I'm in the United States of America. Thank you for including US customary units in this video.

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

No worries! Glad it helped 🙂

Late to the party, but great video! I've had my male Children's python for 24 years and he's still going strong. He has an amazing personality and loves interacting with people. I wish we could get the marbled Children's Pythons here in the US. They are so beautiful!!!

This is PERFECT, the best video I’ve seen on setting up the enclosure. Thank you!

@ReptileWay

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. So glad the video was useful 😊🙏

You did an amazing job with presenting care information. I have been keeping a few of these in the US for years, and they are just the best reptile pets if someone wants a real python but not a large snake. I tuned in just to see the animals, but I ended up listening to it all. 👍

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

Awww thanks soo much for nice comment. Personally, they are one of my favourites to! It makes me soo happy that people from places like the US can enjoy our beautiful critters! 🙂

Very nice video. So much very useful information. Well done!!

@ReptileWay

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words ☺️ 🙏

I got a male Children't python at around 5 months old. He's almost 2 years now. I actually went with a more semi-arboreal setup and he seems to like it. When I first got him, he burrowed in the substrate for a bit. But then when I added a basking light he totally goes up there during the day. He has a ground cave with moist moss and a cave attached to the side with a flat top for basking. He also has a basket attached to the side he likes- what's funny is sometimes he will lay in the basket, and sometimes draped on the rim like a tree snake. He is mostly in the higher cave and sometimes in the ground one. He seems pretty smart, he will come out if I come talk to him. I see him more active during the day, but maybe I just miss when he's active at night. He is a fantastic eater and I rotate between quail chicks and fuzzy mice. My only problem is he seems to quickly get overexcited. If I don't give him time to check me out properly he will strike at me. I've been working to open his enclosure and slowly put my hand nearby so he can smell me and knows I'm not always bringing him food. I don't take him out to hold because I don't want him to be scared of my hands. I held him a few times when he was younger and he did well, no biting attempts while holding him. I live in Florida, USA so our temps and humidity are generally pretty good for him. It's pretty rare to see Antaresia around here, so I had to get him when my local shop got one in.

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

It's great to hear you know soo much about your snake! It seems like it is well taken care of! We have just made a snake handling video that features alot of children's and Stimson's pythons. It has some good tips that may prove useful 😊

@kitsune0rei

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay Oh excellent, I will check out your other videos!

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

@@kitsune0rei No worries, hope it helps ☺️🙏

@PupusaHotDog

5 ай бұрын

Also which substrate do you use? I was thinking a mix of reptibark and reptisoil

Gotta show spotteds some love to

@ReptileWay

Жыл бұрын

Haha sorry, it's only because I don't have them myself 🤣

Amazing video! I'm looking into getting my first snake (Children's or Stimson's) and this really helped with understanding what's involved :) watching more of your videos to get more insights and tips, keep up the great work!

@ReptileWay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks soo much for the positive feedback. They are one of my favourite reptiles. The really do make great pets!

@DamienWrightAU

Жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay I'm so excited haha! So much I was up at ridiculous o'clock watching care videos 🤣

@ReptileWay

Жыл бұрын

@@DamienWrightAU it is great to hear you are researching everything you need to know about this animal before you get it. Goodluck! 🤗

From WA in the USA here, enjoyed your video. I'm watching many videos and reading several online care guides about Spotted's as I plan to get my first in the next several weeks. I have many snakes and some other reptiles but this will be my first Spotted Python, and I am learning all I can from multiple sources in the meantime. Can't wait to get mine!

@ReptileWay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks soo much. That is great to hear and is honestly the best way to expand your knowledge. They make wonderful pets. All the best 😊

thank you this helped im getting a snake a child to be exact i love your content

@ReptileWay

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, soo glad the video proved useful 😀

You’ve earn’t yourself a subscriber, great video!

@ReptileWay

Жыл бұрын

That is great news! Thanks soo much for supporting the channel 😀 🙏

@TheClutchCraft

Жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay it’s not you that should be thanking it’s us noobs that don’t have a clue what they’re doing (me) 😂 keep up the great work!

