First carpet Python.Questions.

[Clementine_3]

That seems pretty expensive by the time you get 4 of them. I got a great cabinet at a flea barn place for less, look around on Craigslist or go to garage sales. I also plopped a piece of plywood on top of another table I already had but was too small. Made a bigger table for a few dollars. I'll post a pic later so you can see what I mean, they look good and were not at all expensive.

[Clementine_3]

I just realized the cages are 48x24x18(h), and it's been fine for them all these years. The one you are looking at is a lot of space to heat.

I also have 2 stacked on a dresser that I picked up at a used furniture store. Those are for the BRB and Corn snake that are my son's, they've been mine for years though

[Twisted_Angel]

Thanks everyone!

So I only need one 120w rhp? I assume I mount it to one side like I would a heat pad or che.

I have a 4' x 2' folding table, but I wouldn't put a glass tank this size on it. How heavy are these cages?

I appreciate everyone's patience. This is the first snake I will have as an adult, where I am calling the shots, and I want everything to be perfect for her.

[Firemaniv]

I called them and gave them the info and got what they recommended. I installed both which is not hard. Don't forget a herpstat to control it.

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[MoreliaAddiction]

Hi I got this stunning jungle carpet python that hadn't been handled for a while, she was a pretty good handler before they stopped handling her. When i tried to take her out of her enclosure she made a run for it and almost cleared the hole enclosure in a blink of the eye. I'm using gloves by the way because i don't want to stick my bare fingers in a perfect feeders enclosure. i slowly put my hand underneath her and lifted her up a tiny bit then she darted off my hand. I made another attempt but she went to the far corner, and when i went to grab her she darted to the other side and almost got out. This is a long comment but I am just wondering how i'm meant to get her out. I'm trying again tomorrow.

She is older than a year old and currently feeding on hopper rats.

Thx

[CloudtheBoa]

Thanks everyone!

So I only need one 120w rhp? I assume I mount it to one side like I would a heat pad or che.

I have a 4' x 2' folding table, but I wouldn't put a glass tank this size on it. How heavy are these cages?

I appreciate everyone's patience. This is the first snake I will have as an adult, where I am calling the shots, and I want everything to be perfect for her.

CHEs and RHPs go on top, they're meant to sent heat down. They're not so good sending heat out to the side.

Heat panels are specifically made to heat the surfaces below them, but they raise ambients rather well as well. They work like the sun's rays, making the surfaces nice and toasty while also raising the air temp.

I would assume an 80 watt would be ok if you went with 2' of height. If you made it 3' tall then maybe 120 watts would be good but it seems like a whole lot of heat for such a small area. If you make it 3' tall and get 120 watts definitely make sure you get a Herpstat or some other dimming/pulse-proportional capable thermostat. 80 watts is almost too much for my T12's (4'x2'x2'), but the dimming setting on my Herpstat keeps it from getting hot in there, I would not want to use an ON/OFF thermostat with those set ups.

I have a basking shelf in my T12's with the probes attached right on the underside of the basking shelf so that I can make the basking spot on the right side of the basking shelf. This means I'm really only aiming to heat the top half of the cage, and the heat disperses throughout. The basking shelf surfaces are around 95F, with air temp at 90F, and directly under the RHP on the ground it's 85F, and the left side on the ground gets down to 80F. The 80 watt heat panels are too big to allow a bigger gradient, the panels take up over half (or at least roughly half) of the length of the enclosure. So something like that might help make it easier to heat a 3' tall enclosure, too. (These are for a retic and ball python but it still gives you an idea of how an 80 watt heat panel works in an enclosure of those dimensions.)

Congrats on the newcomer! Can't wait to see pics.

[Twisted_Angel]

Thanks Cloud. You can see some pics on my "She's here!" thread.

Addiction, I would ditch the gloves and just pick her up. In my albeit limited experience confidence is key. Hesitation will freak them out.

[Reinz]

Hi I got this stunning jungle carpet python that hadn't been handled for a while, she was a pretty good handler before they stopped handling her. When i tried to take her out of her enclosure she made a run for it and almost cleared the hole enclosure in a blink of the eye. I'm using gloves by the way because i don't want to stick my bare fingers in a perfect feeders enclosure. i slowly put my hand underneath her and lifted her up a tiny bit then she darted off my hand. I made another attempt but she went to the far corner, and when i went to grab her she darted to the other side and almost got out. This is a long comment but I am just wondering how i'm meant to get her out. I'm trying again tomorrow.

She is older than a year old and currently feeding on hopper rats.

Thx

Carpets are much quicker than Boas and BP's. They dart around fast. They can really freak folks out as they are darting towards your head and face. That's just the way they are. They are constantly reaching with their neck and the first 1/4 to 1/3 of their body. They will latch on to anything and everything if given the opportunity. Sometimes it's as if you are playing paddle ball

You think it's tough now, just wait until she is 2 yrs, then 3 or 4 yrs, and 5-6 feet. As T/A said, ditch the gloves. Worse case scenario, it's better to get bit by a smaller snake now rather than a big one down the road.



Etta, 2 yr old Coastal Carpet

[BWB]

You'll really enjoy your carpet. I have a little Jungle Carpet that is a character and seems to really like being out exploring but you have to keep a close eye on her she is so fast.She is too small to be a "neck" snake but still tries to wrap around my neck and she keeps trying to get in my shirt (up the sleeve, down the neck - she is fast and can wrap that long, skinny tail around anything). But she is a messy thing too - crapped all over her climbing tree, what a flipping mess. She was a bit defensive when I first got her but I handle her a lot and she is great now. She is much more active than my ball (hardly ever see her out of hide) or boa (although he roams a lot on certain nights) plus a superb eater.

[MoreliaAddiction]

Ok thx guys i will try that this arvo