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Carpet Python
Compiled by Hillary Harms
Reprinted from the Toledo Herpetological Society newsletter, Vol.13, No.3, March 2002.
- Common Name:
- Carpet Python
- Scientific Name:
- Morelia spilotes variegata
- Length:
- Up to 13 feet, average is 6.5 feet
- Description:
- Shades of brown, buff, and gray. Rather slender bodied.
- Range:
- Australia, except the western quarter, S. Victoria, and New Guinea.
- Habitat:
- From wet forest to scrubland to semi-desert. May be arboreal or terrestrial. Nocturnal or crepuscular, hide in burrows during the day.
- General Care:
- Need at least a 4' x 2' x 3' cage with limbs to climb. Keep temperature at 80°F during the day, and 70°F at night. Can drop these temperatures by 5°F during winter seasons.
- Humidity:
- Require medium humidity, so they can be misted occasionally. Always provide a water bowl that the snake can fit into.
- Feeding:
- Feed pre-killed, appropriately sized mice and rats.
- Reproduction:
- Coil around eggs to incubate them. Do not disturb gravid females.
- Temperament:
- Can be quick, jerky, or nippy. With enough attention and handling they make great pets.
- Reference:
- Boas & Pythons and Other Friendly Snakes, by John Coborn
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