‘Molester Zebra.’
Wild types are a very important part of our native
wildlife and we need to preserve them in collections.
They are a great reminder of where the hobby started
and how far it has advanced.
iH: which brings us to another point we should clarify.
What happens when a snake gets too old to be a
productive breeder?
people overcome their fear than any other snake we
have.
iH: Ok, here’s your platform; what would you change
about the hobby?
WL: People misleading others about the origins of
their ‘new lines’ of morphs. If it really is a genuine new
‘If a new morph is a genuine Australian line, it’s
should be
.’
DL: It is very rare that we part with an adult snake. We
would have about 30 adult animals here that will
either never be bred, or have been retired from
breeding. They become our pets, so to speak, and stay
with us to live out the remainder of their lives.
We recently lost our oldest python to old age – a
Murray-Darling that was approximately 37 years old.
We also have a huge Olive, ‘Sampson’, who is well
known and will never be bred as he is our pet. We use
these snakes to help educate family and friends who
have a fear of snakes. Sampson has helped more
Australian line, then clearly state the heritage that
made it possible. Most of the Australian lines can all be
traced back to a small number of animals. If it’s from
an overseas line, don’t try to pass it off as Australian.
Also, people putting no thought into their breedings –
just putting two snakes together to get hatchlings. At
this stage the hobby is flooded with Coastals, Jungles,
Bredl’s and Darwins, so when deciding on any
breeding you need to be responsible and not produce
snakes that will end up unable to be sold. We have a
rule here; never breed more than we are prepared to