Carpet Python Care Sheet
Easy Guide to Carpet Python Husbandry (Care Sheet)
- Life Expectancy: ~20 Years
- Size: 5-9 ft
- Food: Hopper Mice - Large Rats
- Feed Schedule: Once per week
- Baby Enclosure Size: 6 qt tub, v-15 bin, or 10 gallon tank
- Adult Enclosure Size: 41 qt tub, cb70 bin, or 20-40 gallon tank / 4x2x2 enclosure
- Ambient Temp: 70-72 degrees fahrenheit
- Hot Spot: 88-90 degrees fahrenheit
- Humidity: 40-60%
- Types of bedding: Coconut, Aspen, Cypress, or Paper
- Temperament/Handleability: Can have a slight attitude but can easily be tamed
- Additional info: Carpet pythons have different colors and patterns based on locality and mutation. Prices start around $75 and average around $300, but can be higher. These snakes make amazing display animals as the roam often and you can add a perch and they will act similarly to a tree python. Lights are optional but not recommended. Heat mats are the best choice.
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