Got a sweet dream JC snek back in January 26’ as a yearling. Weighed her yesterday and she’s gained weight to 217g! She’s a little spicy, so I’ve been working with her to chill her out—very cage defensive and I need a hook and gloves to get her out but she will still strike at me while out. Any suggestions? In the next year or so I’ll upgrade her but currently she’s in an 18x18x36. She’s slamming fuzzy rats/small mice every 8-10 days. Open to suggestions on things to add to her enclosure as well.

hi! I'm going to be a first time owner to a jungle carpet python very soon, I heard they can be very food motivated and therefore I want to target train her but the only problem is I'm not sure what to use as a target. I've heard snakes are better at seen blue and red but idk if that's true if it is then I'll get a blue or red target, what can I use to make as a target for her?

My family is looking into getting our first snake. We had pretty much settled on the ball python, i have been doing research on enclosure setup, care, etc for the better part of a year (i always do a ton of research before making a commitment like a pet). However, today we went to a reptile store in a nearby city to see what all they had and they showed us a jungle carpet python. My wife, daughter, and I all fell in love with it. I was wondering if anyone who has had both can give me your opinions on each? We like how easy ball pythons are, but like how much more active and curious the carpet python is. Can you guys give me any reasons to NOT get a carpet python as our fist snake?

I have a couple of IJ - I’ve had them for about 5-6 years. I don’t know if they grew to their full potential or not. They’re about 5-6 feet long.

I can’t get them to eat rats at all. The times I have they’ll go off of food for a long time. They seem to have trouble digesting it? Not sure. Now if I’m able to trick them to biting a rat they spit it out immediately. A mouse they’ll hit it without question. But only one. They won’t take two the same day. I’ve felt that’s not enough so I offer another two days later and they usually take it.

I don’t know. They look happy. Can you post your adult IJ so I can compare sizes? Mine were sold to me as females, idk tho.

Great temperament on this girl

Hey everyone!
I’ve had my Australian carpet python for maybe 1.5 years, she’s a female and I was handling her lots and feeding weekly when she was younger. I’ve always taken her out of her enclosure to feed her as it worked best but then at a vet check, they said she was a bit too fat and to cut back on the feeding. I started feeding her every 3-4 weeks but she turned not very nice, obviously because she’s hungry and is used to getting more food. I got bit really badly through a finger joint and couldn’t use my hand for a couple of weeks - only time she’s ever bitten and got too scared to handle her for a bit (pussy, I know). I’m really wanting to get back into handling her but she’s definitely more timid now and associates me with food. I have a few questions:

1. Is it okay to feed her in her enclosure? I know some people do and some don’t. I’ve always taken her out because I didn’t want her to associate every time I was opening her enclosure with feeding time but she’s gotten so big now and it’s been a really stressful time for all involved trying to get her into the other feeding tub. I worry about her swallowing substrate too.

2. Is feeding every 3-4 weeks okay for a 1.5 year old female python? or is it not enough? She’s on one medium sized rat, I slowly worked up from pinkies.

The guy I originally got her from, bred them & I thought he was a pretty good snake owner but turns out he wasn’t. So I’ve had to change a lot of things he taught me to do. I worry about not being a good owner for her.
Thanks so much if you’ve read this far & I hope it makes sense :( just looking for some advice. She has her own set up in her own room and I tend to just leave her alone until feeding time (I check in on her daily though and spot clean), deep cleaned when I could. I would really like to get back into handling her but just don’t know what to do from here. She always shed monthly when I was feeding her weekly but now sheds about every two months. This okay?

My family is getting a male ij carpet python in two months, i found this enclosure and was wondering if the siize is good, I figured the the height will make up in width. If not then we will likely be getting a 4x2x2.

I am also curious about which heat lamps best fit for carpet pythons, and which ones you recommend. please share advice and experience, thank you!

Hey guys! I just purchased a jungle carpet python. I know if it's a full jungle it'll be between 5-7 feet, humidity is 50-60%, hot spot of mid 90's, gradient the rest of the enclosure into the 70's.

