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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Does anyone know a good breeder that breeds diamond jaguars?
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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Originally Posted by danielwilu2525
What size of prey does your 21 year old male eat? I'm wondering what they would take as adults.
He usually gets a small rat every couple weeks. If I feed larger, I wait longer before offering again. He got a medium rat a couple days ago so probably won't feed again for a month.
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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Great post OP - I've been wondering about carpets as well and always thought they were nippy throughout their lifespan - sounds like they'll settle out eventually with age and handling. With the minimal amount of reading I've done I had NO idea they could get to be that much over 8' as well, wow - thanks for the heads up Deb. Since I have no plans of breeding, owning a few different specimens just seemed the next logical. lol
Thanks again for asking - I'll be watching this and your posts regarding carpets.
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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Originally Posted by danielwilu2525
Very beautiful!! I love your carpets. I think I'm going to get a diamond jaguar jungle, suits my taste and is STUNNING.
My little dude is a DJJ that I got last month from Martin Rosemond. Can't wait to see his coloring come in. He took his first F/T fuzzy (for me) last night. He took some time to settle before he would eat, and I used a live to kick start him, so got two feeds and a shed since coming home!
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https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...8-Carpets-Rule!
See above thread for pictures of my coastal cross.
You will probably not see even the largest of coastal carpets, which are males in the wild, get beyond 10 feet in captivity. It is very rare. Most average 6-9 feet and have a slender build compared to pythons and boas of the same length.
Male carpets that are from species that engage in pre-mating combat are typically larger than the females in the wild. In captivity things even out.
Sexual size dimorphism plays a role more so in the wild as the males fight to breed in some species.
What's it like owning one? They are fantastic.
Active and arboreal. Probably one of the best display snakes out there.
I feel they are rather social as well.
Mine girl is a terrible eater but is still 7+ feet.
Don't fear size. Get what you fancy!
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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Carpets are great snakes to keep for all of the reasons previously mentioned. The husbandry is pretty simple, most are very reliable feeders, they make awesome display snakes, and the size, color, and morph diversity are amazing. I have (4) different sub species of Morelia and I love them all! Every keeper needs at least one carpet imo.
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1.0 BI, 0.1 BCO
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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Carpet pythons sound great as a 4th snake then. I was wanting something bigger for a while lol. Thank you everyone! Expect a "welcome home" thread in a couple months or so
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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Originally Posted by Gio
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...8-Carpets-Rule!
See above thread for pictures of my coastal cross.
You will probably not see even the largest of coastal carpets, which are males in the wild, get beyond 10 feet in captivity. It is very rare. Most average 6-9 feet and have a slender build compared to pythons and boas of the same length.
Male carpets that are from species that engage in pre-mating combat are typically larger than the females in the wild. In captivity things even out.
Sexual size dimorphism plays a role more so in the wild as the males fight to breed in some species.
What's it like owning one? They are fantastic.
Active and arboreal. Probably one of the best display snakes out there.
I feel they are rather social as well.
Mine girl is a terrible eater but is still 7+ feet.
Don't fear size. Get what you fancy!
Gio, she is absolutely beautiful. I love her colors!! You're lucky to have her. Thanks for the interesting info as well
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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Hope you end up getting a carpet? They are amazing! They get a bad wrap they don't deserve. People say they are mean as hatchlings? Not everything is pampered by its parents for 18 or more years like us humans. These things are left to fend for themselves from 2 hours old and it's programmed in there DNA to think anything bigger than it will eat it? Why? Cause that's how nature works. With that said some animals like ball pythons as an example go in a ball and say ok predator eat me well a baby carpet says I'm going down swinging. In some cases a few strikes will stop a few animals from messing with them. In shore they are scared! They think they are gonna die everytime you handle them. It's just a matter of then learning to trust you. On average 8 out of 10 carpets will become docile snakes. Taming takes between a few weeks to 2 years in rare cases. If your consistent and handle proper you will have no issues. In every clutch of every species there will be some mellow out the egg maybe one that will never tame and everything in between. If you want a mellow one tell the breeder you want the calmest one. In any case you will end up with one of the smartest, fun, incredible pet! Hope you got one?
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Re: What is it like owning a carpet python?
Also isn't it funny, and I don't mean anyone here cause I would think only animal lovers join. Isn't it ironic how we all always wonder if something is mean? There hasn't been and never will be anything more mean, cruel, ruthless, unforgiving, vial, heartless then our own species ( humans ) is there anything we haven't killed, slaughtered, abused, tortured, raped, including ourselves then us. I read he other day since 1970 until today half of all animals have been killed off the planet by us, crazy
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