Fat Coastal

[Franco]

Has anyone seen the picture of the huge coastal carpet on the herptrader? It is 12ft long and 17 kg in weight. Looks a bit overweight if you ask me. It's neck is just as wide as its head. $1000 and it's all yours. Sounds a bit steep if you ask me.

What do you think?

Franco ...........

 

[Gregory]

That's one seriously huge Coastal.
It looks like the Python version of me. Overfed,overweight and lazy.
I think a grand is a bit much.


Cheers, Greg.

 

[dan_lizard]

It does look a little overweight..... :?

 

[sarahbell]

my coastal male is 9 to 10ft long but not that fat he looks anorexic compared to that one

maybe they wanted it to look sorta like a boa????????????????????????

unhealthy yes i would not pay 1000 for it

 

[moses]

Pyhton lifespan in captivity 25+ years, fat overfed just for the owners enjoyment, 5 or less. That doesn't look healthy.
Moses

 

[jmbrimer]

It doesn't look 12 foot long either. The largest Carpet ever recorded was 12 foot long - the pic of that is in somebody's gallery on this site...

 

[Magpie]

Yeah well, considering a single seater couch is only about 4' wide, it does look a fair bit less than 12'. but maybe it's an old photo, I've never heard of anyone exagerating the size of their snake before! :twisted:

 

[cyber_crimes]

It is written that coastal carpets may grow to 14 foot in the wild.
12 foot in captivity is seen in some females but a 12 foot male is just phenomenal.

 

[Alexahnder]

crickey

 

[OzDAZ]

Im just curious as to weather you measure you snake "at the slack" or when its streched out for what ever reason, as I know there would be a fair difference in how long id list my own python, depending which state Id choose to measure it in.

OZ :roll:

BTW this is a serious question, I?m not sure on the answer, I did read somewhere you don?t measure by the sloth length.
I know if you choose to, you could read between the lines and get off topic but I in no way intended it to come across as a euphemism, I just reread the post, but its the best way i could think to put the question, and didnt think it justified its own thread.

 

[africancichlidau]

Too fat, It looks out of proportion to me. A grand for a poor overfed animal? I think not. JMO though

 

[ackie]

Bloody hell
thats one fat coastal.
if ya ask me, that snake is really unhealthy.
i hope u dont plan on breeding it cause an overweight snake can turn sterile.

 

[Whaa]

I must agree with everyone that snake does not look in good health.
$1000 is a bit too much for an unhealthy snake that will probably only live another year or two.