I’d love to have some of these! To bad fiji banded’s are illegal in the U.S. 
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I’m working with a few Boiga species. I have successfully hatched a handful of Boiga cynodon, Dog toothed Catsnakes. I’m hoping to hatch out melanota, cyanea and latifasciata in the future. I’ve been breeding rhino Ratsnakes for 8 years now and just hatched barons racers for the first time this year. For pythons, Savu Pythons, Rough Scaled Pythons and Angolan Pythons all bred for me this year. I love the different stuff!
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I love rough scaled pythons! I probably won’t breed them, but I’ll definitely keep them!
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We hope to breed Calabaria for the first time this fall. We are also raising up some Madagascar Ground Boas, Dwarf Dumeril’s Boas and Black Russian Sand Boas.
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Oligodon
Rhamphiophis
Calabaria
Charina
Simalia nauta
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I have a 3.5 of African Rock Pythons from various lines which I think are uncommon enough to put up there.
I also have a 1.1 of papuan pythons (Apodora papuana), hoping to make that a 2.2, which I’d love to try to breed one day.
Dream species though would be Indians (Python molurus) which I should be able to do once I move.
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Do you live in somewhere other than usa because they are illegal in the usa
Not super rare but you don’t see them everyday. I keep and am hoping to breed cape house snakes and I’m planning on adding other uncommon colubrids and hopefully some lizards. I have dreams of specializing in some crazy and rare stuff but I"m taking it one step at a time haha.
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How are your rocks temperaments? I’ve heard they are mostly pretty angry but I’ve also heard they are about about the same as retics. Sorry if this is a stupid question.
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Just looking back at this and realized that I accidentally responded to you and not the general post. wasn’t trying to say rock pythons common. My other post was directed to you though.
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Most of mine started out pretty snappy, darty, helicopter spinning the tail while peeing etc. I handle them every day and by about a year old most of mine were reasonably “tame” for lack of a better word. They need a lot more persistence and work than a retic or a burm, but they will calm down. Two of mine were as tame as a corn snake/ball python from the get go though.
All of mine are USCBB, wild caught specimens are a whole other story.
Even “tame” rocks are still generally quick/flighty, kind of like juvenile/subadult retics. They also have a shorter fuse with less warning time, but the warning signs are still there. Strike distance is about twice that of a burm but their aim is laughably poor.
To rocks, stature seems to be everything, holding them at face level or higher (when young) will substantially work to ease them, but setting them down will blow their lids off. Bright lights and crowds can also be triggers.
Ultimately they havent quite lived up to their reputation in my experience, though there is still some truth to it. With enough time, consistency and respect they’ll work down just like any other snake.
They’re my favorite species, either them or the Apodora, but the reward of socializing rocks is second to none for me in this hobby.
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Thanks for the response that’s good info. Cool to see someone dedicated to working with a species most people see as aggressive.
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