ball python or corn how much will it costt ?? and where are the breeders in australia in NSW?

Question

i have a unusal question i live in Australia and i realli want a snake either corn or ball python but the question is how much does the feeding and the tank and allll that al together but mostly the feeding AND alsoo where the hell can you buy a snake from in Australia NSW sydney arghh i can't find it anywhere
i would prefer buying it from a breeder also how much would one of those snakes be. oh and with the reptile licence can i buy one of these snakes with a class one licence???
xxx
brooke
ure help would be much appreciated

Answer 1

I'm afraid that you will not be able to own either of those species. Only licensed zoos are allowed to own non- native species in Australia; private people cannot own exotic species. You will need to choose from the list of native Australian species that are allowed with a level one license.
There is a small python species called Children's python that is on the list that I would highly recommend to you.
Here is the link with the list of snakes for a class one license.
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/reptile_licensing_outline_Aug04.pdf

Answer 2

Depends what you want a snake for. If you want one that moves around a lot and makes a good talking point or display animal - then you are best going with a corn snake as the colour morphs are just endless nowadays and they're relatively cheap. They were selling for anywhere between £20 and £80 at the Doncaster reptile show. Corns generally feed very well and are a very docile snake, a great "starter". The size differs depending on type, but work on around 4 to 5 feet. They seem to be getting a little larger since being captive bred. A corn snake is of course, a rat snake. Royal Pythons are chunky snakes, generally docile and as the name suggests, curls into a ball and is happy to remain that way most of the time. They are impressive animals but not very active. Feeding can be a real problem with Royals and can be very frustrating to someone with little experience of dealing with this. Price? Well, I go back to the Doncaster reptile show two weeks ago, a normal Royal could be purchased at many stalls for £40 each. The colour morphs for the Royal are absolutely stunning though - the only problem is that the asking prices for these are equally stunning, some fetching several thousand pounds each. One other thing to consider is the enclosure or vivarium. Corns need room to move around as they are very active. Royals don't and in fact get stressed if their area is too big, in my experience Royals seem happiest when they have close, familiar surroundings rather than loads of room to spare. Do yourself a favour and go to a specialist reptile shop and ask, ask, ask away!! Do some of your own research too. Lastly, do NOT buy any animal without having seen it feeding. I cannot stress this enough!!!