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Hi there,
Just passing through the forum... I've met a few beautiful jungle carpets over the last couple years, but I've never pursued looking into the species. Now I'm doing that. Right now just for fun. I recently got a BRB, but maybe next year's 'baby' will be a carpet. I like to dream, hehe

Anyways, just wondering about the basics..... Size? are they easy feeders (take f/t prey readily)? Tameable? Fairly hardy (I currently have a ball, the rainbow boa, a corn, & a Honduran milk). General price from a breeder? Common subspecies/morphs? Special things to know?
I've read a bit about their husbandry, and it sounds a little similar to the rainbows regarding humidity. They need higher temps, though, right?

Sorry for rambling. I'de love to see pics that anyone wants to post, too.
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Size?

6-8' males are smaller than females.

Are they easy feeders (take f/t prey readily)?

They should be feeding well before purchased from the breeder. Some have evasions to rats, so getting them switched over to rat pinks ASAP is definitely recommended.

Tamable?

Most become tractable after a few weeks/months of gentle handling. Faster if you use a technique of over stimulation.

Fairly hardy?

They are very hardy and can do well in minimal setups with a good solid temp gradient. Humidity isn't really a concern unless going into shed.

General price from a breeder?

I have seen them as low as $100 bucks for average animals, but a real potential screamer will run you around $250. Plus shipping of course.

Common subspecies/morphs?

There are no subspecies of cheynei as they are a subspecies themselves. There are locale specific patterns and colors though. As for morphs, there are a few in the UK, but none really here other than the 50/50 half-black/half yellows and some with even less black.

Special things to know?

They are incredible animals...!

They need higher temps, though, right?

Temps should range from high seventies to mid eighties with a basking spot near 90. Night drop if offered should go no lower than say mid to low seventies when not in the breeding season.

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Hi:

I am usually in the BP forum. I stopped by here becasue I am also thinking about JCP. There was a great article in the Reptile USA mag (the annual edition). It was an article by Bobclark.

Actually it was two article in one. One half of the article is titled "Carptet pythons in captivity". that one is written by Bob clark.

The other half of the article is carpets in the wild. It is written by some naturalist in Austrilia.

Great and interesting article. I am thinking about getting a cheynei, but I have much more homework to do.

I live near D.C. and will be heading to the M.A.R.S. show. Maybe there will be some good animals from which to choose there.

cheers.

I d like to hear more about the Cheynei. I will read the forum also.

If you have read the article above, written by bob clark, please let me know what you think.

It is not the regular Reptile mag. It is called Reptile USA, Annual buyers' guide edition. I got it from petco/petsmart.

cheers.
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Longtang. I like snakes and rats.

I'd call the ivory, or black and white, form a morph. In addition, there are some hypermelanistic specimens that supposedly breed true; however, I've never seen any photos of them. There are also some other variations that could be selectively bred in the future to full "morph" status, such as those animals with a lot of yellow tipping in the black and those with extremely thin yellow bands.

Jake