CARPET PYTHON SETUP AND CARE
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- A quick video showing how I care for my Jungle Carpet Python, Mopani.
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That is a very very respectable setup. Very considerate of your snake. I'll be emulating this.
Thank you!
Carpet pythons are definitely one of the coolest snakes there is, maybe one day I'll be able to get one but for now I'll stick to both of my ball pythons.
Ball pythons are brilliant, one of my favourite species for sure!
What do you think the most tame snake is?
@@disfeed between ball pythons and corn snakes
@@disfeed the tamest snake I know what have to be a sand boa or a corn snake or a African house snake or a ball python
Disregarded Feedback a eastern brown
Carpet pythons are amazing, I've had dozens of different types over the years. They are often snappy when young, but they grow out of that really quickly through respectful handling. And their bites don't hurt at that size anyway. I suspect this is where their unwarranted reputation comes from. I've only ever been bitten once by an adult, that was an 8ft+ Bredli and it was entirely my own fault for getting complacent while feeding her. That stung a lot. They have ravenous food responses. She was a teddy bear otherwise as are most carpets in reality. I just love them. They are misunderstood I think. People think they are big and bitey, in reality they aren't either. They can get long relative to a royal python etc, but they are slender and light so they never feel unmanageable. They are also curious, relatively smart, happy to sit out on the open and they come in more colours and pattern varients than you can imagine. For anybody with even a little experience in snakes who wants something more interesting than the usual beginner snakes. Carpets are well worth a look. Also the Jaguar (coastal) morph is unbelievably pretty, as are the zebras which are a pattern morph of the jungle. Nice set up you have there by the way.
This is honestly one of the most sick setups I’ve seen for a Python. Beautiful but simple, not overcrowded by too much.
Love how you gave her lots of space, appropriate to her size and natural habits. Great job 👏
Beautiful setup! Good, clear and informative video. Thank you for posting.
Thanks!
I've been looking into getting a carpet python once I get a more permanent place, and this is really helpful. Thank you!
No problem! Thanks for watching!
I have a carpet python and he never bit me, he's always been very calm and sweet, he only hissed at me a few times when he's been going into shed and I had to move him to clean his enclosure, but he's a very very good boy love him to bits
Been keeping since 2017 and feeling ready for my first carpet
Super! I highly recommend
Mopani, i love that name, such a wonderful snake.
I'm thinking of getting a carpet python or two! I have a young corn snake and 7 year old bearded dragon. And I love the setup! Definitely gonna use this as a reference, haha! I'm gonna be making a DIY cage.
Aww Mopani is such a beauty! Glad she's doing well. Carpet pythons are definitely too big for me, don't have the room for one. Still such a joy to watch, thanks for sharing her with us and providing such a great enclosure for her :)
Thanks so much!!
How did you secure the branches and where did you find such perfectly shaped ones? This is gorgeous!
I gotta say, that's a badass enclosure
Hahah cheers dude!
That video was really helpful and clear and I love your carpet python (IT IS SO CUTE) thanks for the help
You are a great inspiration for me
Oh thanks!
Great to watch another Mopani video - I had wondered how she is getting on. My JCP, Percy, has grown a huge amount since he came into my care last December, and I wonder how much you are feeding Mopani. Percy has four jumbo mice every five days, and would take six if I let him! I bought him from Crystal Palace Reptiles, and Darren there told me to keep the cool side at 27C. 22C seems rather too cool, given the climate in Queensland. Today he was basking for the entire afternoon at about 35C. Regarding getting JCPs onto rats, I tried Viperkeeper's method of sewing a small rat to the rear end of a mouse, and it worked, but it feels a bit ghoulish sewing rodents together! Percy was easy to handle in the shop, but I think that because he was in a small rub in a rack system in the shop, and I put him straight into a Viv Exotic 4 x 2 x 3 arboreal viv, and I think he sort of felt he was back in something resembling his natural habitat, because ever since then, he is nervous, and freaks out if I touch him. ahe has never struck out at me, he's just nervous. Interestingly, for the first month he stayed in his cool hide all day, only coming out to climb on the branches at night, but he has become diurnal since then - he usually comes out at about lunchtime to bask, and often goes back into his hide after lights out. Of my three snakes - B.C. amarali, JCP, and epicrates cenchria cenchria - only the latter is truly nocturnal.
Thanks for the awesome comment John, it's great to hear about Percy! Mopani was rather similar in behaviour when she was in her previous enclosure but a bit more 'bitey' than Percy. She's mellowed so much now, it's a pleasure to handle her.
