Head Like A Hot.

One of the qualities I like about most carpet pythons is the head development once they become fairly mature. The back of the head balloons up a bit and they actually resemble some venomous species.

Jewel is getting there and probably in another couple of years, she'll have the triangular head carpets are known for.

https://i.imgur.com/QjSfWoi.jpg

I've seen far more pronounced heads on other carpets however and if you have a nice shot of one of your animals, feel free to post it here. Zig and Reinz,, I know you guys have a few of these!

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One of the qualities I like about most carpet pythons is the head development once they become fairly mature. The back of the head balloons up a bit and they actually resemble some venomous species.

Jewel is getting there and probably in another couple of years, she'll have the triangular head carpets are known for.

https://i.imgur.com/QjSfWoi.jpg

I've seen far more pronounced heads on other carpets however and if you have a nice shot of one of your animals, feel free to post it here. Zig and Reinz,, I know you guys have a few of these!

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I like the meaty heads on older snakes too

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Awesome picture, carpet pythons just look so cool. :snake:

They remind me of the red queen from the alice in wonderland movie

I know what you mean about carpets with the large triangular heads. Mine aren't quite there yet. My coastal is a 2014 animal and my jcp is a 2015. Both of them still have pretty small heads.

https://i.imgur.com/gzxPHBm.jpg

Which one has the bigger melon there Zig?

One thing I have read about some of the coastals, is that that they sometimes have flatter heads.

Jewel has really been slow to develop the bulbous look in the back of the head.

Do you see any big differences in your carpets?

This is one of the things that drew me to carpets. I've heard that coastals have a slightly longer snout which in turn marks their head appear a little less blocky.

Yeah, as soon as I saw my first Coastal, Lizzy, my first thought was that her head sure looked like a venomous snake. Now she was 5 years old when I got her.

And the interesting thing that everybody says when they see her is, “wow, she has a big head!” And those are Non-snake people. I don’t even know any snake people except one I recently converted.

In fact, I almost named her Biggo, as in Big Ol’Head. But that didn’t sound very ladylike.

These pics don’t reflect the fact very well, but the best I could find for now.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...371ecb4b90.jpg
Lizzy, Coastal Carpet

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...15fd61e661.jpg

Lizzy hunting

I’ll try to take same shots of my younger Carpets when they strike a pose.

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This is one of the things that drew me to carpets. I've heard that coastals have a slightly longer snout which in turn marks their head appear a little less blocky.

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Well if like more of a schnozz on a snake, then an Aussie Olive Python would fit the bill. They have an elongated head.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...25cecf6317.jpg

Olivia

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Which one has the bigger melon there Zig?

One thing I have read about some of the coastals, is that that they sometimes have flatter heads.

Jewel has really been slow to develop the bulbous look in the back of the head.

Do you see any big differences in your carpets?

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G- I'd say the jungle has a slightly larger head but he's also slightly larger overall. I do think the coastal's head is a little flatter though. The biggest difference I've seen with my carpets is the coastal seems to spend more time on the ground than any of the others.

Took some pics of the rest of the gang. With the exception of Sundance, JCP, they has flatter and a bit longer head.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...38cddc516f.jpg

Mack, 6 year old CCP ^^^

Now Etta, below, was late bloomer and light eater. Her head was small and not as pronounced until this last year when she became a virtual trash can.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a43e947d89.jpg

Etta, 6 year old CCP ^^^

Esmarelda, my 5 year old JCP had small head as well until this last year when it filled out. Not big, just more normal.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a5f0641983.jpg

Esmarelda ^^^

Sundance below has a head shape more similar to Lizzy’s (Biggo), but not as large.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3c30a40675.jpg

Sundance, 7 year old JCP



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Looking good!

The last two really have the triangle thing going!

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Looking good!

The last two really have the triangle thing going!

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Yeah, and those are the Jungles. Lizzy, the CCP, has an even more pronounced triangle and I know for sure that she has no Jungle bloodline. The breeder was hardcore about pure bloodlines. I suspect her ancestors came from a different region from the other Coastals.

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Yeah, and those are the Jungles. Lizzy, the CCP, has an even more pronounced triangle and I know for sure that she has no Jungle bloodline. The breeder was hardcore about pure bloodlines. I suspect her ancestors came from a different region from the other Coastals.

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Very nice indeed.

Do you find the CC to have a flatter head?

Jewel is a mix so she's got a flat, coastal type head, but then toward the back she's looking a bit jungle like, slowly mind you.

https://i.imgur.com/k09L5DL.jpg

She still hasn't fully developed that wedge like some of your animals.

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Very nice indeed.

Do you find the CC to have a flatter head?

Jewel is a mix so she's got a flat, coastal type head, but then toward the back she's looking a bit jungle like, slowly mind you.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/k09L5DL.jpg

She still hasn't fully developed that wedge like some of your animals.

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I’d agree with that, a bit flatter. With the exception of Lizzy.