The Top 5 Reasons Why Carpet Pythons Are My Favorite Snakes! - no. 157

[@PinkQueen86]

i used to have one that i raised from a baby till couple years old... in the meantime moved in together with someone... she was scared of it and eventually convinced me to sell him... this was about 7 or 8 years ago.. i live alone again.. (so much better haha) and been thinking alot about how i regretted selling him... until few days ago.. i saw him on a marketplace😮 he's over 7 foot now.. holy 💩 So i immediately texted the guy and told him "hey im the one you bought him from.. and i'd love to take him back!!!" So... yeah.. my baby is coming back ❤❤❤❤ it'll be my first "big snake" since he was so small still when he left me.. my other 2 snakes are ballpythons.. so im excited!!!!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

How very cool! That’s awesome he’s coming back to you!

[@xiaoli7488]

Here after I saw you on Snake Discovery! These are awesome snakes!!! You’ve convinced me, one day I will have one

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you for supporting them and checking me out over here! I fully support you dipping into Carpet pythons when you’re ready. I’m here to help!

[@mcmoose64]

Growing up on the east coast of Australia i am very familiar with these beautiful critters . On several family picnics my dad would catch one and bring it over to us kids to look at and touch . Our neighbors had several aviaries and would often call my dad , or later my nephew , to collect a well fed carpet snake(as we called them) from their bird houses . My nephew bought home a hatchling that somehow found its way into his lunch room at work . He became a very popular family pet for the next few years . He grew from around 15cm to almost a metre in lenght before disappearing from his latched (not locked) enclosure. We think he was probably stolen.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Wow! I can’t even imagine being able to just pluck carpets locally. So cool! Sorry to hear that snake went missing.

[@mcmoose64]

We also regularly see Blue Tongues in the garden as well .

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

That’s so cool! Who doesn’t love Blueys

[@yoko3101]

I just recently got a baby jungle jag carpet can say the first few weeks was tough bc she was so nippy but she quickly got out of that with regular handling but it was definitely worth the wait

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I’m happy to hear you persevered through the initial challenging phase. They’re well worth it! Such rewarding snakes

[@HissNHer]

👋🏻 Recent follower from the UK here after seeing you on snake discovery! I’m mainly into my boas but potentially looking into a Coastal or a Bredli in the future.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Welcome! Thanks for finding the channel and coming over here too! You won’t be sorry you got a carpet Python with either of those options. They’re such fun and engaging snakes!

[@HissNHer]

That’s why I love my boas! I’m into snakes I can interact with. I work from home and my crew have the option to free roam when they feel like it so think one would fit right in! Looking forward to following you and learning more. 😊

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

They would most certainly fit in with that lifestyle!!

[@af7409]

That juvenile jungle is gorgeous ☺️

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you!!

[@DeltaKiloExotics]

Best snake species on the planet!!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Amen!! Couldn’t agree more!

[@jeremyhicks4851]

100%!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thanks Jeremy!

[@19Trent69]

Awesome vid.. totally agree on all fronts... Here in Australia the weather can be from one extreme to another day to day.. especially here in Western Australia.... very dry and hot most of the year.. Love my Morelia Imbricata... a delight to care for and handle practical everyday. Cheers for sharing Riley 🐍🤘

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you for that! I appreciate ya! I’m also super jealous you get to work with imbricata!?!

[@Chambers.Serpents]

Great video, Riley! Keep killing it 🔥🔥🔥

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you!! You as well my friend!! 💪💪

[@CrownedForCreation]

My biggest regret is one you mentioned. I listened to a ball python breeder that said stay away from carpets, they’re nippy and bite all the time. Now 7 carpets deep(mix of Inland, Bredli, Diamond), I can say they’re absolutely not nippy at all, and polar opposite to his statement. Hands down carpets are my favorite snakes and everything you said is so spot on! Love this vid man! 🙌

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you very much for that testimonial! It’s so true and you are not the first one to mention a similar experience and introduction to them!! I appreciate you sharing that!

[@heartlandreptiles]

Awesome video and beautiful snakes!!!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you very much!! I appreciate ya!

[@EarthWalkerOne]

I wonder when they got the reputation for being nippy, 20-30yrs ago they always had the reputations of being pretty chill.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

There are certainly nippy and unfriendly ones. I’d imagine those being passed around a lot are the ones who generated that reputation perhaps? Just a guess

[@nandordomonkos9488]

Awesome video! Thank you

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Keithskillerexotics]

Very cool video like always

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you very much!!

[@michaelvasquez9512]

I had a hatchling hold out on food since June. Tried everything, or so I thought. Finally got him going on a fuzzy scented with parakeet feathers. Just had to find the right bird lol

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Isn’t it crazy how particular one can be and the bizarre scents or items they need to get going at times?! Way to tough it out💪

[@Personalinfo404]

luckily, or unluckily, I have two pet parakeets that are in a cage in the kitchen a good 50 feet away from my reptile room, needless to say, my jungle jaguar is always hungry from the scent haha

[@USAVET11B20]

Got a Papuan from RIley a few months back. Awesome animal! Not bitey at all. Snatches up food when offered. Handles very well. Absolutely no problems.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you so much for the update and wonderful testimonial!!! I appreciate you very much! So glad to hear all is well!!

