![]() ![]() The hot side basking spot should be at 88-92 degrees. This way, your snake can move back and forth between the different temperatures depending on its needs. All the heat elements should be on one side and the other will then be the cool side. This essentially means you need to provide a hot and a cool side to your enclosure. Like all reptiles, they are dependent on external thermoregulation to control their body temperature. White lips originate from a warm climate and so they like it fairly warm. ![]() Newspaper is also acceptable, though it doesn’t look as nice and you have to change it all out when they defecate on it. Zoo Meds wipe out or vinegar and water both work well for cage cleaning. Disinfect the enclosure and change out the bedding at that time. You should only need to clean the whole thing out about once a month or so. Spot clean the bedding whenever they defecate. The ones that look the best and help hold some humidity are Zoo Med repti bark, Zilla jungle mix, Zoo Med eco earth, and Zoo Med forest floor. You can use many types of bedding for your white lip. We do not recommend rack systems for white lips as they like to climb and explore. A 4’ x 3' is a good basic size, though, many people have gone larger and have gotten quite creative with their enclosures. For an adult white lip, you will want a custom enclosure or one of the large 4+ foot molded plastic reptile cages. You can also make a “hide” out of sturdy branches and foliage, so he can perch off of the ground. A shy python baby will feel more secure if there is a hide for them on the cool side and the warm side of the enclosure (more about that in the heating section). If you use a glass tank, you will want to provide a humid hide-that is a hide that has some damp moss in it for extra humidity. For yearlings, step up to an enclosure that is at least 30" x 12" inches (like Zilla critter cage 20 Long) or go bigger like a 36" x 18" ( Exo Terra Large, or Zilla 40 gal). There are several kinds that work well for white lips, e.g., glass aquariums and any of the commercially available plastic-type reptile cages. At around a year old, you can increase the size of the enclosure. You can start babies in cages as small as 10 gallons. So they will like some height to their enclosure. White lips are not that common as a pet snake, partly because of their reputation for being "nippy". This care sheet is showing the way we found works best for us from our many years of experience of breeding and caring for this species. You will find many ways on the internet, on "how to" take care of this animal. Scientific Name: Bothrochilus hoserae (formerly Leiopython) 60, SOUTHERN WHITE LIPPED PYTHON CaresheetĬommon Name: White lip, D'Albert's python ![]()
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