I feed her two chicks a week at the moment, but I'll persevere with some other options as she grows, she's still small :)
As for temps, her gradient goes as low as 22C but only in one corner. And that's still nowhere near as low as the 9C night time temperature in Queensland and a little higher than the average 20C during their winter days. Don't worry though, she has lots of temperature options. She loves to bask but definitely makes use of the cooler end now and then too!
I got Mopani from CPR too! She was escaped in the shop and we found her in a pile of Mopani wood there!
Gaye is one of my favorite people it's cool you like her too! She basically saved my life. Haha
She's incredible!
Jensen's Reptiles yeah when my mom died in her own way she was there for me she made me a happy birthday video. And idk I love her like family now. It's good you shouted her out she deserves it! 😊😊
I have a video called the day I was born on my channel were I thank her.
Edit: you don't meet many genuine people like that in a lifetime. And I'm so very blessed to have gotten a chance to be her friend.
Oh that's so sweet, what an absolutely angel. Sorry to hear about your mom by the way, it's never easy to lose a loved one :(
Jensen's Reptiles it's not. It's been the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with mainly bc I'm so young. But during the peak of it she made me not feel alone. And I'm here because of that. Anyway I appreciate your videos too both of you love reptiles as much as I do! And understand the same thing I came to understand on my own that they need to be treated better. When I'm older I'll have many reptiles and I'll do the same help inform others because of people like you two. Cheers mate.
I just learn't soo much from this. now subbed. amazing work 👊
Thanks so much!
Hey tysm for making this video! I guess this isn't the snake for me. I'm young and planning to go off to a university soon, so thanks for saying that! Great video though man. Subscribed.
Great information, I watch Gayle's channel & I've learned a lot about snakes. Just subbed to you thanks for sharing!
I just got my first reptile and its a leopard gecko And i love ur vids !
Thanks! And congratulations on your gecko!
I love Gaye! She's great!
Getting my first snake hopefully next week. It's a beautiful male super pastel Royal Python. Learned all about these snakes all from your channel and I finally feel like I'm ready to get my own. Thanks for all the help, and keep up the amazing work! (I'll be posting content on my Royal so feel free to check out my channel to see him!)
Thanks! And congrats on your new snake!
Thank you!
Hey Dan loved the video and all great advice about them. Mopani is looking amazing and l love the home you have for her. Mice to rats, l hope that you can do it, been trying with Lily for months and now l really just give up. Tried tricking her with everything l can think of but she knows the difference and turns her nose up at them LOL. Thank you for the mention Dan in the description and will catch up with you again soon.
Hey! It’s so good to hear from you!
Mopani just won’t take rats at all. She’s not a fan. Instead, she’s getting a mix of mice, chicks, and multimammates. Hopefully it’ll do the trick!
@@JensensReptiles if she takes chicks try (as disgusting as it sounds) cutting off a chicks wing and stuffing it into the rats mouth! it's worked a treat for me over the years with reluctant rat feeders that take chicks! you can thoroughly rinse the rat beforehand with warm water to dull down their strong scent also.
Thank you! I’m willing to give anything a try at the moment so I’ll give that a go for sure. Do you just leave the wing sticking out of the mouth, but wedged in enough that it doesn’t fall out?
@@JensensReptiles yeah just wedge the wing in the mouth so it doesn't fall out, may even pay to rub the rest of the chick over the rat just to give even more of a chick scent....best of luck and hope it works for you.
It worked!!! She took the rat no problem tonight with the chick wing. Thanks so much for the tip!
Good video bro 👌
This is a beautiful set up man, can you point me in the right direction for this type of vivarium
Vivexotic made the Viv :) and thanks for the kind words!
Jensen's Reptiles thanks brother and gorgeous baby you got as well
It is possible to make one for a reasonable cost from wood you can get for cheap/free. Just need to consider the humidity of the inside can rot the wood if it’s not sealed with something to keep water out.
You can definitely knock one together cheaply. You’d just need to use a decent aquarium silicone and yacht varnish to seal it
Awesome video! You take amazing care of her. I have a coastal carpet python myself and she's really sweet, she's timid when taking her out but never strikes, at least hasn't yet and I've had her for about a year. She seems to be timid when exploring when I'm handling her. But I'm assuming it's just the place that I got her from, she was very agressive in the store and they weren't too nice to her and gave her a small cage so I said I'd take the challenge. Of course like I said she is so much better.
My only question is housing for her. I have been told to only use certain types of bedding for her cage as well as buy high cages. Right now I have her in a not tall but wide 60 gallon tank which I'm really trying to save money to buy a big tall cage for her. I was just wondering if you built or just found and bought the cage you have now? And also what do you use for her bedding?
