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Re: 2019 0.1 Rockhampton Coastal Carpet Python Progression
Originally Posted by Gio
Nice to see you again.
There used to be a reticulated trio with the three of us here.
I'm the only one left with one of those.
I will post a Wallace update eventually. He's probably topped off in size. He's OK as a pet but a lot of work and caution go along with his care.
JM has the carpet bug, and I really am happy he does.
If I did everything over again, I'd have two boa constrictors and 2 carpets.
JM, I can't wait to see this one in a naturalistic cage setup with the perches!
Thanks. I’ve been busy so really didn’t have much time.
I tried catching up and read about your recent dealing with Wallace. Retic are a lot of work. I miss Caesar but honestly, as active as relics are, anything over 6 feet was just something I wasn’t really comfortable dealing with solo. An 8 foot boa is MUCH different than an equal size retic.
If I was to redo everything, I would have started with gilas and GTPs sooner and just stuck to pure local boas like BCC, BCL, BCO etc. Although all my critters were definitely learning experiences and I don’t regret owning any of them. Luckily none of them were really defensive
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0.0.1 Super Reduced Reticulated Gila Monster-Dozer
0.0.1 Utah Banded Gila Monster-Tank
0.0.1 Super Black Beaded Lizard-Reggie
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Re: 2019 0.1 Rockhampton Coastal Carpet Python Progression
Fresh coat of paint on the sassy shoelace and weighed in at a whopping 36grams hah!
Going out for a friends 40th bday dinner and then little Sally Jo will get her first f/t fuzzy mouse when I get back. Love the nearly perfect symmetry of her head stamp. Half a scale shy of perfect
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Looking good!!!! She really is gorgeous!!!
Fernie ate last night, she was 62 grams as of Monday. She's arrived at 35 grams just over three months ago.
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Re: 2019 0.1 Rockhampton Coastal Carpet Python Progression
Originally Posted by Craiga 01453
Looking good!!!! She really is gorgeous!!!
Fernie ate last night, she was 62 grams as of Monday. She's arrived at 35 grams just over three months ago.
Thanks man! I’m hoping to see more growth here once she starts getting more developed prey items in her. Doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to eating so I think she’ll do well when moved up a prey size
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Re: 2019 0.1 Rockhampton Coastal Carpet Python Progression
Originally Posted by jmcrook
Thanks man! I’m hoping to see more growth here once she starts getting more developed prey items in her. Doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to eating so I think she’ll do well when moved up a prey size
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It will happen. She will start growing like a weed. Yafe went from 140G in January last year to 400G at the end of the year (2019). I started him on Rat Pups at 165G and he didn't look back. He's pounding weaned rats now, and has for some time, and is almost ready for small rats. He's also spent much of the year eating every other week.
I know she's nowhere near 150G now, but he was 100G or so when I got him and just over a year. He's also an IJ/Darwin so on the smaller side.
The more nutritious prey will make a big difference.
Keep us posted on your little girl.
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Re: 2019 0.1 Rockhampton Coastal Carpet Python Progression
Originally Posted by jmcrook
Thanks man! I’m hoping to see more growth here once she starts getting more developed prey items in her. Doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to eating so I think she’ll do well when moved up a prey size
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I've got Fernie on hoppers every 5-7 days now. And something tells me she'll be moving up in no time. She's a great eater too. She's halfway out of her enclosure before I even get it open at feeding time.
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Has she tried to eat you yet lol.
0.1 Rio Bravo Pokigron Suriname BC-Gina
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Re: 2019 0.1 Rockhampton Coastal Carpet Python Progression
Originally Posted by Sauzo
Has she tried to eat you yet lol.
Lmfao! That’s her favorite leisure activity. This animal has bit me probably 50+ times and still not drawn blood. But only when she sees a somewhat quick moving object about the size of a finger. She won’t strike at a closed hand.
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Re: 2019 0.1 Rockhampton Coastal Carpet Python Progression
Just took care of her first fuzzy in short order, and evidently is wondering where her next one is
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Re: 2019 0.1 Rockhampton Coastal Carpet Python Progression
She's looking great JMC! I'll let you in on a little secret about carpets. They can take surprisingly large meals without any issues. I'm not talking about anything extreme but carpets can take mice fuzzys out of the egg. Your girl could easily smash a mouse hopper. I remember when I got my first carpet and asked the breeder, Nick Mutton, what I should feed him. The yearling snake weighed a little over 100g and he told me a jumbo mouse would be just fine. I thought to myself no way, but who am I to argue with the guy who literally wrote the book on carpet pythons. It amazed me to see how easily he slammed what I thought was surely too big of a meal. Since then I've been impressed a few times seeing the meal sizes these snakes can take down. Again, I'm not advocating for any type of power feeding, or extreme meal sizes, but these are not BPs or corn snakes. You can push the envelope a bit with carpets.
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