Meet Bridget, our new Granite IJ carpet python!

I am now T minus 2 snakes to actually (probably) being all done. [emoji23] But I've been drooling over this Granite Irian Jaya since she was first posted on Morphmarket. She's a 2018 produced by StarPythons, the same breeder we got our Bredli from. We picked her up today ::squee::

After unboxing I had her out for a couple of minutes to look her over and get a few pics. I think I'm going to have to break out my good camera and learn how to use it because these photos do not do her justice, lol. She was also very inquisitive, making it hard to get a good shot.

Our son is actually the one who named her. He suggested Bridget after the Bergen in the Trolls movie and the name kind of stuck. [emoji3]

Can't wait to watch her grow! Without further ado, here's Bridget!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...13fab6cd78.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3ca7e9fe99.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...121c535c91.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...133d3099f7.jpg

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Great new pick up


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Good looking girl.

I love curious snakes- what a cutie!

Beautiful carpet. Great pick up!

Congratulations! Beautiful new addition. We have pretty similar taste in snakes, first the leopard bp and now this girl. I was looking at a couple of these last night. :D

Nice.

You can NEVER go wrong with a carpet.

Consistently, carpets and boa constrictors are impressive, fantastic captives!

Gorgeous little girl, congrats on the new addition. I can't wait to see how she grows.

Always has a soft spot for granite IJ, congrats!

Congrats ! Beautiful !

Thank you everyone! I spent way too much much time secretly watching her explore her cage at around 11 pm yesterday. It was feeding night for the younger half of our snakes tonight, so we offered Bridget a mouse, not sure if she'd take it. It took a couple of minutes but then she got it and is currently eating upside down. :)

Congrats on your little beauty, enjoy!:)

Great looking Carpet!!! Congrats :fest:

I caught Bridget shedding late last night and managed to get a photo. :) Pulled her out briefly today to make sure she looked good, as it was her first shed with us, and to spot clean her cage. Tonight is feeding night, so here's hoping that she's worked up an appetite and takes her second meal.

In the act
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Today, in the sunlight
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Pretty little girl!

It looks like she is doing really well and not shy at all!

Such a pretty girl!

WhompingWillow,

She's a beauty. Looking really nice after her shed.

Please let us know if she ate tonight, when you have a chance.

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WhompingWillow,

She's a beauty. Looking really nice after her shed.

Please let us know if she ate tonight, when you have a chance.

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I am pretty sure she ate! It's exciting because I didn't think she was going to. I offered the mouse and you could tell she was interested, but she just wouldn't go for it. I tried offering and rewarming for a solid 10 minutes before I laid it next to her and covered her tank with a blanket, thinking maybe she is just a shy eater.

I checked about 20 minutes later and couldn't find the mouse. Woo hoo! I also see that she has a little bit of a bulge, so I'm thinking she ate vs. the mouse falling down and getting lost somewhere.

Hopefully with time and a few good meals she'll gain some confidence.

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