@ReptileWay

Жыл бұрын

@minecraftmontage5673 hahaha love that response and the great usage of 'noobs' 🤣 Well you are very welcome then. Soo glad the content is helping people 😊🙏

Great video, information I haven’t heard before that was very helpful. Thank you

@ReptileWay

Жыл бұрын

No worries! Glad it helped 🙂

Very informative.

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback! ☺️

There's Antaresia Papuensis now. It's the Papuan spotted python.

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

Funny story! I found that out 1 week after I uploaded the video 🤣 Thanks though!

Amazing video!! Thank you for being so thorough, I bought my Stimson Python yesterday and the tips you gave in the video were amazing, I have found that over night there was a bit of condensation build up where the snake was sleeping, should I be worried or could it be just the coconut substrate drying out under the heat mat?

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks soo much for the positive feedback! When you have a heat mat, or any other heat source for that matter, it will cause water to evaporate from the substrate and this increases the humidity. It's nothing to be worried about as these guys, (even though they are considered a more desert dwelling Children's python) can survive in varied humidity conditions from 40%- to 90%+. So all in in all nothing to worry about, it's just evaporation and the substrate drying out. So when it does start to dry out you can just spray over it with a spray water bottle. I would recommend having the humidity around 50%, as it's perfect conditions for these guys and easy to maintain by just spraying the enclosure every couple of days or so. Having the humidity conditions right will assist with shedding and keep scales in nice condition. Humidity in the enclosure will be effected by where you live and the humidity conditions there. Hope this helps 🙏

@skitzmix2007

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay thank you so much 😊

You have such beautiful enclosures better than mine basically I just have a ball python but I was watching to see what children's pythons look like

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words 🙏 Children's pythons really are one of my favourite snakes! Don't be too hard on yourself, I'm sure with your enclosure you're doing the best you can. It's a great step to learn more about enclosure setups and animal enrichment, for you and your scaley friend! 🐍

@davidgray4901

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay you're welcome and I just got stuff from the stores all I did for my snake and she seems to do all right like that anyway so I can't complain I keep the humidity right and that's all I need

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidgray4901 seems like you have the key elements of husbandry down pat. Good stuff. We will be releasing a new video soon about enclosure ideas, so feel free to subscribe so you don't miss it. There's alot of Australian content 😊

@davidgray4901

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay you should do a ball python version and I'm subscribed

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidgray4901 unfortunately Ball pythons are illegal to have as pets in Australia, so this makes it quite challenging to do a video on them

Will these care instructions apply to a spotted python as well?

Could these care guidelines extend to pygmy pythons as well, with regard to temperature, humidity, and substrate?

could i possibly put this snake into a 61x41x58 if i make very much klimbing possibilities

@ReptileWay

11 ай бұрын

In my personal opinion if it's an adult I would say it is too small as they get to 1 to 1.5m in length and in that enclosure it can't stretch out its body properly. Even with all the climbing possibilities. Apologies if it's not the answer you were after!

Is pine bedding okay. I’m currently using the pet store pine shavings the same stuff used for rodents

@ReptileWay

3 ай бұрын

This is sometimes a hot topic of debate. However, most knowledgeable reptile owners, breeders and vets advise against using pine shavings, for various reasons. I would recommend you to do some research yourself on this matter, so you can decide for yourself. Personally, I would not choose to use pine shavings for any of my snakes and other reptiles. All the best! 🙏

Hi, hoping you see this comment. So I live in north Qld extremely hot and humid. I’m just concerned about us not having a “heat gradient” is this really an issue?

Hi can you please do a video weth you need to have a licence with python in s a

Just got my first snake last week, a spotted. Here in Brissy at the moment it’s still reaching 28-29 degrees during the day. Should I be leaving the heat source off during the day currently? It’s set to a thermostat which regulates the basking spot at 32 degrees but if it’s already warm I wouldn’t want it to cause any potential overheating?

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! It really can be playing it by ear. It depends if it's in a room with or without aircon or outside, as well as size of the enclosure. A good plan to gauge chances of overheating is to check temperatures of the room or outdoor area. I would recommend taking temperature readings at 8am, 12pm, 4pm and 5pm. It's best done on a day's off, and if you can try do it when it's forecast to be a particularly hot day. If you do these temperature readings over a couple weeks you can get a better idea. If the room or where it is, goes above 35 to 37 degrees could be a chance of overeating if you add a heating element. If a snake is too cold however, they will generally stop feeding, or go longer periods without food. If it's in a big enough enclosure where it's got somewhere to escape the heat, you could just have a 50W, no more than 100W heat bulb (get night time ones that emit no light, then you can have it on dar or night). A good hack of making sure they have a cool spot to escape to, you could partially bury a PVC pipe in the substrate, in which they can fit and hide in. Hope this helps! 🙏

@DeadlyAdder8898

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay Thanks for the advice :) I’ll be sure to keep an eye on those temperatures.