[@LetsTalkHerps]

Your channel is one of the main reasons I’d consider a carpet Python. Beautiful snakes!

[@Itsit35578]

I have an offspring from Riley. A zebra jungle carpet, he’s amazing to work with, trusting and knowledgeable, always available for questions and problems if I ever have any.

[@LetsTalkHerps]

@@Itsit35578that’s a great testimonial!

[@Itsit35578]

Side note… it helps he’s the manager of my local reptile shop. He talked me into buying after getting to know him, and the shop. He was awesome to work with when I was getting my tegu setup.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you Steven!!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I appreciate you! Happy to help y’all out with whatever I can!!

[@joshuacresswell7673]

I think you nailed it. Hopefully the newer generation sees them as the best choice for a wonderful pet which can be housed in a beautiful enclosure. If only this was hotlinked to Clint's bad review of carpet pythons. I agree with each point and would add one: They are the best looking snake out there. Look at those proportions!

[@joshuacresswell7673]

PS Riley that Papuan is drop dead gorgeous! Make more of these

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

We gotta find a way to get this video to Clint and work on a collab!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I have no plans to stop producing tons and tons of beautiful Papuans!

[@joshuacresswell7673]

@@Rileys-Reptileswe texted about this before. Totally think that that has to happen. I hope you can do it. Maybe even the good doctor J. could swing on by as he lives in Utah where Clint is.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

That would be cool if I could make something happen!

[@FlaccidPancake72]

Hey, I’m from Australia I recently got a Bredlis Python yes your right he loves the cold parts of his enclosure and sometimes doesn’t go near his heating mat, his a juvenile at the moment I’ve been feeding him every 10 days but he poops super late some times, is that something I should he concerned about, I usually won’t feed him again until he goes.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

No that sounds pretty normal to me. I tend not to feed until every 2 weeks and that’s plenty of time for a bowel movement and time to get hungry again.

[@xlex.the.menxce]

Glad you showcased a Bredlii in this video. I've heard they are not true Carpet Pythons which is confusing. I've had my Bredlii male from a juvenile to now right at 2 years. Great feeder and I started including quail chicks into his diet of rats to mix things up. I tried to feed him on tongs and he would approach them but not strike. So I left three in his terrarium and he then figured out he could eat them and took them down in a few minutes.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

They’re super cool snakes! Most people refer to carpets specifically as the Morelia spilota complex but common names aren’t that important. They’re Morelia and look just like the rest and live in the same continent. Close e ouch!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Enough**

[@xlex.the.menxce]

@@Rileys-Reptiles Do you work with diamond pythons too? Not sure that I've seen those on your channel yet.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Not yet. They’re on my short list of species to add down the road

[@hannahworley3336]

I recently got a jungle and I’m a bit lost as to how the feeding schedule should be. I really don’t want to over feed but I’m also always worried that maybe I’m not giving my growing baby enough. He’s currently 62 grams. I’d appreciate any advice about prey size and feeding frequency. Love your content!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I feed every two weeks a meal that will leave a good belly lump in them. Babies and juveniles start on fuzzies and hoppers and ascend bigger as they grow. They can take good sized meals. Just give em two weeks in between to digest and get hungry again

[@Bethlam]

Two questions: 1) are they good as a first snake? 2) do they have a bluish or rainbow sheen variety?

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

1) if you can track down one that has a mellow personality right out of the gate, or is already handled a bit, they can be some of the easiest and hardiest first pet snakes. Their size can be a turn off for some folks, but if you aren’t feeding massive meals every week, then you will steadily grow them at a slow pace to an appropriate size. 2) if you’re looking for iridescence on their scales, some of them can really show that off in the right light but they aren’t anywhere near what Rainbow boas for example, can shine.

[@Bethlam]

@@Rileys-Reptiles thank you so much for your quick response. I just found you from the Snake Discovery video. I subscribed immediately. Emily asked what to name her new snake so I came up with Lemonade. The mom was VERY lemony in color but more so with everything that went wrong with that trip all I could think was “when life gives you lemons make lemonade”. You definitely gave them a bright spot in a rough trip. Your awesome!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Oh wow that’s a brilliant name idea with a great story behind it. Well done there! Thank you for coming and checking out my channel!

[@davidmayberry9335]

Man i got a 3x2x3 pvc encloser thats empty and needs a jungle carp black and yellow color to fill it.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I have some Zebra Jungles available on my website!

[@bajajay9818]

I'm looking to get an arboreal python or boa it seems that the bcis are very manageable and some don't get too big I really love the way the carpet pythons look but I also understand that they can be a little more aggressive.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

They’re definitely not aggressive. They do have a feeding response as do most pythons and boas however.

[@monicastearns2693]

Thank you!!!! I am a new carpet python keeper and I named my baby stormy… she is a striky baby and she lives up to her name but I definitely socialize her and work with and she’s getting less striky 😂😂😂😂 I just absolutely love her though I can’t wait for her to be an adult ❤❤❤

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

You’re very welcome, but honestly thank you! I appreciate your comment and support. Congrats on your new carpet python!! She will definitely get more used to you with age and time no doubt!

[@Paleo_Pythons]

Mine was super bad at first too but only took a few weeks of work and she’s a puppy dog now :D doesn’t even S pose at me anymore