Who keeps womas,and blackheads?

[carpondro17]

Hey all!
Well I recently been looking into buying a woma ( I would like 0.1 )
and I played with one yesterday and they are just COOL!!!
So any one keep any of these?
As for the blackheads I just wanna know because maybe just maybe may save up for one!
Pics welcome thanks
Ps.
I have the options on getting one woma or maybe 0.1 blood and 0.1 jungle carpet
any suggestions thanks!:pop2:

[The Snake Guru]

Jess keeps both Blackheads and Womas....you may want to shoot her a PM, I personally haven't worked either of these yet.

~B~

[carpondro17]

Do you plan on getting these in the future Brad?
I have thoes options listed or wait a year and get a water monitor all takes time lolz

[The Snake Guru]

LOL...I'm always planning on stuff! But yes eventually I would like to add those to my collection. Black heads especially but some of the Womas out there are real knockouts too. From what I've read and heard they aren't too difficult to keep, but they can a challenge to breed.

~B~

[carpondro17]

Ohh I see XD
Well from my ''experiences'' with womas their pretty calm/cool animals, with blackheads their not as friendly as womas, but I think with handleing they can ''calm'' down :D

[The Snake Guru]

Anything can calm down.....

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r157/thesnakeguru/Me%20and%20Snakes/2007_0601Image0376.jpg

But yeah either one is pretty cool!

~B~

[carpondro17]

Haha funny shirt!
XD
Whos black head is that?

[The Snake Guru]

That's my favorite shirt! I bought 2 just in case I wear one out. LOL

Taken while I was on my behind the scenes tour at the St.Louis Zoo.

~B~

[lorenmps]

If you do get either, make sure that they are a few months old and eating regularly. Really young ones can be a challenge to get to eat

[mcem]

I don't have them but I work with them at work (see above pic) and I find both to be really easy to care for and they are some of the most calm animals I care for. I'd love to have both species myself. Now I've never tried to breed them so I don't know anything about this but as Brad pointed out, I'm sure Jess could give some advice in this area.

[carpondro17]

That's my favorite shirt! I bought 2 just in case I wear one out. LOL

Taken while I was on my behind the scenes tour at the St.Louis Zoo.

~B~

LMAO!
Ha
Wow your lucky my zoo wont let anyone near the animals PSHHH!!!

[carpondro17]

Wheres Jess when you need her? LOLz

[mcem]

LMAO!
Ha
Wow your lucky my zoo wont let anyone near the animals PSHHH!!!

It's all in who you know!!!;)

[carpondro17]

It's all in who you know!!!;)

Looks like im going to the zoo alot more lolz

[The Snake Guru]

Wheres Jess when you need her? LOLz

Better PM her...she's awefully busy lately...I know she pops in from time to time, but you should shoot her a PM you'll get a quicker response.

~B~

[carpondro17]

Ill do that Brad when I get a chance im a little buzy too lately :D

[Derek Roddy]

I've worked with them both for many years.
Womas......piece of cake. From breeding to hatching to feeding and getting going.

BHP's not so much!!!!!! Haha.
They are a nightmare. Very different from the womas.... on this level.

I've been breeding animals on and off for most of my life. I've had pretty much 100% success with every species I've worked with......... but BHP's.

I'm beginning to think that there is an environmental element to these guys as........ the world over has the same problems incubating them.
I've had 100% clutches and then from the same animals....had all the eggs go bad in a matter of a couple of days.....with the same set up the next year.

I believe that the diet plays a big part.... in successful BHP reproduction.
They are not rodent eaters in the wild. They eat monitors, all types of snakes, lizards.......only 3% of their diet is mammals.

It has been shown in birds that..... if the fat content of the yolk is too high....the birds circulatory and respiratory systems don't develop correctly and thus cause the animals to die full term in the egg or the egg just dies.

This is all too common in BHP's.......... the world over.
Some of my buddies in Aussie have caught wild gravid BHP's and hatched their eggs without problem....the ones they've been feeding rodents in captivity.....always gives them problems.

Like I said...sometimes the clutches are great and do fine....but most of the time they are full of problems.

I've had very good success hatching them for the last few years but.......Still, something is missing from the equation and I'm hoping to try some different dieting things this year.... to see if there are any differences in incubation.
A more "lean" diet.

Other than this "problem".....BHP's are the ultimate snake.

Cheers.
D.