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I am in the mood for another member of my limited pet collection. I would like something unique to my others (BCC, BRB, BP), that will stay below 12', and that can be relatively tame.

I have a unique opportunity to get a children's python as the 4th member, but think that a nice carpet is a much more unique individual to add to my collection instead.

How hard is it to find a nice black and yellow carpet? Share some of your experiences with carpets or children's or spotted pythons. I am not limiting myself to these three, just these are the ones I have done my husbandry research on so far.

Thank you for your time...
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-Iman
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1.0 Ball Pythons (Spot)
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I'll tell it to you like this. I don't have any Jungle Carpets because I'm very picky with my collection. You must gamble with Jungles or buy adults. Like Chondros you'll never know what their adult colors will be untill they change. I recently bought a pair of spotteds and they are neat little pythons. Nice thing about them is they are very easy to breed and breed in as little as 1 1/2 years! Small size gives you plenty of room for more reps. Just my thoughts,

John

I have a jungle carpet and she has been a great pet snake. I bought her as a yearling so she was already getting the yellow coloring. If you get a baby it is very hard to tell what they will look like color wise unless you see the parents.
I have corns, a milk and wanted something big but not big like boas. So I decided on the JCP. Mine is real docile with handling and eats f/t rats with no problems. One of the problems with feeding JCP's is some will not eat rats so trying to feed a 6-8 foot snake a few mice at once can get expensive.
I house her in an 80 gallon tank with an under the tank heater, basking light for day and red light for night. JCP like to climb alot so need lots of branches (which is something I need to get more of). They are a great display snake hanging out on their branches.
I don't keep an eye on humidity unless she is in shedding mode then I'll mist her and the tank down till she sheds. Last time I held her under the faucet right before she is going to shed and she had a perfect shed.
I am thinking of getting a spotted. I saw on at a reptile show and it was so cute. I didn't buy it becasue it had mites. The spotted's are small so that is why I'm concidering getting one since they would be ok in a 10 gallon tank.

If you get a baby it is very hard to tell what they will look like color wise unless you see the parents.

Even this won't tell you what your baby will end up like. Just shows bloodline and potiential.

Also an adult spotted python of 3-4ft needs bigger then a 10g

John

I have a small carpet (he's about the length of my arm now)...gorgeous colouring, not a Jungle though. Stunning looking snake but not the greatest attitude! Saying that he's taming up brilliantly (bit my other half 13 times the first time we had him out!) Now it's just the getting him off his branch part and no quick movements.

I say go for a Carpet if you don't mind the possibility of getting a few good bites!

This evening I sat with my '00 female childreni, just watching how the lamplight danced beautiful irridesent waves across her as she moved through my hands. The native australian tales of the rainbow serpent are powerful, and it's cool to think about the connection. I also have a '01 female and a '02 male. Raising them up from bitey hatchlings to serene adults continues to be a joy. They are pythons, and as such, share python behavior with other species. They just do it in less space.
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althea