PYTHON KEEPING

Ron Dencio
Animal Technologist
Monaro Amphibian & Reptile Keepers
Canberra ACT

• Legal requirements in the ACT & NSW
• Space availability (housing)
• Juvenile & adult size of different species
• Purchase price
• Source of supply (legal?)
• Knowledge & experience in reptile husbandry (do you understand the captive environmental requirements for the particular species?)
• Extra environmental heating requirements during winter
• Temperament of individual animal or its parents
• If juvenile - has it taken food spontaneously at least five times before sale?
• Is snake in good condition? - not fat or thin - skin condition
• Has snake been correctly sexed?
• Sourcing a food supply on a long term regular basis
• Quality of food supply
• Diseases, ecto & endo parasites - causes & prevention
• Enclosure proofing - dangerous environmental factors (lamps & tape)
• Longevity & commitment

Monaro Amphibian & Reptile Keepers (MARK)
Meeting Venue: BURNS CLUB
8 Kett St., Kambah ACT
2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm

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