Gunnie, Granite IJ carpet progression

I recently saw a tiger jag coastal on morphmarket thatcaught my attention so I started to look into carpets.

This past weekend I was working a booth at repticon. Onlytwo snakes there really caught my eye. One was an Anery Honduran milk at avendors booth I knew. The other was a really dark Granite IJ female in a booth acrossfrom mine. Midday on Sunday I told the booth that if the granite IJ was stillthere the end of the day I may be interested. The end of the day rolls around,and being courteous I decide to let him know that I was going to pass so hecould start packing up. That’s when he hits me with an offer that was belowwhat my end of show offer would have been. Since this thread thread is now up youcan probably guess what I did. The booth was Jason Baylin from East CoastSerpents. I didn’t know his name at the time but after doing some more researchit appears he has a good reputation in the Morelia community and makes some nice carpets.

This is the progression thread for my new girl Gunnie.

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Awesome looking carpet. Congrats on the very nice addition! Carpets Rock!

I think I saw that snake there lol, same guy with the Gamma line Zebra right?

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I think I saw that snake there lol, same guy with the Gamma line Zebra right?

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More than likely was the same person. The few times I could walk around I only noticed liked 4 vendors with carpets. Most of them had a limited selection but that was all he had and they seemed to be quality animals. He was set up towards the back middle of the show.

Oh man, that’s a stellar carpet! Congrats on an awesome pickup.


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idk much about Carpets but that is a stellar-looking animal! it looks so exotic, even for a snake. the head size to neck ratio is hilarious tho hahaha.

congrats!!!

Here are some updated pics.

I also recently found out she produced by a calibration between Jason Baylin and Owen McIntyre (host of Morelia python radio).

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Gorgeous ! They get that curl up like a tree boa almost...

do so they have big teeth like one ? Lol. Someone posted an X-ray if one and it was scary.

I keep hearing people talk about carpets. Seems like they are active and with good handling can make nice pets. Would you agree ?

She seems to spend about half the time on the ground and the other half of the time she is perched like that. She is still young and very nippy in defense. I don't know what an adults teeth feel like, but all I can tell you is that she does have some teeth. I cant decide if I like carpets or dwarf retics more. The carpets are nice because humidity isn't as much of an issue. I know some people look down on hybrids but I'm really wanting a carpondro (carpet & gtp) for some reason.

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Gorgeous ! They get that curl up like a tree boa almost...

do so they have big teeth like one ? Lol. Someone posted an X-ray if one and it was scary.

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Not as bad as a tree boa, but this got my attention! (IIRC Bruce missed a strike at his rat). And they definitely do the perching thing.

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She is in blue right now and found a new place to perch.

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I like it!

Looking good, great pose!

She has seemed to settle in now and been less bitty. This was her first time outside and seemed to enjoy the new smells and exploring.

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She's looking good 67. There's something really special about seeing snakes outside with natural light.

She is lovely. I am at my max on beeps for now or I would be researching carpets. I want to educate people about them so I want a variety but have my limits of what I allow myself to have.

She's looking a little fat after just eating her mouse.

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She looks like one content critter. :)

Last night I found her in arboreal hunting mode even though it's a few days before feeding day. I tossed her a small mouse and she made quick work of it.

I need to try a little harder to get her swapped to rats. She will sit there defensively striking a rat for 10 minutes, swap it out for a mouse and it's gone instantly.

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She wants to be a GTP for Halloween!

It's amazing how much they can change color during the day when they are fired up or down.

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Caught her with her hood pulled back.

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After shed

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Oh wow, she is looking amazing!!


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She was in hunting mode to start with then decided to check out the camera.

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She is just beautiful!

This girl just stole my heart!

Thanks, it's been fun watching her grow from a bity little baby to a more mellow curious juvenile.

I've been fighting with this girl for about 8 months now trying to get her on rats. She would defensively strike a rat for 10 minutes but as soon as she was given a mouse it would get eaten. Her last two meals were asf's. Today she finally took a rat that had been dusted with some of my asf bedding. Hopefully this is the beginning of her no longer being a mouser.

Congrats on the 1st rat down the hatch. Scenting does help sometimes. Other times it's just patience and tough love. My albino and Bredli were both pretty stubborn feeders in the beginning. Most of them will make the transition eventually. Stick with it.

Freshly shed and ready to eat.

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She is just fantastic looking!

She has been doing great and still super mellow. Time for an updated picture.

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Loooooove this girl!!

Damn! Gorgeous.

So glad about the mellow temperament. Yafe is the same way. More people need to post about their calm Carpet Pythons!

This girl is still my favorite of my carpets.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0f6e2862e1.jpg

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This girl is still my favorite of my carpets.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0f6e2862e1.jpg

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Yeah,

I can see why, what a looker!

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Incredible !!!!!!!!

That is ultra unique.

Looking great.

Wow. Stunning.

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<< Mind Blown! She's amazing!!

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Ummmm,,,,, WOW!

Beautiful sums it up.

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What is really cool is she looks like a totally different animal at different parts of the day. Sometimes grey or black or brown or yellow.

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Ummmm,,,,, WOW!

Beautiful sums it up.

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Thanks Gio. It's amazing how much she has changed since she was a baby. She's finally starting to get a little thickness to her.

I hate the photo quality of my phone with indoor lighting, but here is a random shot of her in hunting mode this morning.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d13bc6fb88.jpg

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Nothing at all wrong with this photo.

I like it a lot.

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Not as bad as a tree boa, but this got my attention! (IIRC Bruce missed a strike at his rat). And they definitely do the perching thing.

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Great photo.

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Looking good!


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That pattern is crazy!

Nice photos!

A new picture of my girl.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3e1e500ed2.jpg

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