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I'm finally looking into getting one of these bad boys but have heard that their temperment ranges from bunny rabbit tame, to as agressive as a wild Yeti. Would all of you experienced breeders/keepers of these awesome animals please rate their temperment and post comments.

Thanks
~Nick

>>I'm finally looking into getting one of these bad boys but have heard that their temperment ranges from bunny rabbit tame, to as agressive as a wild Yeti. Would all of you experienced breeders/keepers of these awesome animals please rate their temperment and post comments.

Almost all adult Carpets are pretty tame. The 'wild' ones usually are the younger specimens. Hatchlings in general can be a bit on the nippy side. But for every aggressive youngster, there is one that is 'runner' not a 'fighter'. On average carpets can be tamed fairly quickly with consistant handling. If your not into getting bit then just keep your eyes open for a tamer specimen and you should be good to go

Darci
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Takes all kinds to make a World...

They're a lot like a bunny rabbit- not big biters but good luck trying to get one to stay in your lap!
I think if a carpet is going to bite you it's going to be when you pick it up, and that can be circumvented with a snake hook and some patience.
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"The serpent crams itself with animal life that is often warm and vibrant, to prolong an existence in which we detect no joy and no emotion. It reveals the depth to which evolution can sink when it takes the downward path and strips animals to the irreducible minimum able to perpetuate a predatory life in its naked horror."
Alexander Skutch

like what has been said already, most youngsters i have encountered have been NERVOUS but i have still to actually be bitten off a carpet python.

I had a pair of adult carpets that would rear up at me but never actually bit me but certainly looked threatening.

The male i have now is totally tame and even at feeding time NEVER mistakes me for food, although i dont tempt that too much! lol

In my opinion you have to remember that reptiles are never truley tame and should be treated with respect at all times because they retain a lot of their natural instincts

Phil

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1 Varanus Exanthematicus, 1 Morelia Spilota Cheynei

>>like what has been said already, most youngsters i have encountered have been NERVOUS but i have still to actually be bitten off a carpet python.
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>>I had a pair of adult carpets that would rear up at me but never actually bit me but certainly looked threatening.
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>>The male i have now is totally tame and even at feeding time NEVER mistakes me for food, although i dont tempt that too much! lol
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>>In my opinion you have to remember that reptiles are never truley tame and should be treated with respect at all times because they retain a lot of their natural instincts
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>>Phil
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>> 1 Varanus Exanthematicus, 1 Morelia Spilota Cheynei
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Jim Kuroski

I have a yearling, 4 foot long, jungle carpet and she is quite tame. She did go for me once when I feed her in a seperate container then went to move her to her big tank. I have since been feeding her in her own tank and haven't had any other problems with getting bit. I handle her often, except after feeding. She loves to set on my cat's climbing post and being outside on nice days here in Arizona.

Thanks folks

~Nick

Temperaments are individual, and you can make overall generalizations of temperment for a species, but the individual you get may be different. I would suggest just getting whatever you like the most. All carpets are pretty docile as adults (get a captive-bred animal), and are nippy as juveniles. Just get what you like most, and it won't matter so much if you do happen to get bit.
Justin

though some hatchlings come out of the egg tame.

Tim

i have a story for you... earlier this evening i was feeding one of my '01 males and he generally eats three full grown mice a week (live...i know i know but i don;t want to get into a moral debate here he refuses to take f/t or rats. so anyway back to my story. i keep records of when all 7 of my ijcp's eat, shed etc and i knew he was in the blue, but he's such a voracious eater it usually doesn't slow him down. i let the mouse run around for about 1/2 hour and when he didn't take it i removed the hide box from him in case he didn't realize it was there (sleeping). his eyes were totally couded which made sense why he wasn't interested but his tounge was still going a mile a minute. i reached in removed the mouse while he was "watching" me like....well like a hungry snake. i pulled the mouse out and then pulled him out and soaked him for about an hour reached into the bag he was in pulled him out and let him go back in his cage. like i said i have a 4.3 group 2x'01 males, 2'02 males one '02 female and two '03 females. only one of them has ever actually tried to strike at me and he never made contact and that was only in the first few days i had him. take it for what it's worth. good luck. IJ's Rule!. schell