| There is often a lot of discussion on the internet of | | | | months old has it started feeding yet? Is it feeding |
| captive farmed vs captive bred stock when | | | | regularly? Strike feeding? Is it gaining weight? This is |
| considering your Royal Python purchase, Virtually | | | | where a pet shop worth its salt can help out - a |
| almost all of the Royal Pythons you will see for sale | | | | good shop will keep feeding, shedding and weight |
| in pet shops will be captive farmed individuals. Captive | | | | records for each of its Royals. Ask to see the |
| farming is when eggs are harvested from wild | | | | feeding record before purchasing and insist on having |
| populations and incubated in captivity, when the | | | | a copy when you buy one. |
| snakes hatch they are sent to the UK for sale, this | | | | Be wary of unscrupulous sellers passing off captive |
| trade is controlled and Royal Pythons are only | | | | farmed Royals as captive Bred outside of the import |
| imported during April to May. This is the best time in | | | | season, it has been known for people to pass off |
| our opinion to purchase a captive farmed Royal | | | | underweight non feeding captive farmed royals as |
| Python, Providing it is a hatchling it will usually have | | | | hatchling captive bred stock! |
| not had its neonatal shed (first) yet and will have yet | | | | If you are not experienced with snakes then it may |
| to have fed for the first time, These snakes are in | | | | be a good idea to buy a captive bred royal python, |
| our experience in fantastic condition and free from | | | | the best place to buy a captive bred Royal is |
| mites, ticks or parasites, although treating for worms | | | | obviously the breeders! there are many private |
| and parasites as part of a regular quarantine | | | | breeders of Royal Pythons as well as specialist shops |
| procedure wouldn't go amiss. | | | | that breed their own stock, Most breeders will only |
| A problem with captive farmed royals can be non | | | | sell their babies as established feeders and you should |
| feeders, this is something you should bear mind if | | | | always insist on seeing the parents to ensure the |
| buying a captive farmed Royal Python outside the | | | | above paragraph about unscrupulous sellers doesn't |
| months of April - May, Now that the snake is a few | | | | apply! |