I want to buy my CP today,few questions.

[yeroc1982]

Ok so my breeder has 1 juvenile CP, i just built a rack for cb70 tubs a few weeks ago and got extra room but cb70 will be too big. Also do Cp's need height to climb? What are my options??

[yeroc1982]

Just picked up this cute little one. Not sexed yet.Eating rat pinkys. Ill have to take pics tomorow and post! Its a Jungle Carpet.

[mainbutter]

answers:

will a cb 70 be too big?

No. I have seen zero "small young snakes need small cages" with carpet pythons. The more ground space, the more height, the more hides/perches/basking spots/cage decorations that you want to provide, don't feel like you're restricted by the snake's size or age. I feel confident that a 50-100 gram carpet python would make full use of a 4 foot long cage with plenty of height, if it had plenty of attractive climbing and hiding areas.

I keep my yearlings in 2'x18''x2' exo-terras as planted vivariums. Come night time, I can find them all over their cages, and make use of every plant, hide, etc. I particularly like seeing my girl curled up in the birds nest fern

The only reason to downsize their enclosure (and they don't NEED all the space I've been describing) is if you are trying to house multiple hatchlings.

do carpet pythons need height to climb?

"Need"? no. They will eat , sleep, breed, and live long lives without substantial climbing height and perches. Will they make use of perches and height if you give them it? Most definitely, even a big 20-30lb female coastal will climb if she has something that can support her (small tree etc).

what are caging options?

A CB 70 will do a jungle carpet python for a good while. It's pretty easy to see when a snake is in need of more space, but depending on growth rates, you can probably bet that a CB-70 will last a jungle carpet python until it is a year, perhaps a year and a half old. I kept my first in a 20G long until it was a year and a half old, and then spent some money on an Animal Plastics 4x2x2 (along with a perching shelf), which was a great investment.

Just about all different "types" of caging are suitable to young carpet pythons. I wouldn't go too small as they will outgrow small stuff pretty fast, and there is no need to go through 5 different size of cages for them.

[mainbutter]

P.S.

You mentioned it's eating rat pinkies. Good Keep it on rats, NEVER let it taste mouse. A 10 or 15lb (possibly bigger) adult is no fun to foot the bill to feed if it only wants mice. Jungles in particular are talked about as becoming problem "mousers" if they grow up on 'em.

[MiniJ83]

P.S.

You mentioned it's eating rat pinkies. Good Keep it on rats, NEVER let it taste mouse. A 10 or 15lb (possibly bigger) adult is no fun to foot the bill to feed if it only wants mice. Jungles in particular are talked about as becoming problem "mousers" if they grow up on 'em.

+1!

Don't let him anywhere near mice!! LOL

[yeroc1982]

I really apprecitae the info. The breeder i bought from also said a cb70 wil be fine for it. I have it all set up, 2 hides and water. Its in my rack. It already tried biting me once but its soo small, kinda funny when it strikes. The eyes are very cool also!

[Muddyredneck]

ok i got a question (not trying to thread jack just not really worth its own thread)

i got a female coastal who is maby 10-12'' long and maby half an inch thick? shes only a few months old should she be on rats? cause i cant seem to find rat pinks small enough because she cant even eat a mouse hopper i dont think

[mainbutter]

You'd be surprised what they could eat.

Yes, you should feed carpet pythons rats from birth to death (though big ones can take guinea pigs, rabbits etc).

I order my frozen rat pinkies online. There are a number of places you can do this from.

Rodentpro.com is a big name.

I ordered from a guy off of kingsnake.com who had slightly better prices, but I think next time I'll go with rodent pro as I've had issues with quality in packaging.

[yeroc1982]

You'd be surprised what they could eat.

Yes, you should feed carpet pythons rats from birth to death (though big ones can take guinea pigs, rabbits etc).

I order my frozen rat pinkies online. There are a number of places you can do this from.

Rodentpro.com is a big name.

I ordered from a guy off of kingsnake.com who had slightly better prices, but I think next time I'll go with rodent pro as I've had issues with quality in packaging.

I buy from my local breeder. Iv bought 2 snakes from him so far, my first snake from him is doin fantastic, growing at a nice rate, nice color and awesome personality!!

[yeroc1982]

Well last nite we offered him his first meal from us, he took it with no problems. Checked on him today and hes coiled up on his warm side, ready to strike me, lol.