Otherwise I think I have her temperature and humidity right in her cage and she seems to be doing okay, just doesn't explore much as she's not got much to climb on. I know this videos a bit old but I loved it and had to comment!
Thanks so much for your lovely comment! It’s always so nice to hear from like minded keepers!
As far as the enclosure goes, this is a standard flat pack available in the Uk, made by vivexotic. Mopani is outgrowing it now, so I’ll need to sort a custom enclosure for her soon.
Carpet pythons will enjoy width and height, so the bigger you can make the enclosure, the better!
Beautiful setup
Thanks!
Love my carpets :)
What substrate do you use and does it change with snakes age?Great looking tank BTW and thanks for content.
depends where you live, any substrate is fine, some are better. anything coco fiber i have found is really good. aspen and other stuff molds to quickly especially with high humidity.
really awesome cage and very informative video where can I get those LED lights and the tree branches you have in your setup I'm looking for something just like that but can't find them anywhere
Thanks! The LED lights are made by white python. The branches are from a tree near my house 😂
@@JensensReptiles lol ok cool.. Are the led dimmable ?
They are indeed!
@@JensensReptiles did u bleach the log or just put it straight in ??
It was jet washed, steamed, and disinfected. Never bleached
Reptile room tour
Soooon!
Jensen's Reptiles okay
My jungle python I've only had for 2 months I don't know how old it is it's only taken my house it's very scratch that you all the time so how do I go about handling it when I open the top of the lid it comes up to strike at you and how do I see if tell if it's a male female and I can't I don't know no history on it can you help me out and someone
Firstly, “open the lid”? What are you keeping it in.
Secondly, a good exotics vet will be able to predict an age and let you know the sex of your snake
Love your channel man
Thanks dude!
Can you house carpet pythons with other python ? Like for instance a green tree python which also lives the trees in same setup
i've been looking at one of these, he's 184 cm long, what would be an optimal tank for that size?
Good trick to switch from mice to rats is to put the rat feeder in used mouse bedding to scent the rodent. A lot of pet stores shouldn't mind giving you soiled bedding for very cheap if not free as they'd just be disposing of it anyways. It can save you money from using actual mice to scent the rat.
Tried it and no luck. She’s just not into rats. I feed her XL multis now and she’s loving them
Hi! Do you have a link or any knowledge of where you got the enclosure? I'm only managing to find 4ft by 3ft, not 4ft by 4ft by vivexotic. Cheers!
Can you do a video on this set up and where to buy the items in there?
It’ll be a short list so I’ll just run through it here :)
the viv is made by vivexotic, branches are all from local fallen trees, and hides are exo terra 😁
Lighting is Arcadia and white python, heating is white python :)
Have you ever owned a green tree python
I'm debating between the two
@Jensen's Reptiles what is the price of that enclosure and where is it from?
Oh man I bought it so long ago I can’t remember. It’s a viv exotic maxi arboreal enclosure though, I’m sure you’ll be able to find it on google :)
Where do you get you branches from and how do you treat them before you put them in viv
I get them from reptile shops. There are 4 or 5 that I order from, so it varies. I steam them with f10 or soak them before putting them in the vivs
Lovely and authentic-looking setup. Curious about the cost and whether you had it custom built or did it yourself.
Thanks :) and neither, it’s a flat pack from vivexotic. The ikea for reptiles 😂
Awesome that may be worth shipping to U.S. How often do you clean her enclosure?
so your heat, you have a bulb or a heat emitter in the black cage and do you use a heat mat under one of the hides as well?
Nope, no heat mats at all. All heat comes from above in my enclosures
@@JensensReptiles and the ceramic heat emitter is on 24/7? do you have a night time temp drop or mopani can just move to a different spot in the enclosure?
Yeps, the ceramic is on a pulse stat and on 24/7. There’s a night time drop of a few degrees, but Mopani can move to one of the many other spots if she wants to :)
Where do you get the nessesities
Internet Reptile mainly, they have great stock
Hey mate, do you change the temps much for night time?
Been receiving mixed reviews. I was going to leave my 6 month old in constant 33c for his first year. But I’m now being told to get a basking lamp not a red light and turn it off at night. To have just a heat mat in the hot spot (weird because he likes to explore at night). Anyway the mat is low 30s but this time of year being quite cold the rest of the tank goes down to 16c. Think he located the mat last night which is good. What do you think? I’m loosing sleep over it 😂
I don’t use heat mats, but I do adjust temps from night time. I use overhead ceramic heaters on microclimate OLED stats, and at night, temps drop to 28 under the heat
Beautiful snake mine is really close
Thanks!
