Yafe - Albino Carpet - FINAL - Progression Thread

He's looking good!

It’s been a while since I came through here (life got busy). So glad to see Yafe is doing so well, and getting big. :)

Took some pics outside with Yafe today (thank you to my mom for holding him). His oranges and peach coloring really comes out outside, even though it was cloudy. He's stunning and full of contrast, not just yellow and white.


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Nice shots for size perspective!
That's a healthy looking animal.

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Nice shots for size perspective!
That's a healthy looking animal.

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Thank you Gio! I appreciate it.

Beautiful.

Yafe is now 705G dry! He's really getting some size on him. I will stick to small rats every other week for a bit, at least until his growth slows significantly.

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Yafe's starting to fill out and and get really sturdy looking now. He's also filling out his 4X2' much more than he was before.

Looking good Yafe!

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He's becoming quite the "model"! :D

Wow, what a difference two years makes, huh?

Yafe at the size we got him, about 110G (but healed from his Fed Ex lost package RI mishap).

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Yafe in his current tank at about 130G

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And of course this month at 700G+.

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Yafe with my niece Meghan. She's 9.

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Ha, he really "shows up" on dark colors. :D Really nice size to handle too.

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Ha, he really "shows up" on dark colors. :D Really nice size to handle too.

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Yeah, he pops all right!

Nice size for now, he's still got some growing to do! Of course, Meghan is growing too.

Wow! He's getting big fast! Those colors really pop!

Yafe looked good today and I love the way his tail is all curled up in these pics.

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Yafe is looking good and becoming really calm and docile when handled. He's really a dream.

Below is a video (some pictures below that) of me handling him and talking about how great CP's can be when handled. I think they do get a bad rap especially because they can be nippy as babies. I got Yafe at a year old, sick as a dog with and RI, and he never once has struck at me. He's hissed plenty, but is all bluff. Through injections, and nebulization, and gaining strength and getting used to new tanks, etc. He's never shown any defensiveness.

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I wait............................


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Yafe is looking good and becoming really calm and docile when handled. He's really a dream.

Below is a video (some pictures below that) of me handling him and talking about how great CP's can be when handled. I think they do get a bad rap especially because they can be nippy as babies. I got Yafe at a year old, sick as a dog with and RI, and he never once has struck at me. He's hissed plenty, but is all bluff. Through injections, and nebulization, and gaining strength and getting used to new tanks, etc. He's never shown any defensiveness.

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Size is coming on.

Looking good.

Thanks Gio!

Yeah, he's getting some real size to him. I expect him to thicken up a bit but not get too much longer given he's IJ/Darwin.

Yafe is now 765G dry!

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He's getting huge!

Yafe is doing great! Had him out today for some fun and pics.

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Yafe at about 800G (795G dry to be exact). He's doing great.

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I can't believe how much brighter his yellow is than adult albinos in the species I have seen. I've admired carpets for a while, but never seen an albino adult somehow. What a handsome guy!

Has he been lifting weights? He's getting positively beefy! :D This noodle has come a long way! :gj:

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I can't believe how much brighter his yellow is than adult albinos in the species I have seen. I've admired carpets for a while, but never seen an albino adult somehow. What a handsome guy!

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He still has a little growing to do, but his yellows are very deep and rich. He was much more orange and peach colored when he was younger, but although more yellow, the richness is still there. There is still some remnants of the orange coloring on his head and neck area.

Nice looking snake.

Really good size too.

Growing boy! He loves his perches!

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Looking great!


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Looking great!


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Thank you JM!

He's got personality to match. He's really a great guy. He has his huffy moments, when I touch him with the hook and then my hand to get him out, but he gets over those quick. He's never struck at me, or shown any aggression, especially once out of his tank. I really lucked out - he's a dream.

Saw him yawn the other day and I am sure that even at 800G, he could do some damage with those curved daggers! Good thing most carpet pythons grow out of the bitey phase, and according to the breeder, he never really had one. Loved his oranges and asked for the best eater/nicest snake combo. He was over a year when I got him and the breeder had handled him a little bit, but still.

