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Hi all, I am thinking of getting a carpet python but need some help.I cant decide what kind.Im not interested in breeding just a pet.
Can someone post the different kinds and what size the males and females get as well as cage size because that would be the deciding factor.
Im under the impression they are quite active.Are they like cornsnake active or more like a boa? I prefer larger and slower like the boas to the faster small snakes, but dont want a pet rock either.
Any ideas or help would be appreciated.
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If you're looking for a slower moving snake, you may want to think seriously about a carpet. In my experience, ours is fast. He whips around like lightning. Much faster than our balls. As for size, ours has reached six foot, weights about four pounds (not sure what that is in grams) and he's still not done. He stays in a 4 ft high x 2 x 2 custom built enclosure, which should serve him the rest of his life, if he doesn't get bigger than we expect him to. He's mostly arboreal, usually leaves the branches for a few hours after he eats and when he's about to shed. He's a feeding machine, you have to regulate them. As for temperament, they're territorial. They don't like being removed from their enclosures. They'll act like they're going to bite, but usually it's just a bluff. Once their out of their enclosure, with proper handling, they settle right down. If you're hoping this is a snake that's ok with being handled once a month, this isn't one. They need weekly handling, starting at a young age to make them more tolerant. As for a look--see, he's a pic of our male, Samson, he's supposedly jungle carpet x diamond python. If you want to see some more pics of him, let me know. Hope some of this helps.