2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

Hatched 7/25/18 by Nick Mutton. Arrived safe and sound at 9:50am, though understandably nervous and defensive. Not many pics yet as I want to settle her in before working with her too much.

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Pick sent to me by Nick

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Right out of the box

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Love her pattern and colors. That lateral stripe and blotched back pattern is so beautiful

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Nailed me three times on the fingers and twice on the forearm. We’ll get her settled down in time.


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I'm a type O (universal donor) if you need help, man...;)

Very nice, my man!!!! Congrats!!!! She's gorgeous!!! You obviously can't go wrong with an animal from Nick.

I must not smell as appetizing as you do!! Your Morelia seem to like the way your hands taste!!! Hahahhaha :rofl:

Carpets always have the coolest eyes. Congratulations!!!

That's a very attractive phlebotomist, by the way. :D

Great new additions, must like the taste of your hands. Should soon settle with some careful handling sessions

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Hatched 7/25/18 by Nick Mutton. Arrived safe and sound at 9:50am, though understandably nervous and defensive. Not many pics yet as I want to settle her in before working with her too much.

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Pick sent to me by Nick

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Right out of the box

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Love her pattern and colors. That lateral stripe and blotched back pattern is so beautiful

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Nailed me three times on the fingers and twice on the forearm. We’ll get her settled down in time.


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I was lucky enough to be getting realtime updates from JM. I'm not only excited for him, but very envious as that beauty is in my top 3 list.

The little love bites come with the territory, and JM being a former retic man, was not likely phased by them. They do however appear to be a tad more than what a hatchy delivers.

I'll be very anxious to see the progression of this animal. A PURE locality, Brisbane, Coastal.

Congrats sir!

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I was lucky enough to be getting realtime updates from JM. I'm not only excited for him, but very envious as that beauty is in my top 3 list.

The little love bites come with the territory, and JM being a former retic man, was not likely phased by them. They do however appear to be a tad more than what a hatchy delivers.

I'll be very anxious to see the progression of this animal. A PURE locality, Brisbane, Coastal.

Congrats sir!

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JM gave me a heads up last night to look for a thread today. He kept the secret so I was stoked to see, I knew it would be good... and he DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!!!

I'm waiting a while before adding anything new, but I'll be eagerly watching this thread.

Definitely more intense and hard, clamping delivery of a bite from this one than previous or current critters here. Honestly I only got tagged by the retics a couple times including a full bite and wrap from one of them at ~6', but the carpet bites aren't bad, though they are definitely more plentiful haha! Being a year and half old though, yes, her love bites are much more impactful than my Rockhampton's bites who's only barely drawn blood once.

This is very likely going to be my last addition for sometime given current events and how that will change the economy and life in general. It's tempting to get a male to pair with her down the road, but with how spending habits may change for many folks I'm not sure how I feel about bringing more animals into the world that there might not be much of a demand for.

I just kind of selfishly had a "treat yo self" moment recently for a bday/job promotion and couldn't resist another carpet python. In Nick Mutton's words when on the phone with him the other night, "Have you ever opened a can of pringles, eaten one, and then put the lid back on? NO! IT IS FUNCTIONALLY IMPOSSIBLE! That's how carpet pythons are!"

Looking very forward to growing this animal up.

This species is really wonderful. I think for folks that are somewhat curious about reticulated pythons, but don't want to deal with the size or the possible aggressive tendencies of a male retic, a coastal or bredli carpet may fit the bill.

JM scored here and I'll bet there are many exciting updates on the horizon.

She looks awesome JM, congrats!

Gorgeous!!!

Congratulations JM! :gj::gj:

How's day 2 going?

Letting her settle in or did you try a little handling?

I am still so envious!!

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How's day 2 going?

Letting her settle in or did you try a little handling?

I am still so envious!!

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Peeked in her tub to change her water but think I’ll wait until she takes a meal or two before too much hands on interaction. Quite tempting though, I want to get as much biting out of her system as possible before she’s much bigger


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Peeked in her tub to change her water but think I’ll wait until she takes a meal or two before too much hands on interaction. Quite tempting though, I want to get as much biting out of her system as possible before she’s much bigger


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Can't say I blame you...:cool:

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She’s very skittish but I’m sure that’s due to little if any handling aside from maintenance since hatching. I’d rather her be nippy and hungry than chill and peckish


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Oh that's it!!
I can't have you and Craig outdo me by having 2 Carpet Pythons each and I only have one.
I'm going to remedy that right away :rolleyes: ;)

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Oh that's it!!
I can't have you and Craig outdo me by having 2 Carpet Pythons each and I only have one.
I'm going to remedy that right away :rolleyes: ;)

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Hahahahaha :rofl:

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She’s very skittish but I’m sure that’s due to little if any handling aside from maintenance since hatching. I’d rather her be nippy and hungry than chill and peckish


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Hola,

Is she that much larger than your Rockhampton or is it just these pictures?

