Carpet pythons

[DennisM]

Still uncertain about the exact type but I think A Jungle (non-jag) is most likely.

Well, if it’s really a jungle you want, then it won’t be jag. All jungle jags are part coastal, all anything jag is part coastal.

Question about the Coastals (Caramel or normal)... Do they typically keep their baby colors in adulthood? I've seen some pics of young with a nice bone-whitish background but not as many adults like that and when I view family tree pics the parents are usually more yellowish in their background so I wonder if they just change as they age.

All carpet pythons undergo ontogenetic color changes early in life. No absolute certainties, but almost certainly these bone-white colors will turn tannish/light brown in a year or two. And speaking of color changes, don’t expect to see any black and yellow baby jungles, they will look a lot like coastals as youngsters. Pics of the parents will give a clue of what you can expect, again without any guarentees.

And finally, I realized I have an 18" display cube cage with undertank heat tape that should be well suited for a young Carpet
So do you guys think that should do well for a 2016 (or 2015) youngster as long as there are sufficient hides, or would I be better off with a tub for a more secure feeling? I get the impression that Carpets aren't as shy as some species so maybe the tub isn't necessary. I would probably partially cover it for the first few days until he settles in.

I keep baby carpets in tubs, but they’ll outgrow them quickly and are not appropriate for adults. With appropriate hides and cover a young carpet will do fine in the 18 inch cube. Definitely add some climbing apparatus if that’s the way you decide to go.