Ok so I read a similar post to this but it was from over 5 years ago and I believe opinions have changed on both carpets and royals? So here goes...
I recently got my very first snake (late December). As some will know from my previous posts he's a 4ft male who has caused me a few problems (mainly down to me being too hasty and buying him a little too quickly :bash... anyway he still hasn't eaten but as he remains at a stable weight and is healthy other than being inactive I am putting this down to a breeding season fast and continue to attempt to tempt him with different prey, and will be placing some local countryside (logs) into his viv in an attempt to get him active.. Anyway I've wondered off...
I have most definitely have caught 'the bug' and already want another snake... I will stress now that I plan on waiting until I am confident my current snake is at least eating for me or is active as I do not want others thinking I have 'given up' on him and am moving on to another! :gasp:
So do I go for a carpet or another royal? I would like a snake that's a bit more active/on display and happy to be handled with out stressing out...And maybe something thats a little larger than my current snake... That led me to an Irian Jaya or a Jungle CP, but I have read people who say their IJ's have maxed out at 4.5/5 ft? Not much bigger than my royal :blush:
I've also read that people recommend that you get Carpet's as sub-adult/adults as then you get a good idea of what colours they'll be? As I got my royal as an adult I would really like a hatchling next so I can watch their growth and development. How easy are carpets to tame? I've heard IJ's are calmer and jungles are more snappy even as adults, but have also read many people contradict this and say they're both similar in temperament? Anyone got first hand experience with both?
I currently live with my parents as I save up for my own place with my other half... space is not an issue and I'd love to get a hatchling royal as well as a carpet but my Mum will only allow one more snake... I've had to do a lot of begging for my first let alone my second :blush:
So basically I need peoples experiences on Jungle and IJ carpet's, temperaments, sizes, anybody know any good breeders of both carpet or royal (I live in Cornwall). What do people prefer? Royal or Carpet Python?
Sorry for the long post.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated...
I recently got my very first snake (late December). As some will know from my previous posts he's a 4ft male who has caused me a few problems (mainly down to me being too hasty and buying him a little too quickly :bash... anyway he still hasn't eaten but as he remains at a stable weight and is healthy other than being inactive I am putting this down to a breeding season fast and continue to attempt to tempt him with different prey, and will be placing some local countryside (logs) into his viv in an attempt to get him active.. Anyway I've wondered off...
I have most definitely have caught 'the bug' and already want another snake... I will stress now that I plan on waiting until I am confident my current snake is at least eating for me or is active as I do not want others thinking I have 'given up' on him and am moving on to another! :gasp:
So do I go for a carpet or another royal? I would like a snake that's a bit more active/on display and happy to be handled with out stressing out...And maybe something thats a little larger than my current snake... That led me to an Irian Jaya or a Jungle CP, but I have read people who say their IJ's have maxed out at 4.5/5 ft? Not much bigger than my royal :blush:
I've also read that people recommend that you get Carpet's as sub-adult/adults as then you get a good idea of what colours they'll be? As I got my royal as an adult I would really like a hatchling next so I can watch their growth and development. How easy are carpets to tame? I've heard IJ's are calmer and jungles are more snappy even as adults, but have also read many people contradict this and say they're both similar in temperament? Anyone got first hand experience with both?
I currently live with my parents as I save up for my own place with my other half... space is not an issue and I'd love to get a hatchling royal as well as a carpet but my Mum will only allow one more snake... I've had to do a lot of begging for my first let alone my second :blush:
So basically I need peoples experiences on Jungle and IJ carpet's, temperaments, sizes, anybody know any good breeders of both carpet or royal (I live in Cornwall). What do people prefer? Royal or Carpet Python?
Sorry for the long post.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated...