Jungle Carpet (questions)

So for the longest time ive been stuck between choosing a Carpet python or a rtb and recently decided to choose a Carpet now and get the rtb later on in the year.

any ways, I was just wondering if anyone had a picture of their carpets enclosure? and maybe a nice pic of their snake?

I understand they are semi arboreal so does that mean they will thrive in an arboreal enclosure?

Oskar, my JCP, hides during the day under or in the brown paper bags or in one of his flowerpots. At night though he comes out and sits on a branch or maybe just cruises his cage, but I've never heard anyone say that you should house them like a chondro.

The cage I set him up in has a heat light at one end, two half flower pots and a couple branches for him to romp around on. He's doing fine, eating, gaining weight, etc. These guys are durable as all get out. When I had him delivered to my college, his box was marked perishable. The shipping/recieving guys thought he was some fruit or something, so they put him in a fridge for FOUR HOURS :eek: Somehow he turned out absolutely fine.

wow thats crazy dude :O

thanks for the info!

Yeah, no problem. I have no idea how he survived, but he's a trooper. I don't know if you've decided on a breeder yet, but I got mine from ectotherms.net and Will has been nothing but helpful. Andrew Hare (AHreptiles.com) is really good as well, but a little more pricey. Moreliapythons.com is a great set of forums that's primarily based around carpet pythons.

haha yeah I actually just found the forum, and I am still looking for a good breeder, so thanks ill go check that guy out right now :]

Sure, try emailing him, he's really nice. When my guy wouldn't eat, he told me exactly what to do.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9...corekc8.th.jpg

That's the one I bought.

beautiful snake :D

As has been previously stated, carpets are semi-arboreal. From my experience, Irian Jayas are a bit more arboreal than coastals. Jungles also like a bit of arboreal space.

What size animal are you looking for??
Irians grow to about 5 1/2 - 6 ft., jungles to about 8 ft., and coastals to 9 - 10ft.

An adult jungle would do good in a cage 36" x 24" x 15". Coastals in a cage 48" x 24" x 15".

If you are looking for a nice high quality trophy jungle, you can't go wrong with Andrew Hare. He has some of the best jungles available in the market today.

If you are leaning toward an Irian or coastal, shoot me a PM.

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Originally Posted by MPenn

As has been previously stated, carpets are semi-arboreal. From my experience, Irian Jayas are a bit more arboreal than coastals. Jungles also like a bit of arboreal space.

What size animal are you looking for??
Irians grow to about 5 1/2 - 6 ft., jungles to about 8 ft., and coastals to 9 - 10ft.

An adult jungle would do good in a cage 36" x 24" x 15". Coastals in a cage 48" x 24" x 15".

If you are looking for a nice high quality trophy jungle, you can't go wrong with Andrew Hare. He has some of the best jungles available in the market today.

If you are leaning toward an Irian or coastal, shoot me a PM.

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Well, I definatly want a baby, and something that will get some size on it, and although I'm attracted the jungle's coloring I'm still not 100% sure which carpet I want, all the other carpets I've seen other than jungles were pretty pricey, if you can give me some average prices for em that may sway me in either direction :]

Ah we have an apprentice who has not chosen his side of the force!!!!LOL

I am darth skywalker because I play both sides.



Chuck