Jungle Carpet enclosure orientation

[dakski]

this is what im talking about, thank you for the info!!! i plan on doing naturalistic so plants, wood, cork tubes, etc etc. might also make some ropes that go across throughout random spots


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My philosophy on reptile enclosures, for what's it's worth, is Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS). I use paper substrate, minimalistic plastic hides, and PVC perches for my carpet python. I have 13 tanks and less is more. I also had a kidney transplant and I am immune suppressed, so cleanliness is not only a major consideration for my animals, but for me as well.

I am not telling anyone how to setup their tanks. However, more items, substrate, etc. means more cleaning, maintenance, etc. Being employed and having 13 reptiles, 4 dogs, and happily married (and wanting to stay that way) time is a commodity I do not have a lot of.

My point is if you are planning on adding to your collection down the road, simple is your friend.

If you want a show piece, which a Carpet Python enclosure can definitely be (they make great display snakes), go for it. Just keep in mind opportunity cost, or what you might be giving up down the road to make an awesome enclosure.

My two Rhacodactylus (Chewie and Leachie) have the smallest tanks and they take the most work. Real wood to climb and hide in that has to be cleaned and swapped and replaced eventually. It's expensive and dirty, etc. I use paper substrate for them and have a misting system, but still, lots of work (they are also messy waste producers, but that's another story).

im about 3-5 months out from purchasing so that i will. also as far as ground cover ill have hides along with ideally live plants but potentially fake aswell. im doing more research on activity and such. BIs are still a strong contender, primarily hog island, crawl cay, or caulker cay.


getting my hands on an adult carpet though, thats the hard part


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Yeah, not super easy to find adult carpets. Try expos and reptile specific stores. Probably worth a drive to see different animals anyway, if possible.

Cool on doing your research first!

Quite a few Boa guys on here as well who can be of help. I have a dwarf Venezuelan BCC/Red Tail, Feliz, and he's awesome. I also have two BI morphs (female Ghost, Behira, and male VPI T+ Sunglow Jungle Motley, Jeff).