guzzo
Very Well-Known Member
Hello All,
I am quite new to this Forum business but anyhow here goes.
Quite a few years ago when I lived in QLD I used to keep a Childrens Python and a Coastal Carpet. I have re kindled my interest however and recently bought a Darwin Carpet Juvenile.
Anyhow I am no expert and decided to join this site after snooping through it and seeing it is full of good advice.
Well anyhow, I thought I would make my first post a story. (I will try to keep it brief)
The other morning my Jack Russell was barking so I went out to investigate. There on the ground was a nice big old Darwin Carpet. My Jack Russell is a terrible thing when it comes to wildlife and both he and the python were getting worked up.
I did not want him to damage this python though I think he probably would have been the one damaged as it was a big one.
So I picked up this lovely big snake and shooed the dog and had a bit of a look at this beautiful reptile. (So this is what my small version may grow to)
It was calm and despite wrapping around my arm (not even tight) it seemed quite placid.
Well I saw a tick on its eye and thought I would remove it before letting it go...and that’s when the good deed got punished!!!
It turned its head and gave my thumb a good old respect gaining bite.......I did not pull my thumb out as I did not want to damage the snake or me (any further). It soon let go and gave me a good loud HISSS.
I decided this was a good time to let it go and released it into a tree however it decided to spend the day near my pond before disappearing during the night.
It is the second Darwin carpet I have seen at home along with a Childrens Python. I feel privileged to share my home with these wild pythons as well as every species of frog in the Territory (or so it seems).
I am quite new to this Forum business but anyhow here goes.
Quite a few years ago when I lived in QLD I used to keep a Childrens Python and a Coastal Carpet. I have re kindled my interest however and recently bought a Darwin Carpet Juvenile.
Anyhow I am no expert and decided to join this site after snooping through it and seeing it is full of good advice.
Well anyhow, I thought I would make my first post a story. (I will try to keep it brief)
The other morning my Jack Russell was barking so I went out to investigate. There on the ground was a nice big old Darwin Carpet. My Jack Russell is a terrible thing when it comes to wildlife and both he and the python were getting worked up.
I did not want him to damage this python though I think he probably would have been the one damaged as it was a big one.
So I picked up this lovely big snake and shooed the dog and had a bit of a look at this beautiful reptile. (So this is what my small version may grow to)
It was calm and despite wrapping around my arm (not even tight) it seemed quite placid.
Well I saw a tick on its eye and thought I would remove it before letting it go...and that’s when the good deed got punished!!!
It turned its head and gave my thumb a good old respect gaining bite.......I did not pull my thumb out as I did not want to damage the snake or me (any further). It soon let go and gave me a good loud HISSS.
I decided this was a good time to let it go and released it into a tree however it decided to spend the day near my pond before disappearing during the night.
It is the second Darwin carpet I have seen at home along with a Childrens Python. I feel privileged to share my home with these wild pythons as well as every species of frog in the Territory (or so it seems).
