Re: Thinking about a carpet Python
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Originally Posted by
Cowtipper
Perches - They tend to like more of a shelf style, you can put two round perches right next to each other and they love that. Any store like Target, Walmart or Menards has these white, adjustable shower rods you can extend to the length you need, then it turns and locks into place, and they are super cheap! Depending on size, less than $5.00.
IJ's tend to be the most calm, Jungles tend to be the most nippy. Although, the difference isn't all that great and, of course, it depends on the individual snake. Just work with them very consistently, touching their body in multiple places with both hands and they will eventually get used to it and settle down.
I started with a JCP too, I was not addicted until I got my second one, a Jungle Jag, about a year later, then the flood gates opened! I now have four Carpets. Much like Ball pythons, Carpets have many different morphs, looks, colors, and patterns; they are just way more active than Balls.
Also, with Carpets, breeding lines are important. You'll want to know what lines the parents are from (Lazik, German, Headhunter, VPI, Psychotic Exotic, Nick Mutton and so on). Quality in JCP lines makes the animal, and sets the price; there is a big difference in a $150 JCP and a $500 JCP, it just depends on what you can afford and how much you care about the looks and colors.
I work at a small pet shop and took care of a juvenile jungle carpet for about 4 months. He was nippy but I loved the "challenge" and fell in love with him. We sold him before I made my mind up. His bites were funny, absolutely painless lol.
I have an albino BCI that my sister might buy from me for her class pet, so I'm going to use that money to buy a carpet :D
