This is my Bredli. There are many like it...

[Craiga 01453]

Thanks, Craig. I'm happy if anything in my snake journey can help anyone else here. I took in a lot of what I read here before I made my decision.

Congrats on getting the green light! Lots of great choices out there. I can tell you that for me, already having two ball pythons, I definitely wanted to step up to something in the Carpet Python complex. It's fun to switch up and go from slow moving snakes to one that is more curious and speedy. Having both types is perfect.

What swayed me towards the Bredli was a couple of things that may or may not apply to you. Because my wife is not really into snakes I had to make my decision carefully because 3 was probably going to be my max. Both of the kid's BPs are morphs so I decided I wanted something that could closely represent a Carpet in the wild. I liked that Bredli's are good size and heavy bodied. Plus, he has proven out to be very hardy as described. Sheds are completely not affected by humidity and are a breeze each time. Feeding has never been an issue. Cleaning is as easy as the BPs.

If I opened up my search to other Carpets, I really love the Diamond-Jungle combos, Jungles and the Brisbane Coastal. Any Jag combo looks fantastic but I was wary of any neuro isssues, even though lots of Jags have no problems.

Hope my two cents helps further, enjoy your search!

Thanks! I'm a fan of variety too. I've primarily kept Kings, corns and balls to this point. I currently have a King, BP, hognose and Borneo STP. So I'm looking for something a little different. It almost seems to me like a carpet would be a logical next step, kinda like the best of the BP/STP meets a King kinda thing. They seem to have the length and slenderish bodies of Kings as well as the active, curious demeanor, while having the look and power of a BP....if that makes any sense to you, Hahaha.

It'll be a while still, so time will tell...