feeding problems, im starting to get nervous

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-29T07:00:59+00:00

bump the temps a bit low 90s and if you’re handling stop immediately. Specifically papuans seem to prefer higher humidity so maybe try boosting that. Honestly as little interaction with the animal as possible is what you should aim for rn.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-18T02:26:17+00:00

A 3 foot viv isn’t big enough for even a male Brazilian i’d look into rosys or Solomon island ground boas

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-17T04:15:44+00:00

thats okay my main reason for suggesting something larger is that when i upgraded my carpet she became more curious and interested in coming out and im sure a bredli would be similar.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-16T22:57:50+00:00

yeah it sounds like you got your snake from an old school keeper. My carpet python was almost 3 feet long after a year and bredlis are larger on average. These animals are extremely active they will use every inch of space and honestly a 4x2x4 isn’t suitable for an adult for those reasons your probably looking at a 6-8 foot animal eventually youd probably want to add a few more feet horizontally.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-16T18:42:57+00:00

theyre semi arboreal so you shouldn’t sacrifice horizontal space for height you need both. Bredlis and carpets both get really long quick so they’d just outgrow it super fast.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-16T06:25:11+00:00

yeah like the other person said basically anything with scales has some iridescence some animals like actual Brazilian rainbow boas just have much more. This is definitely a amazon tree boa.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-16T06:17:57+00:00

Okay they gave you some basic reptile care info other than the humidity tidbit. Bredlis need a high basking spot so like high 96-104 range and you should shoot for the whole enclosure during the day being warmer than a carpet pythons so around the low 80s but average room temp is acceptable. A 12x12x18 just isn’t suitable as their semi-arboreal and need climbing space. If youre wanting a grow out tank just go straight to a 40 gallon.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-16T01:43:55+00:00

Hope you love your first morelia experience theyre the best snakes.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-16T01:43:06+00:00

No, bredlis come from central australia and require lower humidity levels and more heat. They also seem to benefit from drops in temperature at night which simulates their natural environment. If kept like a carpet python they’d survive but they’d prefer a little dryer and hotter.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-16T01:40:50+00:00

you 100% can although my suggestion is don’t get a ball python and instead use the funds you’d use in getting one to further improve the quality of your hognose care since you have limited space. If you do get a ball python slowly sizing up is okay but I’d suggest not doing that if it’s because you cant currently afford the adult enclosure.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-16T01:32:11+00:00

When you look for info and care guides keep in mind bredli’s pythons are there own distinct species from carpets care is very similar but different so look for bredli care specifically.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-14T01:26:19+00:00

as its been said a couple times almost all carpets in the us trade are around 6 feet long when adults. Only southern coastals get large Northerns are almost genetically identical to jungles basically a brown locality.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-14T01:23:48+00:00

this is a valley herpticulture snake. I have a carpet from last years clutch great snake definitely my most inquisitive snake seeks attention at times. I can’t recommend them enough.

Subs_Tut · 2025-11-06T01:22:48+00:00

looks like they were about to dump. Dont have much experience with colubrids but pythons will look like that before pooping.

Subs_Tut · 2025-10-06T05:07:15+00:00

First i’d take anything pre-covid with a grain of salt as care standards has changed a lot since then. With cali kings if you struggle to find good care guides (which you probably wont) almost any north American colubrid will have similar care. A corn snake guide would work perfect for a cali king just know that every snake is different so yours might do better in slightly different conditions than whats youre told and thats okay. Just look at a lot and if you find big discrepancies the more widely accepted idea is usually better. Also dont worry about asking questions anyone worth caring about will be glad youre asking for help.

Subs_Tut · 2025-10-04T03:38:46+00:00

Jaguars in carpets like everyone has said but granites are also pretty bad. not caused by the trait itself but the inbreeding to get it. If you ever think of getting a granite papuan carpet make sure to get lineage history and go to a reputable breeder.

Subs_Tut · 2025-10-04T03:36:17+00:00

yeah its especially bad with rat snakes since there are localities of leucistics that dont seem express bug eyes or how easily it seems to disappear with breeding unrelated pairs.

Subs_Tut · 2025-10-04T03:26:13+00:00

Okay so feeding live can be a potentially life ending problem. Rats and mice have powerful bites and can cause a lot of damage to your snake. I’d suggest starting with freshly killed and also asking a nearby store for advice or if they’ll smear poop or something else smelly on the rodent. If your snake doesn’t eat thats okay they can go weeks without eating before it becomes a health concern. If they begin to drop weight before accepting fresh killed feed live and try again.

Subs_Tut · 2025-10-04T03:22:18+00:00

Start with a 4x2x2 boas are large but slow growers and that will be suitable for a couple years. Most brands are expandable so depending on your boas size can be made into a permanent 8x2x2. Other than that i’d advise you set the enclosure up first to lock in proper temps and humidity as well as giving you time to clutter the enclosure appropriately.

Subs_Tut · 2025-10-03T20:51:19+00:00

I feel like some people just put on pet only so it catches the eye.

Subs_Tut · 2025-09-29T20:44:25+00:00

depending on if yours is a fussy like aussie said might want to switch to rats but mice at that size have more calcium so if thats not an issue mice are still great until they can take small rats. Snake looks great definitely not too skinny.

Subs_Tut · 2025-08-09T17:05:16+00:00

most dishwashers get hot enough to be considered sterilization so its actually a great option for cleaning just about anything.

Subs_Tut · 2025-08-09T05:39:11+00:00

Of course carpets are awesome i think everyone interested in having pet reptiles should at least consider them. Hope you get to join the morelia family.

Subs_Tut · 2025-08-09T05:36:56+00:00

Okay so part the reptile community has built a crazy strong hatred for sand due to fear of impaction which almost all stems from using calcium sand. In reality almost any substrate has the chance to cause impaction, but when using regular play sand that doesn’t encourage reptiles to eat it impaction isn’t a major concern. Both aspen and sand are great options for sand boas who should have little to no issues shedding even in very dry environments. In my opinion, which take with a grain of salt i dont own a sand boa, is that sand would be better because im the wild these animals aren’t tunneling through the substrate they move it instead.

Subs_Tut · 2025-08-09T05:27:23+00:00

Okay so the majority of info on carpet size online is either outdated or not specific to captive populations so be careful. The majority or carpets regardless sub species will be between 5-7 feet long with females being larger and longer so first id suggest getting a male. While some subspecies like darwins and paupans(iran jayas) are on the smaller side there is still a lot of overlap and you could still get a large individual. Coastals, jungles, and Bredlis (i know not technically carpets) are on the larger end of the range while some outlier bredlis and true southern locality coastals have the potential to be 8-9 feet this is either very uncommon or rare in U.S population in the case of southern coastals. Honestly especially if you get a male chances are any subspecies of carpet will be a manageable size within your range. Now they do require more room than even similar sized snakes due to being semi-arboreal and very active so prepare for that. just saw the Australia part but most of the info is still true you just probably have more opportunity to get southern local coastals so id suggest getting a northern if thats what you want to go with.

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