I can provide a 5x2x3, would that suffice for an adult?
That’s definitely a decent size, the bigger the better. The size of adult carpet pythons can vary, so just keep in mind you might need to upgrade down the line if your snake exceeds 6ft in length
Do you need a heating mat for jungle carpet pythons
No, I use overhead heat for all of my snakes. For Mopani, my JCP, I use a 150w white python ceramic
PS Percy was about three and a half feet long when I got him. I reckon he's about four and a half feet long now. He's about two years old.
how big get a male Darwin Carpet Python (Morelia spilota variegata) ?
I've always wondered how do you secure the branches in the enclosure?
They’re either cut to size and wedged in, or bolted in from the outside
Hi, I have a few questions that I’m getting conflicting answers about if that’s okay :) I’m just about to get a new vivarium for my male jungle, would it be better to get a viva+ large deep terrestrial, or large deep arboreal? I have a white python slim ceramic bulb and guard for my royal python, and I find the guard is really hot to touch, is this normal and would it hurt my carpet if he touched it? Also with the branches you have in there, are they secured to the viv so they don’t move, or just wedged? Sorry for all the questions! Thank you :)
Hey :) the bigger the viv, the better. Your snake will need height and width to move around comfortably.
And yeah, the guards do get warm but nowhere near as warm as an exposed ceramic :)
They might touch it, but they won’t get burnt, don’t worry. As for branches, mine are now all bolted in. Hope that helps!
I have a Darwin Carpet and wanted to ask your opinion. The hot spot from my heat panel is around 95*, but the coldest area in the enclosure on the opposite side is about 79.5. This is California. I am not sure if I can get the cooler side cooler without losing heat on the other side. Thank you for your opinion.
Sorry, not overly familiar with Fahrenheit temps. But if the cool end of the enclosure matches room temps, then there’s not a huge amount you can do to lower it further
Do you have something securing your branches in place or are they just leaning nicely against the walls?
The cross branches are bolted in
Hi where did you get your carpet python she's gorgeous
I've just recently bought a Darwin carpet python and have had some trouble getting his tank temp up the heat lamp has been on for three days now and the temperature is sitting at around 22 on the warm side. Any tips on helping it warm up?
PS I'm in Australia and it is currently winter here.
Add another heat lamp and make sure it’s on a thermometer so you can set the temperature
How have you anchored the branches?
In her new setup they’re bolted into the enclosure
Im 12 and getting a carpet python for my 13 birthday any tips?
Ah, happy birthday when it rolls around! If you get a young carpet Python they might be a little “bitey” but be patient and persevere, the vast majority of adults are very chill. Make sure you’ve got the space you need too, these snakes grow pretty quickly 😁
Your basking lamp had sort of a "cover" what is this? Thinking it might be good thing to protect the snake from a really hot ceramic lamp.
It’s a heat guard, made by white python. It doesn’t matter what brand you use, but always use a heat guard :)
@@JensensReptiles okay. Thank you very much! Just thought it looked cool in addition to its function. Thanks
Where did you get an enclousure like this? custom built or manufactured by a company?
This enclosure is from Vivexotic. They do a pretty great range of sizes
where do you get your branches? Im looking for larger heavier type branches like the ones you use but can't find them online.
These were from a fallen tree near my house :)
Where do you get your reptiles?
I’m trying to get a Mexican Black king snake but they’re sooo expensive
Most of mine are rescues :)
How far away do u put the temp probe from ceramic bulb.
It depends really. But the distance isn’t important. Use a good digital thermometer and adjust the thermostat until you have the temperatures you want.
Can i house a male adult coastal in a 4x2x3 viv?
Depends on the size of the snake my friend. How big is he? If he’s longer than 5ft, I’d recommend a larger enclosure. If he’s 4ft or smaller, then that size should be fine. Bigger is always better if you can though :)
To solve the mouse and rat problem, put a rat in the same bag as a mouse, soak them in warm water, and then feed the rat to your carpet
I’ve tried every trick under the sun. No success. She will grab the rat and then spit it out every single time
Do you cycle the heat to resemble day and night time temps? And if so by how much, Day temp vs night temp?
Currently no, my stat is at a fixed temperature. However, with the height of the enclosure, there is a good temperature gradient throughout the tank. When I switch her stat to one that allows for a night time drop, I’ll definitely allow for one
@@JensensReptiles that's exactly my situation. Thanks
Where'd you get the branches? I can't seem to find any online. Thanks, I'd like if anyone could help!
There was a storm in my town that blew some trees down, that’s where I got the branches from
Do you think they are easy to care for
Yeah, fairly!
your viv is great. I have male boa. what do you know about blood pythons (I want one).
