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curiouslyfacinated
Yearling

United Kingdom
156 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2011 : 21:37:37

Hello
i am hoping santa might bring me a snake for xmas and have been looking into what i might get. it was reccommended to me that a king python would make a good first snake. any advice??
thanks
x

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GMac
Grumpy scots admin

United Kingdom
1152 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2011 : 21:49:24

hi and welcome,

the caresheet is a decent starting point, is basic but worth a read. http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/royal_python_care_sheet.htm

Royals, Corns, Boa, Kings, Hoggy, Ratsnakes

curiouslyfacinated
Yearling

United Kingdom
156 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2011 : 21:54:05

thank you i did read that first. lots of useful info on there and having fun reading some of the forum now too. learning a lot :)

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7384 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2011 : 22:00:26

Hi and welcome - here's another good thread - although it first started as an enquiry from a parent about getting a royal for his son, it has loads of info for anyone starting with their first royal.

http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5183

boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!

United Kingdom
2025 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2011 : 22:04:08

Hello and welcome

1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
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0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis

Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator

United Kingdom
5008 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2011 : 22:21:11

Hi and welcome. As above the caresheet is brilliant as a starting point. First decide if you want a KING snake or a Royal PYTHON, 2 different snakes with very different personalities.

Royals make good first snakes as they are very placid but you do have to be patient with them. A super first snake is a corn snake, they are the best of everything as snakes go, smallish, good temperament, many many different colours (morphs) available and so easy to look after they practically look after themselves.

Edited by - Lotabob on 15/11/2011 22:23:44

curiouslyfacinated
Yearling

United Kingdom
156 Posts

Posted - 15/11/2011 : 22:44:46

the link to the thread was very useful thank you

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Tawfik47
Fully Grown Royal

Czech Republic
1584 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2011 : 08:58:48

Hi and welcome to the forum

Royals are realy great snake and they look great !! u will love them for sure

1.0.0 Common Boa - Revo CB13

I had a royal python (Blitz) for two years for those who are wondering what I'm doing here with my boa :D

jhk2005
Yearling

United Kingdom
166 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2011 : 17:29:45

Hi there! Welcome to the gang! Royals are really addictive - I had 2 last summer and now got a menagerie!! :)

1.6.0 Normal Royals - Will, Grace, Lolly, Patty, Maddie, Mystique, Victoria
1.1.0 Pastel Royals - Becks, Sophie
0.1.0 Spider Royal - Charlotte
0.1.0 Mojave Royal - Mo
1.1.0 Yellowbelly Royals - Pinky, Perky
1.0.0 Pinstripe Royal - Pip
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal - Buzz
1.0.0 Vanilla Royal - Vinnie
1.0.0 Lesser Royal - Leo
1.0.0 Cinnamon Royal - Sam
1.0.0 Burmese Python - Kane
0.1.0 Albino Burmese Python - Amber
1.0.0 Redfoot Tortoise - Chucky

curiouslyfacinated
Yearling

United Kingdom
156 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2011 : 18:12:29

quote:
Originally posted by Lotabob

Hi and welcome. As above the caresheet is brilliant as a starting point. First decide if you want a KING snake or a Royal PYTHON, 2 different snakes with very different personalities.

Royals make good first snakes as they are very placid but you do have to be patient with them. A super first snake is a corn snake, they are the best of everything as snakes go, smallish, good temperament, many many different colours (morphs) available and so easy to look after they practically look after themselves.

well spotted i meant a royal python. thanks for clearing that up lol.
i did handle a couple of corn snakes in the shop yesterday and they are very quick. i was planning a corn snake mainly due to the small size but think the royal might be better.

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curiouslyfacinated
Yearling

United Kingdom
156 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2011 : 18:15:44

i have looked through some of the forum especially at the pics and so many of the snakes seem to be the same kind of colour brown with golden pattern. the one i am thinking of getting is much darker than those i have seen on here. is the dark colour something that lightens as they grow and shed or just a different colour?? he is 6 months old and various shades of chocolate brown.

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markmifsud
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
534 Posts

Posted - 16/11/2011 : 19:53:54

They come in all sorts of colours, from nearly all white, yellow, to very dark brown

quote:
Originally posted by curiouslyfacinated

i have looked through some of the forum especially at the pics and so many of the snakes seem to be the same kind of colour brown with golden pattern. the one i am thinking of getting is much darker than those i have seen on here. is the dark colour something that lightens as they grow and shed or just a different colour?? he is 6 months old and various shades of chocolate brown.

1.1.0 Pastal Ball
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0.1.0 Normal Ball aged 7(ish)

Bromley. SE London

sultanheart
Yearling

United Arab Emirates
182 Posts

Posted - 17/11/2011 : 08:15:59