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this is my keeper girl from my jungle X coastal batch all shed and pretty. best thign about this clutch only about 3 out of 16 have bad tempers the rest i can handle with no bites im down to 7 of them tho my buddy picked up 8 from me and i sold one to some1 else

really nice looking snake. How big do they get? About 8ft or so? When the jungle and costal are crossed, are the offspring considered hybrids? very pretty snake.
Rob
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For Sale cheap: One (1) 6' 19 yr old male. Does no house work. Has no job and will complain. Constantly.
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa-Ziggy
1.0 Creamscicle motley corn--Cozmo
0.1 Creamscicle corn--Wanda
0.0.1 Normal corn
0.1 Black Pine - Spazz
1.0 Eastern King-Ozy
1.0 Bearded Dragon - Gomer

with it being a girl i would be she is gonna hit 8' some ppl call them hybrids some call the intergrades others just plain ol cross. pick whatever one sounds best to you lol.

they are intergrades in my opinion, but if mixed with a diamond python they are hybrids.

I base this on my opinion that carpets are a separate species and distinct from diamond pythons all together.

Morelia spilota spilota = Diamond Python

In my opinion, Carpets should be given there own specie status, but they are currently classified as Morelia spilota ssp.

Depending on which you are referring to....

examples:

Morelia spilota cheynei = Jungle Carpet / Atherton Tablelands

Morelia spilota imbricata = Southwestern Carpet

Morelia spilota mcdowelli = Coastal Carpet

Morelia spilota metcalfei = Inland Carpet

Morelia spilota variegata = Northwestern Carpet

I am in between several hypothesis on their proper classification.

But at this time I am leaning towards some older works that classifies them as the following:

Morelia spilota spilota = Diamond Python

Morelia variegata variegata = Carpet Pythons(nominate form)

Morelia variegata cheynei

Morelia variegata imbricata

Morelia variegata mcdowelli

Morelia variegata metcalfei

To me, at this time, anything looks better then classifying them as a Morelia spilota ssp.

Further recognition as full species may be warranted in my opinion such as :

Morelia cheynei cheynei

Morelia imbricata imbricata

Morelia mcdowelli mcdowelli

etc...

But at this time I feel that the nomenclature should read:

Morelia spilota spilota = Diamond Python

Morelia variegata variegata = Carpet Pythons ( nominate form )

subspecies of variegata =

cheynei, imbricata, mcdowelli, and metcalfei respectively.

One example of a hybrid JCP & Diamond in my collection:

a few shots of some JCP in my collection...need beter pics...

I also have a beautiful male coastal that I have not taken any pictures of as of yet, so many snakes, so little time lol....
Interesting read......

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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

Very nice... I like the orange on her!
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Aubrey Ross

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post some pics of remaing babies....that one is a keeper for sure.

Nice!!!!

Frank
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

i can post pic of the rest of the babies in a day or so if you want i can shoot ya a e-mail and talk about other things that may arraive that isnt to forum friendly. or both lol

>>i can post pic of the rest of the babies in a day or so if you want i can shoot ya a e-mail and talk about other things that may arraive that isnt to forum friendly. or both lol
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Thanks,

Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research