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    2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

    Quote Originally Posted by Gio View Post
    That's going to be fun. I had a real late spurt with the coastal mix here but Nick probably knows his stock well.

    The Bredli is getting heavy,,, like boa heavy which is crazy for a carpet.

    I'm keeping watch on all of your stuff. Exciting times.
    Exciting times for sure. Not sure if you saw some other threads I’ve posted in recently, but ordered a gang of cages that will outfit the entire herd here well into adulthood ... and then some...


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    Re: 2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

    Quote Originally Posted by jmcrook View Post
    Exciting times for sure. Not sure if you saw some other threads I’ve posted in recently, but ordered a gang of cages that will outfit the entire herd here well into adulthood ... and then some...


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    I've not seen those threads.

    Thats great news!

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    Re: 2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

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    I sent that last picture to Nick Mutton and he said that she looks great, but to watch out because her growth rate is going to explode soon. Said once they're about this size and move on to small rats that they put on size and mass at a rapid pace. Excited to see it happen.
    I have to come clean. When I saw her last picture and you said she was 234g I went back to my carpet feeding records and I was feeding them 60g small rats every 10-14 days when they were 250g. I remember when I got my first carpet and I asked Nick what I should be feeding him and he told me to feed jumbo mice. This was for a 125g coastal. I was feeding my 500g adult kingsnakes jumbo mice. I was skeptical but I trusted Nick the guru and learned a lot about their ability to take large prey. I won’t push the envelope too far but I’ve offered a few meals that were a bit of a stretch and each time they gotten the job done without issue. I respect the small meal, slow/steady growth approach but I feed my snakes a wee bit heavier especially for their first two years. After that I feed more modestly. I like my all pets well fed, strong, and healthy.
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    Re: 2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

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    I have to come clean. When I saw her last picture and you said she was 234g I went back to my carpet feeding records and I was feeding them 60g small rats every 10-14 days when they were 250g. I remember when I got my first carpet and I asked Nick what I should be feeding him and he told me to feed jumbo mice. This was for a 125g coastal. I was feeding my 500g adult kingsnakes jumbo mice. I was skeptical but I trusted Nick the guru and learned a lot about their ability to take large prey. I won’t push the envelope too far but I’ve offered a few meals that were a bit of a stretch and each time they gotten the job done without issue. I respect the small meal, slow/steady growth approach but I feed my snakes a wee bit heavier especially for their first two years. After that I feed more modestly. I like my all pets well fed, strong, and healthy.
    I'll come clean as well. I think I'm probably feeding pretty sparsely for two reasons.
    1. I'm not pushing them for fast, large growth. Certainly not starving anyone here by any means, but their portions are lean and not more than every 9-10 days.
    2. I think I'm probably still a little gun shy after feeding the bejesus out of the retics to combat their pushing shenanigans. In hindsight those animals, especially my female, were way overfed.

    After this next meal, or maybe FOR this next meal, I think she'll get a weaned rat. I've got the room warmed back up to 74-75 at night and she's been coming out and stalking the last couple nights. I was going to feed tonight, but there's supposed to be a possibility of snow (IN MISSISSIPPI!) tonight and I don't want full bellies should I lose power for any reason.

    Definitely appreciate your insights though! You've got more Morelia years under your belt than me and some gorgeous critters to show for it. I'm always happy to keep learning as I go! I'm excited to see them with more size on them and in larger, taller enclosures too. So many fun plans in the works and a lot of diversity with my current and incoming enclosures.
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    Re: 2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

    That’s another reason I love this hobby. There’s not a one size fits all way of doing things. I love watching everyone’s animals grow and thrive and seeing the various methods of what works and what doesn’t and then using all that information to become a better keeper. I never stop learning.
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    Re: 2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

    Found a solution to getting still, in focus photos of this girl. Open up her drunken noodles/Thai takeout hide when she’s in it and then shoot photos while she’s relatively motionless for a few seconds.



    Super calm and curious when out for handling and I can’t wait to see her at 7’ long.
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    Re: 2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

    Fresh skin, indirect early evening light, and weighing in at 318grams. Charli Mae looking hot to trot!
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    Whoa!

    Fantastic, yet again.

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    Re: 2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

    What a stunning animal

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    Re: 2018 0.1 Brisbane Coastal Carpet Progression

    Another fresh coat of paint on this critter. Really enjoy the green hues about her.
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