How could I go by having a tub with a heat mat down in central Victoria the temperature can go to 43 degrees in summer and in winter it can get to -6 at night I have no clue what do do about this, I feel like a heat mat on 24/7 under a hide on one side would be the best in a big tub since they are nocturnal and they aren’t usually out during the day it can mess with their natural habits having a heat lamp, please help what do I do

@griffotech1234

2 жыл бұрын

When I mean ur can mess with Their natural habits I mean that they don’t bask during the day, I have heard

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment 😊 Being down south I know how chilly it can get! If it was me personally I would have a heat mat underneath the hide area set at between 25 to 28 degrees celsius. Now for the heat lamp, the type of heat bulb shown in this video emits very little light, and the little light it does emit mimics moonlight almost, so it will not disrupt their sleep cycle. It is made for the purpose of being used at night time (Never use red heat lights, that will disrupt sleep). I recommend this bulb because if you're in cold areas you can have it on 24/7, throughout the day and night. However, be gentle with the bulb as it is very fragile! So all in all, in winter times you can use both heating elements day and night to achieve the desired temperatures. Hope this helped! 🙏

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

The reason why I stated the temperatures for the heat mat to be 25 to 28 degrees, is if you're using both heat mat and heat lamp, so your fella is not going to over heat. if you're soley just going to use a heat mat and not a heat lamp as well, in winter time I would recommend that the heat mat covers 2/3 of the enclosure and you can have its set between 28 to 35 degrees celsius. if your using both elements, mat and heat lamp, you might be fine with a smaller heat mat, covering its entire hide area. Always make sure you monitor temperatures, and make sure heat mat is attached to a thermostat so it can't overheat 😊 I hope this information is useful to you 🙏

@griffotech1234

2 жыл бұрын

Thank ou this has helped a lot so what should I have on and off during summer and winter

@griffotech1234

2 жыл бұрын

And aso would just a heat mat at like 33 degrees like u stated on 24/7 alone be ok

What Isopods and Springtails do you have Australia?

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

We don't have as big of a selection like the US does. But here is an online Australian business that I purchase from to give you an idea of the selection we have in Australia: theinsectory.com.au/

@erickhovorka1654

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay I learned that Australia stopped its exportation of Native wildlife abroad. That means importation of non-native species must've been strictly enforced to prevent the invasive species. Now, we don't have a lot of the different morphs of children's pythons like you have over there. They're not a very popular snake here in the United States. Everyone loves Ball Pythons here. They're stunning snakes, but Children's pythons have more "personality."

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

@@erickhovorka1654 Yep you are correct. It's Illegal to export native Australian wildlife. Also we can only have native Australian reptiles as pets. It's illegal to have exotic (species that are not originally found in Australia) reptiles as pets. Yeah I've found through KZread the US loves it's Ball pythons. Childrens are personally one of my favourites also 🙂

@erickhovorka1654

2 жыл бұрын

@@ReptileWay Yeah but you guys have the coolest reptiles on the planet! The situation here isn't good, because we have a big problem with invasive reptile species like Iguanas, Boa Constrictors, and Tegus are thriving in Florida, because irresponsible people let them go out into wild. Now, Our government situation is confusing here, because the States can make their own laws without the permission of the Federal government in Washington DC. Anyway, long story short some members of our government want to destroy the exotic pet trade here, by making white list of approved animals like dogs and cats, and live stock. It's a mess over here. The members of the exotic pet community are fighting against this ban. It has a lot of restrictions that would turn ordinary citizens into criminals. For example, if we live in one State and then decide to move to another we cannot bring our pet into that other state. That's why we are fighting against it. Sorry this post is long.

@ReptileWay

2 жыл бұрын

@@erickhovorka1654 I will not disagree with that, even though I'm somewhat biased 😅