Originally Posted by mainbutter
First of all I wouldn't call 5-7 days "regular" for carpet ptyhons. I much prefer a less-frequent feeding schedule, and depending on the age and subspecies of carpet python, it can range from every 7-10 days or even just every two weeks.
On a 7-10 day schedule, my coastal carpet python male hit 7' and 5lbs at two years old. They put on more mass during their second year of life than the first.
If you aren't already, make sure you get that guy switched over to rats. A mouser carpet python can be a huge huge huge pain, especially since it's quite easy for it to break the 10lb mark.
Yours does look coastal-ish, but I would avoid labeling it as such for breeding purposes. You can't tell for sure on looks alone, and since Australia no longer allows exportation of animals, false labeling of breeders and their offspring can be the downfall o having pure lines of the various subspecies.
Carpets are by far my favorite snakes out there, I hope you enjoy yours
Yeah im not 100% on if its a coastal because I rescued this snake from a horrible owner. So I went by what my researching found and what my local reptile guy Ben Seigel thought, he said it almost has an Irian Jaya thing going on its color so who knows, im just labeling coastal because more than likely it has coastal in it. This girl is not picky I mix it up every week between f/k 3 day old rat pinkies and small mice. So far she hasn't been picky.
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