Number
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Title |
Synopsis |
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SNAKE EMPATHY and the Art
of Handling Pythons |
Describes the senses of
a python and how it perceives the world. Explains how to "read"
your python and describes handling techniques. |
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HOME SWEET HOME A python's
perspective |
Talks about a pythons needs
to be happy and healthy and cage setup and design. Covers hide boxes,
water, lighting, heating and substrates. |
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'TILL DEATH US DO PART Keeping
a Happy and Healthy Python |
Discusses the suitability
of Australian pythons as a pet. Looks at the main factors affecting
python health and how to inspect your python. Describes how to deal
with problem sheds. |
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BREEDING PYTHONS
Part 1: The Basics |
Describes the breeding anatomy of male and female
snakes. It then outlines the anatomical and physiological processes
snakes go through during their breeding cycle. |
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BREEDING PYTHONS
Part 2: The breeding Season Approaches |
Looks at temperature cycling
methods for breeding snakes and explains with graphs how we gradually
cycle our Australian pythons. Feeding regimes and male/female ratios
are also discussed. |
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BREEDING PYTHONS
Part 3: Down to business |
Talks about the effects of location on the timing
of mating. Discusses using multiple males across females, female cycling
behaviour, mating boxes, record keeping and feeding gravid snakes. |
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BREEDING PYTHONS
Part 4: Stress City |
Discusses how to tell when your python ovulates
and becomes gravid. It takes the reader through pre-lay shedding,
egg deposition, removal of eggs and the basics of incubation. |
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KEEPING & BREEDING INLAND CARPET PYTHONS |
Describes the distribution and preferred habitat
of inland carpet pythons in Australia. Explains their temperament,
husbandry and how to breed them in captivity. |
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THE REPTILE FAN CLUB A survey of the hobby in Australia |
A contest was conducted in order to survey the reptile hobby in Australia. Over 2,100 responses were used to determine a profile of the typical reptile keeper and extrapolate future trends and growth of the hobby. |
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ROAD TESTING AUSSIE PYTHONS A short guide to snake selection. |
A brief overview of the traits, husbandry quirks and personalities of the various types of python to help provide a quick matchmaking guide for the Australian reptile shopper. |
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GTP's and the School of Experience |
Unlike most articles you will read in magazines, this is about the mistakes I have made and the trials and tribulations experienced as an Australian Green Tree Python keeper. |
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KEEPING WOMAS The champagne of snakes |
Looks at the various forms of woma python and their distribution. It describes their behaviour, husbandry, breeding and hatchling care. The impact of our wildlife laws and the outlook for womas is also discussed. |
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ASK DOC ROCK 1
Q: Is it alright to keep snakes of the same species or even different species together?
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ASK DOC ROCK 2
Q: We love to handle our snakes, but we would also like to breed them. Is it alright to handle snakes that we want to breed?
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ASK DOC ROCK 3
Q: What sort of things are important when buying a python? Also, when it comes to keeping and breeding, is there much of a difference between wild caught and captive bred animals? |
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ASK DOC ROCK 4
Q: My Spotted Python has started to puff her throat out like a bullfrog … my python has got a mouth abscess … my snake’s mouth has become all crusty and it’s sticking together … my python has stopped feeding even though I’ve kept the temperatures high? What do you think the problem is? Can you help me? |
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ASK DOC ROCK 5
Q: I’ve heard and read on the internet forums a lot of conflicting information about whether pythons need UV or normal lights in their vivariums to do well. You’ve got lots of different sorts of pythons, what do you think and what do you do at Southern Cross Reptiles.
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