Re: Which Carpet Do I Have?
and if you're bored, and want to know the real deal australian views on this... you can read this, i had bookmarked:
http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/a...-jungle-115985
don't miss page 4...
Re: Which Carpet Do I Have?
I will agree with Pat and Colin. It has lots of attributes that say jungle but some that tell me it is likely a high percentage jungle cross.
Please post some better pics.
Re: Which Carpet Do I Have?
looks like and costal x jungle python to :confused:me.
Re: Which Carpet Do I Have?
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Colin Vestrand
That was an interesting read; it seems we can safely conclude that the snake in question in this thread is definitely a carpet python. :P
Re: Which Carpet Do I Have?
I appreciate the input guys. I took the snake to 3 different local python breeders this weekend and came away with 3 different species. One said he was a Carpet, the next claimed he was a Jungle and the 3rd said it was a cross between the two. So basically I'm no closer to knowing what species this snake is than I was last week when I brought him home.
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grim reaper in NY
I appreciate the input guys. I took the snake to 3 different local python breeders this weekend and came away with 3 different species. One said he was a Carpet, the next claimed he was a Jungle and the 3rd said it was a cross between the two. So basically I'm no closer to knowing what species this snake is than I was last week when I brought him home.
Hm, that's interesting. "Jungle" presumably means Jungle Carpet (Morelia spilota cheynei). "Carpet" could mean any subspecies within Morelia spilota or any hybrid/intergrade of subspecies within that classification, and so is extremely non-definitive. If by "Carpet," they meant coastal carpet (Morelia spilota mcdoweli), then the 3 of them have basically come to the same conclusion as this thread: it's either a jungle, a coastal, or a jungle/coastal mix. No way to be conclusive w/o breeding/lineage records.
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I'm leaning toward a jungle/coastal mix myself at this point. I don't have access to any of the breeding records so it's a crap shoot at best. In all honestly though, I'm really not worried about it simply because I think he's one gorgeous snake and regardless of his official species name and lineage, I'm just happy I have him. Thyanks everyone for all the help and input!!!! :)
Re: Which Carpet Do I Have?
since you're not breeding it, you'd be better off calling it a jungle... coastals simply don't have that pattern, color, body shape, or labial markings.
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Thanks Colin. I am going to get better pics today of him to post as well. He's had a week to adjust so I'm going to get some good pics of him to post which may shed some more light as to what exactly he might be. Stay tuned...
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Colin Vestrand
since you're not breeding it, you'd be better off calling it a jungle... coastals simply don't have that pattern, color, body shape, or labial markings.
Why not just label it a carpet python??? If you are not sure exactly what type or species it is, labeling it a carpet python, while vague, is absolutely truthful.
