new to the forum and to carpets
new forum member, figured i'd say hi. i'm a long time ball python/lizard/box turtle owner but at repticon last month i bought a little IJ carpet on a whim and am quickly becoming a huge fan. here are a few pics of her:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...4/IMAG1355.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...609_082221.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...8_222009-1.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...4/IMAG1278.jpg
Re: new to the forum and to carpets
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gman8585
Nice IJ!
thanks man. i think this one might lead to others......:snake:
Re: new to the forum and to carpets
Yeah get more. Carpets are great. Compared to the ball pythons it's like..... having a snake. As opposed to.....having a rock. :D
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chet1028
We recently got a BP as our first snake. My 12yr old desperately wants a Jungle carpet python. Are they easily handle able? We want a snake we can hold and interact with but not one that is excessively flighty or nippy. Would you recommend a Jungle carpet? There is a beautiful young one available locally and I'm considering it as a birthday gift for her?
They can be nippy as youngsters but with a bit of handling most calm down easily enough.
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lefty
thanks man. i think this one might lead to others......:snake:
I have little doubt, welcome to morelia!
Re: new to the forum and to carpets
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Originally Posted by
chet1028
We recently got a BP as our first snake. My 12yr old desperately wants a Jungle carpet python. Are they easily handle able? We want a snake we can hold and interact with but not one that is excessively flighty or nippy. Would you recommend a Jungle carpet? There is a beautiful young one available locally and I'm considering it as a birthday gift for her?
They are great, but they are not ball pythons... where a BP is naturally wired to ball up[ when threatened a Carpet Python is not. That said I love handling my carpet python (75% coastal 25% jungle Carpet Python) Some can be nippy when they are young but 99% of them will completely grow out of it.
If there is one local to you then I would suggest that take a look at it first hand. (I would take your Daughter as well) hold this particular CP and get a feel for him/her. Jungle Carpets will get bigger than a BP will so keep that in mind.
Here is a good resource on Carpet Pythons:
http://www.acreptiles.com/main/index...=81&Itemid=140
Jungles are great for first carpet pythons, and if you already have some experience with BP's then I would say go for it.