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A good choice depends on the keeper. There is no one best choice for everyone. Coastal Carpets can grow to be large snakes, sometimes over 10' long, which makes them unsuitable for many people. Like most species, they vary from being brilliant feeders to extremely stubborn, so while one might be brilliant, another may be a nightmare. When it comes to handling, they're similar; some are very placid and laid back, others will bite anything within reach.

There are exceptions to just about every rule, but overall, bredli and Murray Darling Carpets are probably the best carpets for beginners as they're the most consistently well natured ones and typically brilliant feeders. They're also the two which are most resistant to health issues.

Children's Pythons (including Stimson's and Spotteds) are typically brilliant, and are a very managable size. More often than not they handle well (but of course there are exceptions), and once they start feeding are usually brilliant feeders for the rest of their lives.

Tanami Womas are brilliant, they typically have excellent temperaments, they're briiliant feeders and usually range from about 5-7' in length, which is great for people who want something larger than a Children's but not too huge to be managable. They're now becoming more affordable, so would be an ideal choice for many people.

It's probably worth noting that Diamonds have the highest incidence of health issues of all the commonly kept pythons, and despite being frequently recommended are not likely to thrive in the long term.

Under the right circumstances, any of them can be great, but similarly, any of them can be bad. Choosing a good individual is as important as choosing the right species.
 
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