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

Oh my is she gorgeous.

Wow. Very impressive. Not much beats that carpet head

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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Originally Posted by richardhind1972

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!

Jewel is looking great Gio!

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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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.

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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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.

I would definitely describe it as prehistoric! 😂 I think it just make them seem that little more beastly! We have a royal as well and we always say he's the puppy and she's the beast!

I can definitely see the growth on jewel since the last time I had a look on here (been a hectic few months for me)! You must be so pleased she seems to have that carpet appetite now!

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I would definitely describe it as prehistoric! 😂 I think it just make them seem that little more beastly! We have a royal as well and we always say he's the puppy and she's the beast!

I can definitely see the growth on jewel since the last time I had a look on here (been a hectic few months for me)! You must be so pleased she seems to have that carpet appetite now!

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Yes,

I was somewhat perplexed and disappointed early on. She refused food frequently or would only take live.


Things have improved this summer, a lot and I'm very happy.

We have a royal as well and refusals are normal with her. The other three I bought for activity and food response.

I remember your posts on her and how she would refuse frequently! So it's great to hear she's making such improvements.

My royals appetite is virtually non- existent, he'll come out one evening looking for a rat so I'll get one out and defrosted ready for the next night and he refuses! Luckily the carpet just takes it no questions asked!

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She's still hitting the food hard.

I think the formula for her is a mix of live and F/T. For a while it was only live, which was easy because the royal would refuse live a lot.

Once she got aggressive, she would take F/T within 10 days of the live feed.

Snakes are odd and very individualistic. I think I have this girl somewhat figured out.

Still my "nicest" , most social snake.

Love the Aussie personalities!

Another F/T large rat tonight.

Jewel is one of my forum favorites, she looks great!

I have experienced similar growth with my two female Coastals as well.

Lizzy grew a foot from year 7 to 8. Interestingly, that was her size too. She went from 7 foot to 8. I thought that she was done visibly growing at 5 years. Strangely enough, this growth spurt happened during the year of many skipped meals.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...418e4d9cf7.png
Lizzy


Etta, running a foot shorter than brother Mack who is 8 feet at 5 years old. Etta only ate 1/2 of what Mack did, thus she was noticeably smaller. Then all of a sudden, this past year (from 4-5 years old) she could not get enough food. She practically stayed in food mode. She added another foot to match Mack in length, but not girth.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e150aa9180.png
Etta

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...82e4b97dfc.png
Mack

As as far as color change; Mack went from that light tan color, almost Carmel to a black, white, and gray just like Lizzy and Jewel. Now His sister Etta keep her carmel color.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f7a2f9e4b0.png
Etta with the tan/carmel color

Since you like Boas, I’ll add this. I got Punch at 10 years of age and 7 feet long. I have cut his feeding frequency in half and only feed him 1/4 of what the previous owner did. He has added a foot in length this past year.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...07b23f36c4.png
Punch
My other Boa, Butch has not appeared to gain an inch in the last 3-4 years. He’s somewhere between 5-6 feet. I have never been able to get a reliable measurement of him.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c69b50be33.png
Butch, no growth. I wonder if he is a dwarf.

One thing is for certain, not too much is engraved in stone with these guys.

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Originally Posted by Reinz

Jewel is one of my forum favorites, she looks great!

I have experienced similar growth with my two female Coastals as well.

Lizzy grew a foot from year 7 to 8. Interestingly, that was her size too. She went from 7 foot to 8. I thought that she was done visibly growing at 5 years. Strangely enough, this growth spurt happened during the year of many skipped meals.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...418e4d9cf7.png
Lizzy


Etta, running a foot shorter than brother Mack who is 8 feet at 5 years old. Etta only ate 1/2 of what Mack did, thus she was noticeably smaller. Then all of a sudden, this past year (from 4-5 years old) she could not get enough food. She practically stayed in food mode. She added another foot to match Mack in length, but not girth.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e150aa9180.png
Etta

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...82e4b97dfc.png
Mack

As as far as color change; Mack went from that light tan color, almost Carmel to a black, white, and gray just like Lizzy and Jewel. Now His sister Etta keep her carmel color.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f7a2f9e4b0.png
Etta with the tan/carmel color

Since you like Boas, I’ll add this. I got Punch at 10 years of age and 7 feet long. I have cut his feeding frequency in half and only feed him 1/4 of what the previous owner did. He has added a foot in length this past year.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...07b23f36c4.png
Punch
My other Boa, Butch has not appeared to gain an inch in the last 3-4 years. He’s somewhere between 5-6 feet. I have never been able to get a reliable measurement of him.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c69b50be33.png
Butch, no growth. I wonder if he is a dwarf.

One thing is for certain, not too much is engraved in stone with these guys.

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Interesting info.

It seems the late stage growth is similar for our carpets.

I always loved your batch. Very neat I must say! You and Zig did well.