My Coastal Carpet Python...

[EL-Ziggy]

Very nice critter.

[dakski]

I agree with Craig. ZERO tape inside enclosures.

To secure things like probes to the wall of the tank, drill small holes and use a small plastic zip tie. Put the small end in the tank and the loop/lock end outside the tank. Works great.

[SayMyName!]

Thank you guys....Wow thats 1st I’ve ever heard about the tape issue. I love the hell out of all my animals so I’ll definitely be removing tape from all my snakes cages and using zipties. Have any of you had a Carpet Python so tame that you though it might be sick lol? This Coastal is the tamest snake I’ve ever had....Hard to get used to not getting attacked constantly LOL. Then again the more defensive snakes I’ve owned were blood pythons and rear fanged venomous snakes and most are known for being a bit nippy haha. Thanks again guys.


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[Craiga 01453]

Awesome!!!!

Tape is one of those things you don't think about until you've heard a horror story. Then you can't forget it.

I just got my Bredli Python (a cousin of carpets) as a hatchling a few months ago, and I'm so happy I did. She's awesome.

As for bloods, I have a Borneo STP (another cousin, hahaha) and he's chill as can be too. But he's still young and several generations into captive breeding. They've mellowed out quite a bit with a few generations.

As for rear-fanged, I've only got a little Hognose and he's all bark no bite. But I'm guessing you aren't talking Hognose??
What rear-fanged have you kept? I have a Mangrove on my short list.

[SayMyName!]

Rear fanged I’ve had 2 Malaysian Mangroves (1 baby and 1 adult), a false water cobra and a hognose. The Malaysians Mangroves are so damn beautiful....I just didn’t like the fact that I had them in gorgeous naturalistic enclosures but since they’re nocturnal I hardly ever saw them. The adult I had was very cage defensive and outside the cage he was still a handfull lol. The baby Mangrove hardly ever struck at me in and out the cage. The water Cobra actually got fairly tame after a while and I handled bare handed but still did not trust it 100%. My current Ivory blood python has calmed down quite a bit with regular Tap training....Started 5 mins four times a week and worked up to 15mins and in last 2 months has not struck at me at all. I’ve also had a baby Coastal Carpet, Biak Green Tree Python, Leucistic Texas Rat snake (black eyed), Hog Island Boa, Woma Python, 7 Ft yellow tailed Cribo, Cinnamon Clown ball python. I’ve also had quite a few lizards. Currently have the Coastal Carpet, Sharp Sunglow Boa, Ivory Python, Bearded dragon, Mexican Alligator lizard, 2 prairie dogs and a rat .


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