The Brisy looks like she's fairly substantial in girth already.

You scored there and I'm really struggling to hold off on anything until I know what's cooking a few minutes north of me.

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Hola,

Is she that much larger than your Rockhampton or is it just these pictures?

The Brisy looks like she's fairly substantial in girth already.

You scored there and I'm really struggling to hold off on anything until I know what's cooking a few minutes north of me.

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Howdy, partner!

Yeah, she’s probably twice the mass of the Rockhampton, maybe more. Don’t have a weight on her yet though. I got an extra pair of RBI mini hides for her but she kinda spills out the sides of them. Will give her the small hides I’ve got but they take up more space in the tub. I think she’s got plenty of room in this 11qt but may move her to a 23qt before long.

Definitely a much heftier frame than the Rockhampton too. Even the structure of her head is so much different. Much more broad and flat. So cool to have two of the same species that look completely different.

I say snatch up one of those Brisbanes from Michael Pennell! Drink the koolaid, come join me... [emoji48]
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Gio, I didn't know you spoke fluent Spanish :P

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Howdy, partner!

Yeah, she’s probably twice the mass of the Rockhampton, maybe more. Don’t have a weight on her yet though. I got an extra pair of RBI mini hides for her but she kinda spills out the sides of them. Will give her the small hides I’ve got but they take up more space in the tub. I think she’s got plenty of room in this 11qt but may move her to a 23qt before long.

Definitely a much heftier frame than the Rockhampton too. Even the structure of her head is so much different. Much more broad and flat. So cool to have two of the same species that look completely different.

I say snatch up one of those Brisbanes from Michael Pennell! Drink the koolaid, come join me... [emoji48]
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Way back on an Aussie chat board I brought up the discussion about head variation between different species of carpets. The coastals, certain types, seem to be known for wide, flat heads. The Darwins I've seen seem to have almost a puffy, balloon look to the back of their heads.

Bredli have a really chunky look to their's.

JM, I'm tempted to Jewel to the former Wallace cage.

That cage would be exceptional for a Bredli once mature. They have a huge climate variation in their natural habitat and I could really mimic something like that in a big cage.

That said,,,,,, OOOOhh what a female Suri would like in there once grown.

Had the new kid out for maybe 2 minutes, didn’t want to stress her out. A tad flighty but no blood shed. I think she may have bit the sleeve of my shirt but I couldn’t see her head to be sure.
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Looking good!

It's fun watching them grow. Yafe is really starting to get the beefier adult CP head now.

Keep up the gentle handling and she will get there.

P.S. Sleeves don't count :).

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Looking good!

It's fun watching them grow. Yafe is really starting to get the beefier adult CP head now.

Keep up the gentle handling and she will get there.

P.S. Sleeves don't count :).

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Thanks, Dakski!

She’s going to be impressive with some size. Her head is already fairly beefy for being a few months from her 2nd birthday. Very intense looking eyes too.

I know she’s likely to calm with gentle handling and working with her over time. The worst part of being bitten isn’t even the bite, it’s the suspense of knowing when it’s about to happen haha.

That’s exactly why I wore long sleeves just now. I knew she’d be more likely to tag the fabric than go all the way for my forearm. I anticipate some blood donations in the future but that’s to be expected with a baby carpet, especially one whose lineage isn’t terribly far removed from the wild.

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She's a really pretty girl Crook. You've got great taste in slithery critters. :)

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She's a really pretty girl Crook. You've got great taste in slithery critters. :)

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Thanks, Ziggy! Let’s see some update pics of your crew over there!


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I like what I see. I'll bet she settles quickly and ends up being a favorite.

Aussie snakes really have what I would call a personality, over almost any other species. My opinion, based on limited experience, but still, from what I see, I'm more convinced over time.

Cleaned some urates and changed half her paper towels just now. Handled for another couple minutes and she didn’t even posture for a strike
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What is her hatch date?
It'll be nice to see her and my coastal grow. Even though this Brisbane girl will get a lot bigger.

Never mind, I just saw it in your first post :D

Great job at building trust JM!

