Native to New Guinea and Australia is the carpet python. Scientifically classified as Morelia spilotes variegata, this is a snake that can grow up to seventeen feet in length, and is thus considered a mid-sized python. Although long for other snakes, one has to remember that the longest python extends to over thirty feet (the reticulated Python, which is scientifically classified as Python reticularis). The python gets its name from the fact that many consider than its skin colorings look like an oriental rug.
So are carpet pythons Suitable as pets? I would say yes they are, but as they grow to nearly seventeen feet you need to make sure that you have enough space. A lot of folks that are attracted to the carpet python's skin patterns can only manage a smaller snake. A good species in this case is to consider the closely related Diamond python (Morelia spilotes spilotes). Its beautiful diamond patterns should keep you happy.
Carpet pythons are not exclusively abboreal, and indeed enjoy burrowing, but providing a few branches for climbing is essential, and a small tree would be much appreciated by your pet snake. In total you will need to provide a vivarium that is more than seventy inches in length. The natural habitats of the carpet python vary from woodlands to rain forests and to mimic this I would suggest that the range of temperature in the vivarium should be from the mid twenties centigrade to thirty degrees.
When you snake is young you should get it used to handling, but as it grows older you will find that this becomes increasingly difficult. As with most large snakes they tend to be restless and intent on crushing objects and limbs. If you want a snake that you can handle regularly then a smaller species would be more suitable. When you handle a carpet python you will note its lack of legs, oily skin, and the fact that all its paired organs, such as lungs, are ordered in a single line.
When it comes to feeding your carpet python, it has a broader appetite than most reptiles. In will eat just about any mammal, and even take well to small birds. Thus in summary, these are beautiful creatures, that are not to hard to care for, but are not the ideal pet snake for handling. These beautiful elongated, reptiles, may lack legs, but they don't lack character. They may lack ears, but the certainly pay attention.
So are carpet pythons Suitable as pets? I would say yes they are, but as they grow to nearly seventeen feet you need to make sure that you have enough space. A lot of folks that are attracted to the carpet python's skin patterns can only manage a smaller snake. A good species in this case is to consider the closely related Diamond python (Morelia spilotes spilotes). Its beautiful diamond patterns should keep you happy.
Carpet pythons are not exclusively abboreal, and indeed enjoy burrowing, but providing a few branches for climbing is essential, and a small tree would be much appreciated by your pet snake. In total you will need to provide a vivarium that is more than seventy inches in length. The natural habitats of the carpet python vary from woodlands to rain forests and to mimic this I would suggest that the range of temperature in the vivarium should be from the mid twenties centigrade to thirty degrees.
When you snake is young you should get it used to handling, but as it grows older you will find that this becomes increasingly difficult. As with most large snakes they tend to be restless and intent on crushing objects and limbs. If you want a snake that you can handle regularly then a smaller species would be more suitable. When you handle a carpet python you will note its lack of legs, oily skin, and the fact that all its paired organs, such as lungs, are ordered in a single line.
When it comes to feeding your carpet python, it has a broader appetite than most reptiles. In will eat just about any mammal, and even take well to small birds. Thus in summary, these are beautiful creatures, that are not to hard to care for, but are not the ideal pet snake for handling. These beautiful elongated, reptiles, may lack legs, but they don't lack character. They may lack ears, but the certainly pay attention.
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Green tree pythons are another different to the carpet python, and I would suggest that they are more stunning. See beautiful photos of them at http://hubpages.com/hub/Green-Tree-Pythons
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