Help identifying a carpet python sub species
Approximately 4 year old, approx 6 feet
adopted but the original owner said he is a jungle x coastal hybrid, wondering if anyone can verify based on his colors
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Re: Help identifying a carpet python sub species
Without accurate lineage information you never know with carpets. There's so many crosses that it's almost impossible to know the exact ssp based solely on appearances. Yours looks like it has some coastal and/or IJ influences but again that's just a guess. It's a beautiful carpet in any event.
Re: Help identifying a carpet python sub species
His growth doesn't look very stunted in those pics rat :). Even the largest coastal can be kept in a 6ft enclosure. I think a majority of them can live comfortably in a 4x2x2. My coastal is about 5.5 ft now and he's in a 40g tank with plenty of room. He's scheduled to move into his 4x2 later this year. My 7.5 ft bull snake is in a 4x2 as well.
Help identifying a carpet python sub species
Welcome to the forum Ratnest.
That is a nice looking Carpet. Your description sounds about right. But as Ziggy and Sauzo mentioned, you just don't know 100% without the lineage.
Most of the growth is past now, but he will continue to grow at a slower rate.
These are pics to help give you an idea of snake size in their enclosures.
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This is Etta, a 6 ft 3 year old Coastal in a 4x2x2. She is similar in size to yours.
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These 6x2.5x18 " house Lizzy on the bottom. She is a 7 year old Coastal at close to 8 feet long.
The middle cage houses Mack, a 3 year old Coastal at 7 feet long.
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I wish my 6 foot cages were 2 feet tall because Carpets will make use of it and climb. But I do have shelves for them and I let them out to play often.