OK,
Lately I've been talking python reticulatus and have been rather involved in the giant python discussion forum. They are wonderful and interesting captives from what I can tell, but time and time again, I find my coastal carpet, mutt to be the most entertaining snake in the room. At least when I'm down in the snake room watching. The others may go bananas when I'm in bed LOL!
It is a few clicks after 7PM in the Midwest and we've got a spring thunderstorm going. Almost every night like clock work, Jewel does her thing. She pops out of her hide and heads for the perches. Carpet keepers, do yourselves a favor and house your carpets in cages with at least 24" of ceiling. The entertainment and display value is well worth it.
This particular snake seems to come out a little earlier than the rest, and stay out a little longer.
I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite here, I really would because my beautiful boa will come out and climb and perch, but he is not as active as the carpet. The retic is perched now, but he is also more stealthy and doesn't want to be the life of the party. At least not yet.
These Aussie pythons, at least the carpets, mine and from what I hear a good share of others are quite social and busy.
A bit of a long post I know, but what I'm getting at is I'm skipping TV tonight and watching my girl go.
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