I’ve never kept a blood python, but I think they’re amazing! Definitely don’t have much knowledge on them thoufh
Hi what sort of substrate do you use for Mopane or recommend for carpet pythons many thanks
I use a mix of coir, bark, and lucky reptile jungle bedding
Looks great we get coco peat here in South Africa is it the same? I was wondering will they able to digest it if they swallowed a little of it while feeding
Yep the coco peat is pretty much the same, in fact it’s a bit better. And yeah, if your animal is healthy, a small amount of substrate shouldn’t be an issue at all. Obviously if there are any very sharp pieces it’s a different matter, so just keep an eye out when feeding. The feeder animal should always be dry anyway, so substrate won’t cling to it :)
Thank you
Always interesting seeing Americans and Europeans falling in love with snakes from down under given the import export restrictions that mean we can’t bring in any snakes from overseas unless it is for a zoo or something like that. It is restrictive but we have such an incredible range of native species that it’s better to not have invasive monster pythons like they have in Florida. Australia has enough problems with feral animals as it is.
I agree, I visited Australia early last year and had a wonderful time getting to know some of your native species.
@@JensensReptiles I’m considering getting a bredl’s python one day and this video gave me some ideas for an enclosure design. I happen to live in central Australia, just south of its natural range so I’d be wanting to custom build an enclosure that can utilize what the environment offers naturally such as the abundance of sunshine and daytime warmth
How did you attach the plant on to the branch
They have little bendy plastic wires on the back :)
Where did you get your branches from
A tree came down in a storm so I harvested some branches from that
As an american when i watch snake videos and hear Celsius degrees i feel stupid af 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Where do you get your branches from?
Whenever there’s a storm, we see if any have been blown down :)
@@JensensReptiles How do you clean them for the enclosure please & what is the enclosure made out of?
What do you use as bedding
Check out my recent substrate video, you can see the full mix :)
What brand of enclosure is that?
Vivexotic
Is it possible to keep these guys in a screen cage?
It really depends where you live
Jensen's Reptiles so would that be okay in Florida?
My boa hates the tortoes hide hahah i even tried to cover the entrance pff
Hahaha my boa hated it until it was all he fit into
@@JensensReptiles yea but my boa also hardly fot on hers but she prefer tight space
What is your opinion on cohabitation for carpet pythons, can it be done and what size enclosure do you recommend
I’d avoid it altogether :)
Where is your terrarium from??
Vivexotic
So, have you thought about the 15,000 subscriber face reveal?
Hahah, nah, I'm ages off still. I've got time to consider it!
Only 600!
What's a smarter choice, Boa Constrictor Imperator or Jungle Carpet Python? I'm looking for the step up kind of snake.
It's really down to what space you can provide. A JCP will need a wide and tall, whereas the BCI will need a long, deep enclosure with some climbing space.
Yeah, my uncle can build that stuff when he's free, just need decent sized room! Hopefully when I move in a year or two's time I'll have enough room to have a little collection. But, money is a factor too. What's been cheaper to get in your experience?
That's cool that your uncle can help with a build! Money wise, I'm the wrong person to ask really. Neither of the snakes cost me anything. Mopani has had "hand me down" enclosures so she has been cheaper. But really, I reckon they'd be similar in price equipment wise. Boas are pretty cheap at the moment thanks to over breeding. Not sure about JCPs!
Is there going to be an updated boa constrictor care video now that Zeke is in a larger enclosure?
Daly's Herps from What I have seen boa’s seem to be the cheaper of the two but not by much
Do you think is good for begginers??? Your snake is beautiful btw
Thanks :) there's not really any such thing as beginner animals. You need to do your research either way. Meet with a breeder and handle some to see if they are right for you. Young carpet pythons can be skittish and strike a lot so you can expect a few bites along the way, but with patience and care they usually mellow beautifully :)
Do carpet pythons need UBV?
They really benefit from UVB, yes. I provide a 6% UVB flood lamp
@@JensensReptiles thanks!
@@JensensReptiles ok but do carpet pythons need basking light?
It’s beneficial. Do they need it? That’s debatable. They need heat to digest, but UVB basking zones provide them with other benefits. I’d always suggest it
Give her a mouse followed by a rat. Pythons seem to take rats with the taste of mouse still in her mouth
That was the first thing I tried. She still spits them out. Not to worry, she’s now happily feeding on jumbo multis and thriving :)
What if you 12? I want a carpet python.
If you’re 12, then it’s up to your parents :)
@@JensensReptiles Mum and Dad said yes already
That’s great!