Thinking about a carpet Python

[Trackstrong83]

So convince me! Lol

They're gorgeous, good display snakes, and can be calm.
I'm leaning more toward a jungle jag, but I have no experience with them so I'm not sure if locality has a certain temperament/care requirement.

Can I see your setups/experience with them?
Any help would be appreciated

[frostysBP]

I love my girl very active when out and a doll. Puppydog tame. She loves her chin rubed. Be prepared for a larger tank and feeding small rabbits in the future or multiple xxl rats only pic I have of my girl at t is moment. (Out of town)she is about 9foot and 18 pounds she is a pure coastal carpet. She eats 1to 2lb rabits every 14 to 20 days and she is 7 years old. Next best thing to me is my super dwarf retic. You wont be disappointed with a carpet thats for sure.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Carpets are great depending on the size/locality you will need a different enclosure in the case of a jungle Jag a 4x2 cage is all you will need , like many snakse while they can eat large preys it does not mean it is necessary to achieve and sustain a significant growth, with a Jungle Jag you will not need anything larger than a medium to large rat.

This will cover most of what you need to know

http://acreptiles.com/main/index.php...=81&Itemid=140

As for Jag keep in mind that they can be prone to neuro issues which translate as a behavior similar to wobbling in spiders so make sure to ask the right questions, it also seems like this can be brought on when using certain chemicals such as mites product which is why natural chemistry is recommended to treat new quarantined animals.

Anyway hard to resist those

[M.P.C]

Ive been thinking about a carpet as my next snake, my friend has a jungle carpet and that snake is amazing looking.... but since i joined here ive also been thinking about a boa

[Trackstrong83]

Yeah not sure if I want anything as big as a coastal.
Which locality do you guys prefer? Something good looking but nothing huge please lol

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Yeah not sure if I want anything as big as a coastal.
Which locality do you guys prefer? Something good looking but nothing huge please lol

Pure IJ or Jungle

IJ Jag or Jungle Jag

All are very nice and smaller

[Reinz]

I'm going Jungle next!

[Marissa@MKmorphs]

I have 3 2014 carpet pythons. One jungle that I've had since August, she hasn't bit me (yet) but definitely is willing to bite/strike and gets defensive very easily, but if you catch her when she isn't super alert she is okay to handle.

My two new additions have only been with me for a week, one is a female Jungle Jag, the other a Male IJ. The male IJ does not give a rat's booty about what goes on and is very calm and relaxed. My amazing trophy quality jungle jag on the other hand....... mean as doo doo. Calms down slightly after being out for a while, with slightly being the key word.

I will say, these animals of mine have had little to no handling in the 9-10 months they have been alive. My life has been crazy the last 3-6 months, but now that things are finally calming down I will be able to start handling them all regularly!

I've seen hatchling carpets go from absoultely little bitey noodles to calm juviniles with a few months of a solid handling schedule and regular feeding schedule!

In my opinion, it just doesn't get much better than a nice looking carpet.

[Sauzo]

Same here, Jungle or IJ.

[Gio]

Excellent choice!

Possibly one of the best display snakes you'll ever own.



This is my "coastal". She is a mix of something. Possibly diamond, jungle or IJ.

All speculation but those possibilities were given to me in an e-mail from Nick Mutton.

Speaking of Nick Mutton. Go buy THE COMPLETE CARPET PYTHON

It is IMO the best info source on these snakes out there.

IF you are thinking "locality" choose a breeder that is very specialized because most US stock is some type of cross/intergrade.

The care requirements of ALL but diamonds are very similar.

They are, with some exception fairly lean animals. Mine is pushing 6 feet and fits in my hand. She is pretty thin.

Also note that size sexual dimorphism favors the males, (males larger) in the species that combat during mating.

The parents of my snake are both large, the mother is pushing 10 and the father 8 feet. Captivity may change the S/S dimorphism, but I believe in general the males tend to be larger, again in the species that combat.

The bites from juvey snakes are comical, and nothing to fear.

Unless you are going coastal, and more specifically coastal from the southern part of their range, it's doubtful you will feed rabbits like FrostysBP, but I personally hope to be doing the same.

Inland Reptile is a great place to look, as is Constrictors NW. Ed Lilley breeds them and makes a damn good cage. Pro-Line.

I'll be buying a 48" x 24" x 24" tall as this girl is growing up.

I say give your carpet some ceiling space because they WILL climb and dazzle you. Unlike some snakes, the carpets, in my experience, will be seen doing something on most nights.

ALL carpets are semi arboreal, and even the largest coastals are often several feet up in the canopy, again, make the cage different from the typical terrestrial setup if you can.

To give you some perspective, my BC (male) is going to be 3 years old late June and is pushing 6 feet and getting thick. My coastal is 2 years old mid June and is pushing 6 feet and about garden hose thickness.


She eats the same sized large rats as the BC.





Coastal carpet pythons show an incredible amount of variability in coloring so you can see whites, yellows, reds, and grey/browns. I'm guessing mine will "dirty up" with age.

These are the parents.



Grab that book and read it. IMO its the best book in the "COMPLETE" series.


And yeah, if you have a Dumerils boa, this will be a really neat twist.

Hope this helped.