Male Spotted Python — Antaresia maculosa, the boldest-patterned of Australia’s small pythons: chocolate blotches scattered down a cream body like spilled ink. Spotteds stay around a metre, feed like clockwork, and carry the calm Antaresia temperament that makes the genus the standard recommendation for first-time python keepers. Albino and het-albino listings descend from the well-established recessive line — genetics as stated in the title.
At a Glance
| Species | Antaresia maculosa (spotted python) |
|---|---|
| Adult size | 100–140 cm |
| Lifespan | 20–25+ years |
| Enclosure | 90 cm vivarium for life |
| Temps / humidity | Warm end 32 °C, cool end 24 °C; 40–50 % |
| Experience level | Beginner |
Care Basics
Simple and forgiving: warm end on a thermostat, two tight hides, weekly feeds for youngsters stretching out with age. Spotteds are enthusiastic feeders — a hook-tap before handling teaches them the difference between dinner and cuddles inside a fortnight. Mice for life; they never need rats.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are spotted pythons good with new keepers?
One of the three best first snakes in the hobby, alongside their Stimson’s and Children’s cousins.
What does an albino or het cost difference mean?
Visual albinos show the caramel-and-white colour; hets look normal but carry the gene — the affordable route into breeding the morph.
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