The carpet python group is very entertaining and remains one of my favorite species of snake.
When it is time to feed, this girl does it right!
She will attack from a perch if the prey is live or F/T. I prefer F/T but now and then the royal will refuse and I can usually get Jewel to have a crack at the prey.
Once she has it, she'll typically use the perch until the prey is subdued and start eating while suspended.
She works her way to the cage floor as she gets closer to finishing up.
These pictures are nothing special, however they show a nice sequence of her eating style. Once she finishes, she usually climbs back up and moves over the branches/perches and then settles on the top of her rock hide under her heat panel. She is close to 7 feet long and is completely comfortable in a 48" x 24" x 24" cage.
Carpets are pretty cool!
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