Second meal here down the hatch. And this animal is an assassin. No nonsense, right out of her hide, BAM!


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Second meal here down the hatch. And this animal is an assassin. No nonsense, right out of her hide, BAM!


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I love when they are like that. My carpet wasn’t and still
Isn’t like that.

Looks to me like an excellent way to keep
The retic feel without some of the other nonsense 👍

Couple more minutes of gentle interaction. Using her perch as a handling apparatus so she feels more comfortable. No bites but still a tad twitchy/nervous and likes to move a lot and quickly.
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Will start to work with her more frequently now that she’s got two meals in her and has been here a couple weeks.

Having a helluva time settling on a name too. I’ve just been affectionately referring to her as “Little One”.
1. Charlotte Marie?
2. Matilda Louise?
3. Isabel Jane
4. Snake #5? Lol
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1 vote for Charlotte :gj:

I love everything about this Coasty! I can't think of a better retic replacement.

Beautiful in every way. I like the sparky attitude, and I know it will calm soon.

What a beauty!

She is a beauty Crook! Good to see shes eating and tolerating some handling well. I hope it keeps gets better! :gj:

I say we name her Ellie Mae after the beautiful lady on the Beverly Hillbillies. :)

Been using Gio’s “acclimation branch” technique to get this girl calmed down and it’s working pretty well.

Hook her out of her tub, place on perch, and let her cruise around until she fully leaves the perch for my arms. Then let her crawl for another minute or so and put her back.

Trying to let her get used to me on her terms, she’s not real fond of immediate and direct hands on contact right out of the tub.

Also, think I’ve settled on Charlotte Marie or “Charli Mae” for short. Split the difference between Ricky and Ziggys votes [emoji6]
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Been using Gio’s “acclimation branch” technique to get this girl calmed down and it’s working pretty well.

Hook her out of her tub, place on perch, and let her cruise around until she fully leaves the perch for my arms. Then let her crawl for another minute or so and put her back.

Trying to let her get used to me on her terms, she’s not real fond of immediate and direct hands on contact right out of the tub.

Also, think I’ve settled on Charlotte Marie or “Charli Mae” for short. Split the difference between Ricky and Ziggys votes [emoji6]
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What a snake!
I think this is my favorite coastal on the board. I'm not just kissing @$$. She really is a beauty.

This is the perfect retic replacement IMO.

I agree with you Gio. She's a looker.

No doubt, she's a smokeshow!!!

I know a lot of y'all wanna see me go boa next, but... C'mon, how nice would a Coastal like her round out an Aussie trifecta?

Thanks y’all! Really happy I finally got into Aussie snakes after all my years of keeping.

Craig, can’t say you’d go wrong with a coastal carpet. But also think you’d have a great time with a boa. Something mesmerizing about a heavy bodied, slow moving, larger constrictor that’s hard to beat.


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Thanks y’all! Really happy I finally got into Aussie snakes after all my years of keeping.

Craig, can’t say you’d go wrong with a coastal carpet. But also think you’d have a great time with a boa. Something mesmerizing about a heavy bodied, slow moving, larger constrictor that’s hard to beat.


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This is actually why you need at least one of each.

My boa is awesome. Had I had the patience for a very young animal I may have held off for a Poki.

But who's to say that Poki litter is a sure thing? If it is, I'll be weeping when they are delivered.

There are 2 left on the list, and unless one here dies, I'll never get either of them.

Family comes first and my latest addition is the end.

From my limited, but involved experience, I find carpets more active than boas and a tad more arboreal depending on the boa.

Handling is a tie, and maybe an edge to the boa because of what JM said.

Thick and heavy!

Carpets and Boas! My favorites.

This Brisbane is perfect IMO.

Probably time for some new photos of one of my favorites here.

Ask and you shall receive. Hard to get decent, in focus pictures of her when she’s out. She never sits still. Took a half hearted shot at my phone when I moved a little to quick for her but other than that she’s been doing pretty well with acclimating to handling.
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Ask and you shall receive. Hard to get decent, in focus pictures of her when she’s out. She never sits still. Took a half hearted shot at my phone when I moved a little to quick for her but other than that she’s been doing pretty well with acclimating to handling.
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One of the coolest Mother Nature patterns and color schemes out there.

Such a difficult choice between Bredli and Brissy.

Both is the answer!!

She looks great brother!!

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Both is the answer!!

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Amen!
I need a Brisbane Coastal in my life. ;)

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Amen!
I need a Brisbane Coastal in my life. ;)

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No, you already have one. LOL :rofl: