Jaguar Carpet Breeders

[blackcrystal22]

Or get an axanthic Jag.

Haha, as if I could afford a regular Jag in the first place!
I'm a college student, I'm damn broke.

Hey, what are good cages for these guys? I know a good arboreal animal plastics cage (or home built one) is desirable when they're adults, but what about when they're still young? Will they go in tubs ok? I wanted to see if I could find a taller tub (28-41q) that I could screw in some arboreal climbing branches and hangouts for him to chill on, or are tubs just too difficult for these guys?
I also don't know how easy it would be to heat that.. considering my boa has a heat lamp double (my room get so cold) with the UTH in order to keep him warm when he's climbing, which is most of the time.

[Caz]

Strange thing is in the UK the carpet/royal market is slightly reversed.
You can pick up 88% Jungle Jags here for £180-200 ($250) but a mojave royal will cost the best part of £350!

Mine are kept in 4'/2'/2' glass fronted home made vivs. Heated to 85f with a 90f hot spot.

[Caz]

Here's a picture of one of my true Jungle Carpets. Bought as a youngester from the European Snake Soc' show in Holland.
Colours are true to life - no photoshopping here!

[Colin Vestrand]

either carpet will make you happy... i think you can get a very nice jag for the same price as a very nice jungle personally.

if you want yellow, get an IJ-Jag...

[blackcrystal22]

either carpet will make you happy... i think you can get a very nice jag for the same price as a very nice jungle personally.

if you want yellow, get an IJ-Jag...

Don't IJ's hit the 900-1200 dollar mark? I've seen some of them, they are red as babies and turn bright yellow as adults right?

The question is finding a good jag, without killing my budget. There is one available for 150 that is pretty nice, but I don't know to what extent they improve with age. Is that too low for quality (get what you pay for kind of thing?) I've seen a lot of varying price ranges for these animals, so I can't tell.
I'm going to the NARBC Tinley show. I don't know if I want to wait until then to get one, or to see if I can find one now, and pick it up at the show.

Unfortunately, I'm really bad at making cages. So if anyone has any ideas on that, let me know.
Thanks everyone I really appreciate all the help!

[zackw419]

Don't IJ's hit the 900-1200 dollar mark? I've seen some of them, they are red as babies and turn bright yellow as adults right?

The question is finding a good jag, without killing my budget. There is one available for 150 that is pretty nice, but I don't know to what extent they improve with age. Is that too low for quality (get what you pay for kind of thing?) I've seen a lot of varying price ranges for these animals, so I can't tell.
I'm going to the NARBC Tinley show. I don't know if I want to wait until then to get one, or to see if I can find one now, and pick it up at the show.

Unfortunately, I'm really bad at making cages. So if anyone has any ideas on that, let me know.
Thanks everyone I really appreciate all the help!

who, when, where, and why? hm..


About the cage thing, I would go with an AP. If your not very good at making cages, and you don't have a shed full of tools and equipment, I doubt its even worth trying. You risk wasting your money and on top of that a wood cage would hold humidity very well. AP's are worth the luxury. Besides, think about transporting around a big wooden (not very well made I would assume) cage.

[zackw419]

Here's a picture of one of my true Jungle Carpets. Bought as a youngester from the European Snake Soc' show in Holland.
Colours are true to life - no photoshopping here!

*borat tone* very nice, yes

[Colin Vestrand]

jess, i'd be skeptical of a $150 jag. they aren't THAT cheap... lots of people trying to pass off carpets as jags, or sometimes they are jag sibs that get wholesaled and resold as 'jags'.

[blackcrystal22]

jess, i'd be skeptical of a $150 jag. they aren't THAT cheap... lots of people trying to pass off carpets as jags, or sometimes they are jag sibs that get wholesaled and resold as 'jags'.

Hah, NO, sorry, I mis-typed.
Its 150$ Jungle Carpet. No passing off here.

[OhhWatALoser]

i got my jungle at tinely park last year from Sean at Exotics by Nature for 125 and his yellow is just as bright as the one posted above. tho I don't have a camera that could get the colors right so im not gonna try. but don't let price fool you.