He also developed that massive RI within 24 hours of having him (Fedex lost him for a day in the cold). Katie and were worried that once he felt better, he might be a little more aggressive, but not at all. Stayed a sweetie and never held against us the injections and nebulizer treatments, etc. What a mensch. He eats great, but is calm as can be. Just what we wanted.

Handsome fellow too. Katie said tonight that she cannot believe how handsome and stunning he is. He's grown so much and was so sick after we got him, she really cannot believe what a success story he is. She's really pretty indifferent with the reptiles, especially the snakes, and the bigger they are, the less interested she is. She's not afraid, just not her thing. So that comment coming from her was huge, not to mention, she GAVE him the injections. I held, she injected.

Couldn't be happier with how Yafe has turned out. Hoping for many more years with this great CP!

I had Yafe out for a bit today. He's looking great and really has become quite calm and chill when being handled. I'll have to post pics another time as I didn't get any today.

He's digesting even larger small rats quickly now. They are only about 10% of his body weight and CP's can easily take 15% + with correct temps.

I need a recent weight, but he was 795G dry two (65-80G rats ago). I'll probably move to medium rats soon.

Pics are nice but not essential...we know you're not neglecting him, lol. ;)

840G dry! Yafe is looking amazing and chill as can be. He's really a treat to handle now.

Still a great eater (except in shed) and great display snake. He's often out on his perches and after the lights goes out tends to "cruise."

Here are some great pictures of my miracle snake.

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Excellent.
Looking good.

Yafe had zero issues with a 90G medium rat tonight. I am sure he could take larger, but this is the biggest rat he's had yet. Assuming everything goes well, which I anticipate, I won't be as careful about picking out a (smaller) medium next time.

Yafe looks bigger every time I see him. Let him digest for a few days and had him out. He's looking good. Getting that adult looking/meaty head and getting longer. He's proportionally thicker than he used to be, but still looking lean and ready to climb!

I did have a scare today. He's getting bigger and he was climbing on my neck and right by my ear and he let out a puff as he exerted himself to pull up my back. Almost had a heart attack. Haven't heard a peep from him, aside from his loving hisses when I go to pick him up sometimes, since we beat the RI. Didn't hear it again and he looks great and just downed a medium rat. I am sure he is fine. My bigger snakes, like Behira, do it all the time. I just am not used to hearing him do it.

Here are two pictures of him going back into his tank all stretched out.

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I'm sure he didn't mean to worry you with that exhale! :snake: He looks absolutely wonderful too.

Looking great dave.
It always makes me panic and keep trying to listen again for that noise. But of course thankfully rarely happens again, fingers crossed.

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Yafe shed almost perfectly. He had about 2mm on his tail tip that a quick soak and gently rubbing got off right away.

He's looking amazing. So rich in color and the iPhone camera doesn't do justice the peachy oranges around his neck and head.

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He's looking fantastic dave

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Looking good! :eyepoppin

Yafe downing a 100G/medium rat like it's nothing.

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Weighing in at 905G, it's YAFE!!!!!!!!

He is growing like a weed on the medium rats. He's really filling in and looks so happy and vibrant (has for a while).

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He sure does! :gj:

He's looking awsome dave
His yellows look so bright

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Yafe looking ready for food. He had a medium rat a week ago, so he'll have to wait until this weekend. He's been growing like crazy on the medium rats, but still looks lean and fit. He's doing great, but I haven't weighed him in a few meals. He's well over 900G now. He's come a long way!

For reference. That's a 4X2X1.5' tank he's in. He's over 5FT now.

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Yafe shed today and is looking both sharp and big! He seems to grow from every meal right now.

I will get pictures ASAP, but had a lot to do today (with reptiles and other) and it was 98F here in CT today. So no outside pics. Those are the best.

Yafe is looking sharp! He's also getting big!

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He's so lucky to have a buddy like you, David. This looks like "pay-backs" to me-:D

Yafe continues to do amazing! He's a great CP and a great snake all around.

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