![]() Routine husbandry can help prevent some common issues associated with captive snakes: They should always be given proper care and husbandry. Pythons are generally hardy snakes and do not have any specific health issues to look out for. Just make sure they are maintaining a healthy body weight. After this, if you do not intend to breed your Carpet Python, you can feed them every two to four weeks. You should try not to feed rodents that are larger than your snake is at its widest girth as they can cause digestion issues.Ī 10-day feeding schedule is best until your Python reaches a healthy adult size. Growth rates of individual snakes will vary but you should be increasing the size of the rat according to the size of your snake. Juveniles: 1 x pinky rat every 7 to 10 days.Small juveniles: 1 x hopper mouse every 7 to 10 days.Hatchlings: 1 x fuzzy mouse every 7 days.This will save you from having to switch their diet as adults. juveniles) can eat mice, but we recommend starting them on rats as soon as possible. In captivity Carpet Pythons are normally fed rodents. Wild species eat lizards, birds and rodents. A captive individual had the following growth over its first year: Age (months) Weight (grams) Snout–Vent Length (inches) 1 50 23 3 150 33 6 600 49 9 1,600 61 12 3,000 70 Carpet Python Care Sheet They grow to their adult size within two years. ![]() Hatchlings are born 12 to 14 inches long. * The frequency and size of meals combined with the subspecies of Carpet Python will impact growth rate and adult size. Each subspecies is unique and will grow to a different adult length: Subspecies Adult Size (feet)* Jungle Carpet 6 to 7 Southwestern Up to 8 Coastal Up to 10 Inland 4 to 5 Diamond Up to 7 Darwin Up to 6 Irian Jaya 5 to 6 Most adult Carpet Pythons grow between five and eight feet. How Big Do Carpet Pythons Grow? Full Grown Carpet Python They look very similar to a Darwin but are slightly smaller at five feet. Irian Jayas are the only subspecies found outside of Australia, in Papua New Guinea. This subspecies grows to just under six feet. This creates a network of small markings.ĭarwin species normally have an orange or reddish brown base color with lighter bands outlined in black across their body. They have beautiful black banding on a bluish-gray background.ĭiamond species ( pictured above) have light yellow scales that each have a darker background. Inlands are one of the smaller subspecies and grow four to five feet. Their appearance is normally a brown base color with irregular lighter-colored markings.Ĭoastals are the largest and can grow 10 feet long. Southwestern species are large and grow to eight feet. Jungle Carpet Pythons have very striking yellow and black colors with an average adult size of six to seven feet. There are some characteristics that can help identify a specific Carpet Pythons subspecies: Most individuals have different patterns of black, brown and yellow. It can be difficult to identify which subspecies you have unless your breeder is sure of the parents’ subspecies. The seven subspecies of Carpet Pythons are often bred together to create morphs. Hatchlings and juveniles are known to take months to tame.Adults require large enclosures at least four feet long. ![]()
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