Which Carpets in your opinion?

[spottedpython]

i would agree with craig diamond pythons are very placid i haven't been bittin once by my girl yet. i'm waiting for it tho. and so i've heard the bredlis have a nice nature to them but there are excemptions.

[BROWNS]

Stiffler,

I agree with bigguy an Sdaji.....in general Jungles and Darwins have been the most aggressive in my experience,as have a couple of scitzed out waters from Devils gate i once owned

.Murrays have been good to me except for a couple of nippers and bredli not a worry in the world...beautiful temperaments and lovely looking snakes.

But if you really like jungles,have a look around and you'll find a quiet one as you may with a Darwin but good luck there...

As for Cape Yorks,they are just as placid as a bredli in my experience.....great pets..

Best bet for a newbie is to actually try and go see the snake in question,see if you like it's looks,handle it,ask for feeding records etc from a good breeder of course and you should end up a happy chappy....

[bigguy]

Spottedpython, yes Diamonds are generally one of the more placid species, however, to keep them healthy in captivity is not so easy. Bredl's however, are the quietest I have seen and are as hardy as a rock. Great snakes for beginners wanting Carpets.

[spottedpython]

yes i know my girl doesn't have a uv light but when its a good day and theres sun i bring her out for half an hour. and she only gets 1 small to medium mouse every 7 days.

[africancichlidau]

I'd vote for Bredli myself They were my first snake and have never bitten unless I have done something stupid. Even then they have only given me warning strikes. A great easy snake for beginners

[bigguy]

Africa, As I stated before, its hard to fault a Bredli as a first Carpet Snake. A beginner would not have the nerve to continually handle a biting snake in order to tame it. Leave that to someone with a bit more experience.. Bredls are normally great from the start and require very little attention. Not to mention that their colours can be fantastically beautiful.

[BIGTOE]

My Bredli bites me at least 10 times every time I handle him, lucky hes only a young whippersnapper,but he is growing quite fast, hes my first and im hooked, now the question is What will I get next???

[bigguy]

Dont you just love it. Every time you give someone a opinion based on overall averages per species based on over 40 years experience that you and other herpers have obtained, and then clearly state there ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS, someone always comes out of the woodwork to tell you about their exception. Never fails.

[BIGTOE]

Gee sorry ill keep my mouth shut, sorry i spoke

[spottedpython]

bigtoe spotted pythons,stimson pythons,childrens python,diamond pythons,coastal carpet python, depends what python or lizard or gecko you like go for what you like don't let people tell you what to get.

[Sdaji]

Dont you just love it. Every time you give someone a opinion based on overall averages per species based on over 40 years experience that you and other herpers have obtained, and then clearly state there ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS, someone always comes out of the woodwork to tell you about their exception. Never fails.

bigguy: I also have a snappy bredli and have actually seen a fair few that were, including a couple of large adults in a victorian collection which were captive bred. BIGTOE didn't say you were wrong, just that his bredli was snappy. You don't need 40 years of experience to have your say and it's not the end of the world if someone gives an anectode which is an exception to a rule, especially when he didn't even imply you were wrong.

[moosenoose]

Originally Posted by BIGTOE

Gee sorry ill keep my mouth shut, sorry i spoke

[Fuscus]

Bigguy, I have two bredli and they are NOT the exceptions. With the exception of a single bite on the day I got them they have been soooo placid, almost as big softies as my waters. But they are super greedy, if there is the smell of rodent in the air they "assume the position" and will strike at almost anything in range. I can see that a stupid feeding error is a distinct possiblity.

[bigguy]

Fuscus, my most quietest snakes are my Olives, followed closely by my Bredls. When every I do my shows I always use Olives and trust them completely. Having said that I would never just put my hand straight into their cages to grab them. They always think of food and will grab you without hesitation trying to eat you. Once they realise they are not being fed they just switch off from feeding mode. This happens with most pythons. They are not being aggressive, just hungery.

Sdaji, the point I was making was that after I gave my opinion, I clearly stated before people reply THERE ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS. Why after stating this do people have to come forward and tell you about their exceptions, when I have allready stated they exist

[Slateman]

Yes I have to say same thing about my olives Bigguy.
If I like to show off and let friends to handle snake, I take my big girl from cage. She is so gentle. By the way she is from your stock.