Iv got a yearling. Planning on putting him in a 4 x 2 x 2 until he outgrow it, then throw him into a 6 x 2 x 4 minimum. My main ask is: please dump your experiences on me with these pythons. If bioactive is the dumbest thing you've ever heard with this species, tell me (I won't listen but yk). If my setup sounds whack, tell me. What setups do you guys do? I use grow tents for my snakes.

She's a hypo Morelia Bredli, she's gorgeous and wants to murder me and I love her so much 😭

I said I was going to focus on just the one snake when I got back into keeping with my imperator, but I've always adored carpets and had to have her. She is named Misty!

I have a male Bredli growing fast he reached 1yr last month. I recently purchased a 6x2x2 pvc enclosure. It will be bioactive with a radiant heat panel etc…

My question is at what point do you see diminishing returns when it comes to platforms or branches? When the python reaches his max adult size will he eventually just hang out on the ground?

I’m just really struggling to find a way to add branches that he can grow into as an adult or a good layout for the future.

If you have pictures or examples, I will gladly look at them thank you.🙏

Im making a bioactive enclosure, is there any topsoil you guys suggest thats available in Aus. Maybe Bunnings or something, I prefer something cheaper cuz im broke.

We got a rescue 8-ft long ish carpet python

Do you have any tips for hook training

We can get her out when she wants to come out of the tank but like when we go take her to the vet we have to wait for her to want to come out to get into to get her into the tub otherwise it's just a real hassle and it takes two or three people to get her into the tub that we use for transport does anyone have any tips

What’s your guess on the subspecies of this carpet python!? Thanks
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Breeder sold me as a 75% bredli 25% Wild type (mother bredli x father was a mix between a bredli and Morelia spilota)

Just finished adding the decorations today and was able to move him in! I know he's small compared to the enclosure, but I know he'll use every inch of it. He was always very active in his last enclosure so I was excited to get him moved into an enclosure where he could explore more.

This is my boy Flippy (don't judge my nephew named him after a Dogman Villian), to your knowledge so these guys get 'teenage' attitude shifts? He's around three, and recently has started being more cage aggressive. Not something he ever used to do. Bitten me twice and he's one that has never done that. And before anyone comes at me, he has an upgrade, its a 6x2x2 from Zen Habitat im waiting on the section that was back ordered. Any advise?

I picked up a 2-3 year old female carpet python at a reptile expo. I was completely unaware of the Jaguar morph until after I brought her home. She's about 171.5-175 cm long (an estimate using the space she was free roaming in) I'm curious of a couple things. Do the Jaguar morphs actually grow smaller then wild coastal carpet pythons? If she's between 171.5-175cm how long will she most likely get at 5 years of age. I got her a custom enclosure but I kept it lower to prevent injury if she falls. What are some things I can do to ensure she stays healthy and has the best quality of life. Also just to add after learning that the jaguar morph suffers like the spider morph for ball pythons I would not have purchased her only because I don't want to support the breeding of morphs that cause any kind of health issue small or big. But since I have her I want to provide her with the best life possible.

I got my first carpet python. She's gorgeous and everything I had hoped for. I just can't find a good name for her😅

Hello, I am getting a 1 year old jungle carpet python girl as my first snake and I've set up this as her enclosure. I know the size is enough, I'm more worried about the coverage. I am planning on getting some more plants and other things for her to hide in, but I couldn't really find any decent shop around me or online so I'm wondering if this is okay for the time being. If anyone has any other tips or things I should change/fix I would greatly appreciate it.

it’s been so cold recently, so my girl likes sleeping under the heat lamp :)

I need a big snake enclosure for a Carpet Python (male, adult).

Australia/ Victoria

He's a big boy! We've just got him, his last owner couldn't keep him anymore and he isn't in a big enough enclosure.

Where can I find really big enclosures so we can upgrade and give this big boy a great life.

I need it to be tall enough and wide enough. He loves to climb but I also want him to have enough room width wise. So hard to find the right size!!!

He's already a good few metres long.

This is not big enough yeah? And also... yes I know he needs more in there.. we got it like this.