her from a local herp shop that I frequent, and she was C/B, though from a wholesaler and not the actual breeder.

I am still in the learning process myself, but if you feel you'd like to "pick my brain" for what it's worth, feel free to e-mail me at [email protected], because I am rarely on this site to respond to mail.

Good luck!!

Kathy
 

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She is living with my Brazilian rainbow Boa - they are similar size, and have nearly identical care needs.
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Why...

Why...

WHY?!

"Nearly identical" may seem like a degree or two and a few percentage points of relative humidity to you... but it's the difference between digestion and dehydratin to these guys... The gut fauna isn't the same, the care isn't the same, the environmental needs are subtly different, there are countless possibilities with interspecies interaction, especially since both species are occasionally ophidiovorous when the opportunity presents itself.

If you can't afford to house your animals the way they need to be housed... this means separate enclosures for at least species if not individuals, then you shouldn't own the animals. Period.
 
It's a shame some of the people on the forums are so terribly sanctimonious and judgmental. It keeps a lot of folks from participating, knowing they will probably be shot down and told how inadequate they are. Personally, I feel there is a lot more latitude with pet needs than the "experts" preach. And though of course, "serious" herpers would "only" do things "one way - the right way!" ... well, there just IS no one way, and sorry - your way is just that: your way. Some people do differently, and with success.

So - feel assured that you have not "put me in my place" - rather, you have simply ascertained that this site has its fair share of unkind and narrow people as do the others. Such a shame ...
 
What justification is there for keeping an animal in a manner which presents even the slightest hint of additional danger and stress?

There is a very small overlap in environmental conditons for these guys, if you maintain the enclosure within a much narrower range, it may seem okay BUT...

There are naturally ocurring gut fauna that are specific to both species and you are taking animals from a quarter of a world apart and shoving them into a small area together... You will have gut fauan cross contamination, CB animals or not.

You are subjecting these animals to additional stress by mixing them with any other individuals, this is simply compounded when the species are different and so radically different in so many ways. A stressed animals, no matter if YOU, in your infinite wisdom with your negligent husbandry, see it or not... is an immunocompromised animal.

You have a responsibility to the animals and to the hobby to keep them in a manner that is as healthy and safe as possible. You are failing in this responsibility.
 
I havent kept ethier of the species but do see what hes saying housing two differant species together probly isnt a good idea
 
oh and i also agree that if you cant afford the housing theres no way you should keep the snake, being able to make the snakes habit as comfortable as possible is fthe most important thing you can do for a snake. Just being able the keep one isnt enough if you cant afford to give it the less stressful life possible.
 
that is a bad ecuse for housing buddy, and GET THAT SNAKE OUT OF THERE, ARE YOU NUTS, DO YOU HATE YOUR SNAKES, they may seem ok when out togeather but one morning you could come back and OWW NOOOO, WERE IS MY NEW LITTLE GOLD PHASE BABY
walla, good luck
Dan
 
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so does anyone know of a place where to get cb white lipped pythons from or not? i'm intrested myslef too. Jeff
 
White Lip

I have a wc white lip python, a gold phase, they can be nippy as a babies, but grow out of it with regular handling. They are great snakes to keep. They are usually great eaters when properly housed.
 
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