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Got this pair in a trade this weekend. I am hoping to get at least one of them tamed down enough to go into the educational programs in a couple years. They act nippy, but neither one has tried to bite yet. I can just reach in and pick them up. Pretty docile as far as baby carpets go. I am pretty pleased. Although I realized later that I am not certain if they are true Diamonds or DiamondxJungle crosses. They were labeled as "Diamond Carpet Pythons". Any thoughts?

Male

Female



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B. W. Smith
Southern Reptile Education
www.reptileeducation.com
www.indigosforever.org

In my opinion, they are definitely not pure Diamonds and look alot like some D X Coastals that Paul Edwards was selling as hatchlings about a year ago that I believe were from OS lines.

-Yasser
SR

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Hi,

If I posted the link properly you can see some DiamondxCoastals. I think Yasser is right on the mark. I've got three DxC snakes including a Jag and they're beautiful. You're snakes should be stunners when they're mature.

Steve
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Thanks. Is there any noticable diference in temperament or is it still just a crap shoot as to if and to what degree they get tamed down with handling?

Unfortunatley, I don't really care for hybrids.
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B. W. Smith
Southern Reptile Education
www.reptileeducation.com
www.indigosforever.org

Hi,

I've found that age, frequency of feeding, and quality of husbandry are by far the most important determining factors with regard to a snake's temperment. Some species are more nippy (nervous) than others but generally speaking, the older a well fed and cared for snake becomes the less nervous it becomes. One thing that I have noticed is that of the Carpet pythons that I keep the West Papuan (Irian Jaya) are the least nervous and least likely to nip. My Coastals under one year of age nip the most. The three Carpets that I own that are older than one year never attempt to bite.

Hope This Helped,

Steve