I love seeing pictures of people with their big, old(er) snakes! Kudos to you for raising her so well, she looks great. I wouldn't be surprised if she has a good bit of southern coastal blood in her, given her size. Maybe even a bit of diamond or inland blood as well -- the round pattern on parts of her back remind me of some of the pictures of Maugg line inlands I've seen.
Photos like this really do give a better reference for the snake's size and a better perspective of what you may be getting into. Carpets aren't the biggest snakes out there and stay a manageable size, but a mature carpet isn't exactly a small snake. Well, the non-Papuan ones, anyway! I wish coastal carpets and bredli stayed a bit smaller -- I'm a big fan of citrus tigers and stonewashed, respectively, but not so much the size that they could reach! It would be just my luck that my snake wouldn't stop growing and I'd wind up dealing with an ancient, 8 + foot juggernaut as a little old lady.
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