Late Stage Growth Coastal Carpet.
It seems odd that a snake that is 5 years old can go through a major growth spurt, but this girl is doing it.
She is also looking more and more Coastal Carpet Python these days.
Jewel was always a picky eater, strange for a carpet, but she did her thing.
This summer has been a 180. No refusals, eats F/T, live whatever. She is also ready to eat again within a week of feeding sometimes less.
This is how she looks today.
https://i.imgur.com/1FG20fS.jpg
Her coloring is starting to mature and I actually like it. It looks more "wild type" than it used to.
https://i.imgur.com/uUZ3KnT.jpg
I can easily see the body thickness, and can feel her increase in weight.
https://i.imgur.com/sLNXbIu.jpg
She seems to enjoy the deck rail. The retic does not, he actually has issues sitting still lol!
https://i.imgur.com/BWrQhw3.jpg
Her head is growing and looking a little more impressive.
https://i.imgur.com/36a9QSm.jpg
I'm not sure I'll have her out, for photos, anymore this year, so take a last look before fall hits.
https://i.imgur.com/acsqVti.jpg
Re: Late Stage Growth Coastal Carpet.
Really good she’s having a late growth spurt.
,she looks so great,I love it when bigger snakes get that nice meaty mature head
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Really good she’s having a late growth spurt.
,she looks so great,I love it when bigger snakes get that nice meaty mature head
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Richard,
Both you and Phillydubs are right on!
Head size and shape in a mature snake is something!
And Carpets, well,,, they have really cool heads to begin with!
Re: Late Stage Growth Coastal Carpet.
Jewel is looking great Gio!
Re: Late Stage Growth Coastal Carpet.
This gives me hope for my girl! She's piling on the weight and length, never misses a feed, and ready to feed again in like 5-7 days. But her head doesn't seem to be getting that bulky look! Still very baby in my opinion!
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FlowerKez
This gives me hope for my girl! She's piling on the weight and length, never misses a feed, and ready to feed again in like 5-7 days. But her head doesn't seem to be getting that bulky look! Still very baby in my opinion!
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I think head size, and overall size in most boas and pythons comes later in life.
The big mature heads I see on coastal carpets are usually older snakes.
This girl really isn't that old at all at 5 years.
I believe you will see maturity and changes eventually.
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It's one of the many things I love about carpets is their head shape and size!
My girl is not 4 till March so I've got a while yet, just hate seeing her tiny head stretch over large rats!
Jewel is an absolute stunner by the way, beautiful colours
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FlowerKez
It's one of the many things I love about carpets is their head shape and size!
My girl is not 4 till March so I've got a while yet, just hate seeing her tiny head stretch over large rats!
Jewel is an absolute stunner by the way, beautiful colours
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Thank you!
I think people with carpets are most certainly attracted to the head size and shape. Carpets are one of the few pythons/boas that have a head shape that resembles, at least slightly resembles, the head shape of a venomous snake.
They have dinosaur heads with wide fat cheeks, at least some of them do.
My girl isn't quite there yet, but she is doing well.
