what do you think about carpet pythons

what are they like are they friendly? Are they strikers? are they easy to care for

Well they are an order of magnitude more energetic than a ball :)

They can be nippy as youngins but with work they are big babies. Very curious. And if they are all like mine then they have a slightly unnerving habit of looking you right in the eye...

im thinkin about gettin one i really like the jag carpet

Carpets are great. They will probably bite you if you get a baby but holding it will help. They grow into lap dogs usually. Jags are supposidly one of the more agressive morphs just because of all the genetics going into it IMO. Doing research on which jag you want will help you too. There are coastal (the original) Irian Jaya, Jungle, and bredli jags. Also jagpondros!

I love my buddy's (python guy) Jungle CP. Curious snakes, I actually have a facebook pic where his went down my shirt, wrapped around my body, and poked his head out of the back. PM him if this may be what you are wanting.

I only have one carpet, and I got him as an adult, so I'm by no means experienced like some of these guys.

My guy has never bitten me, but hisses 80% of the time. Sometimes he just roams around my room for a long time, and then he just goes back in. Great snakes!

And yeah, mine always looks me in the eyes! :D

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Originally Posted by DavidG

Jags are supposidly one of the more agressive morphs just because of all the genetics going into it IMO.

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i don't know where you get that from... if anything, tigers have a bad rep.
if anything, jags are the most laid back of any carpet. they are very gentle, slower and not as 'athletic' as normal carpets in general.

if you are familiar with balls, think of jag in terms of spider balls.

Im lovin the super zebra!!!

I got my jcp a little over a month ago as a juvinile he has way more energy than my ball and the whole lookin in the eye thing that kinda freaked me out in the begining but all and all a pretty good snake so far.

Well, we have 4 total (2 IJ's, 1 coastal, and 1 jungle) and I think they are all great.... I have to agree, they can be a tad bit nippy as babies, but with some work they tame out pretty easy.. They are very curious and VERY visual, everytime I walk in the room the JCP watches every move I make!! And, I do have to agree, they do seem to stare you right in the eyes, very neat...

Here is a teaser of the ones we have. Sorry, I'm just bein' a proud momma!!!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...l/100_5092.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...l/100_5188.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...l/100_4227.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d9...100_4350-1.jpg

My jag is most laid back of any of my carpets, my JCP was nasty when he was little, my IJ was horrible when she was little, my jag looks at you like shes going to bite but never does, shes very wired/energetic but not a biter.

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im lovin the super zebra!!!

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pics! :d

I got my first 2 weeks ago. Little male jcp. He is awsome, I love him to bits, so damn cute. He does the eye thing, gets right in your face. BUt he is very good. Never bitten me. He struck once when my hand startled him but he didnt put any pressure into the bite, no pin pricks at all. Hasnt shown any sort of aggression at all. I can even reach in his cage and grab him from sleeping and he has no problem. I want him used to my hand in his place so he doesnt get cage aggressive. He is in shed and still is a sweetie.

I have a pair of jag sibs, (just sold the other female) and the male has always been great.
the females started out very cage defensive and aggressive. Now my female is much better; I'm not freaked out holding her and she doesnt look like she's going to eat everything in site.
The females were and are pigs; eat anything and everything.
I'm considering trying out a spider BP male with my female.... not sure yet if I want to go there.

I have a pair of young jcps.

I've been struck at and bitten so many times that I think they're just really like that as hatchlings. Still hoping they'll settle down. They pretty much strike at anything that moves. Surprisingly easy to feed.

They're definitely not as calm as ball pythons, but I think they're a good next step to any snake keeper.