The Top 5 Most Common Mistakes People Make When Getting Into Carpet Pythons - Vlog #48

[@AntheanCeilliers]

Came here from Snake Discovery and so happy to find your channel! Thank you for putting more info about carpet pythons out there!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you very much! I appreciate you checking out the channel

[@LoriTorrini]

I’ve been setting new babies up in tubs identical or as close to how the breeder houses them as possible and placing those in a large fully furnished habitat, putting a hole in the tub so the babies can go in and out as they choose. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner. It is working phenomenally well. The snakes are habituating to the complex habitats in their own time and with no distress. I have tested this out now with 5 baby snakes and it’s gone so smoothly. When possible I’m doing it now with adults that I’m placing in new habitats, provided the old enclosure fits inside the new one. Eventually the old tub or enclosure can come out and the animal will let you know when is a good time by abandoning their old digs. Very low stress method to implement housing changes. The mistake people make is not allowing animals to gradually transition from what they’re used to over to the new environment and this takes all the work out of that for the keeper.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

That’s amazing! Such fascinating results. I love learning about their intelligence. I will make this my approach with a very stubborn jungle soon

[@LoriTorrini]

@@Rileys-Reptiles I made the really horrible mistake of getting a young jungle and plopping her into an all glass ExoTerra when she arrived. This was about 4 years ago when I first got Carpets and before it dawned on me to use my knowledge of animal behavior and training with my snakes. DUH! I feel like such an idiot looking back now but she taught me better and led me down the path I’m on now.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

It’s all about learning and improving our keeping. There’s always more to learn and always more that we can improve upon. You’re inspiring a lot of keepers these days with your training and behavior based keeping etc. so thank you for what you do!

[@heddabedda306]

@@Rileys-Reptiles Couldn’t agree more! Lori’s work has totally transformed the behavior of an adult carpet python I adopted last year. It’s changed the way I feed, handle, and enrich my animal’s life. His health, body tone, and confidence continue to improve and I couldn’t be happier. I’d love to see a collab between the two of you someday! Your videos stand out from other breeders because of your curiosity, intelligence, and willingness to experiment and improve.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Very cool! I’m really happy to hear that about your snake. Hats off to you for putting in the work. I like your collab idea as well. It could happen!

[@joanthesnake10]

This is a video all new carpet python keepers should watch and understand. Keep up the good work, Riley.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you very much!!

[@bajajay9818]

Carpet's are the best in my book hands down. Riley's videos are the most informative and on point. I look forward to having a python that he produced.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you very much for the kind words 🙏

[@mylittlezookeepers3646]

I'm so glad we got our first carpet python from you instead of going with the "cheaper" options. I appreciated you answering all my newbie questions and explaining lineage to me. It made all the difference! So happy with our girl! 😊❤

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

You’re very welcome! I love seeing folks enjoy their new carpets. It’s a really cool feeling. So thank you!

[@caitwn8548]

Great video. I appreciate your straightforward, non-judgmental presentation. This information is so important AND for new keepers, it's not always as easily or clearly accessible on the internet as some might believe. Even if they can access it, it's still confusing at first thanks to nomenclature oddities and some of the contradictory info floating around out there thanks to generic care sites and some of the reptile wholesaler types.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you! Yes there’s a lot for new carpet python keepers to sift through and a lot to learn. It’s not easy.

[@emilianomarshall5257]

I realize it's pretty randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to stream newly released movies online ?

[@mauricecasen7302]

@Emiliano Marshall ehh I'd suggest flixportal. You can find it by googling:) -maurice

[@emilianomarshall5257]

@Maurice Casen Thanks, I signed up and it seems like a nice service :D I really appreciate it !

[@mauricecasen7302]

@Emiliano Marshall glad I could help xD

[@EmzZone42]

I'm getting one and breeder said Rub will do for a first few months once shed and a bit bigger can go on 2 ft viv i have then upgrade as needed

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Yeah that makes sense. Very effective

[@finnjay6149]

Is there a way to determine the lineage of a carpet python? My local pet shop that I volunteer in has a carpet python in and she's lovely, but the guy who owns the place isn't much of a snake person and I don't think he realised the importance of subspecies before. I think she's a jungle carpet python, but I'm not sure past that and I'm not sure how to tell if she's actually a hybrid, or if it's even possible to tell.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Not unless you know the parents and their lineage

[@emilz10]

Going to check one out today! Great videos!! Thanks for posting!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Good luck! Thank you very much. Glad you enjoy them!

[@bangbang9ergang524]

I had to keep my 5ft jag in a 20-gallon long. You would think I was abusive towards her, but when I put her in a bigger cage she didn't eat; she tried to get out constantly. She was just stressed out for the 2 weeks I had her in there. I put her back in the smaller cage she went and hid for 3 days and took food. Lots of people think bigger cages mean better. That's not the case with all snakes.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Very true. It’s not always the same with every snake. I have a Jungle like that. She spent years in a baby bin because anytime I tried to upgrade her to something even halfway appropriately sized for her she would stress out and go on hunger strike. Had to take baby steps and start putting her smaller enclosure inside a bigger one until that became ok and repeat so on and so forth

[@sixmillionsteve1968]

Hi I was wondering if a bredli python would eat a adult cat

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I’m not sure if it would try or not. But my adult male is nowhere near big enough. I doubt my female at nearly 8’ could either.

[@sixmillionsteve1968]

@@Rileys-Reptiles tyou I'm getting one

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

You will love them!

[@Wifgargfhaurh]

It's insane that people will buy pets without doing research. Do you have any depthy and detailed guides specific to Jungle Carpets? I have most of the knowledge i need but i want to be certain that my snake has the best life i can give him.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

You’d be surprised how often it happens. No I don’t have anything specific for jungles. Basic carpet python husbandry and nothing special

[@19Trent69]

I agree.. no hybrids... and breeding pures before they all disappear... I'm in Australia and I love the pures.. appreciating what is a natural occurrence ... kool vid cheers

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you very much! Hybrids are just not for me when there’s so many cool naturally occurring species to work with

[@19Trent69]

@@Rileys-Reptiles Totally agree.. to me that's messing with evolution setting and pickings.. Sure, breeding producing a morphism between same subspecies is fine and exciting to find... pure forms are also brilliant in their own right too 🐍😉

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Yeah for sure. At the end of the day we are keeping snakes in boxes so it ultimately doesn’t matter. But crosses and hybrids can always be made. Once pure stuff is lost it can’t be remade pure again

[@joshuastover1047]

Any idea where I can find a copy of The Complete Carpet Python?

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

It may be difficult to find right now. I’d browse around on Amazon or google or any reptile book Facebook groups

[@vHindenburg]

I have a question about the size for younger snakes, why do they get stressed out by a larger enclosure? I mean in the open wild there is no borders, is it just about having enough hiding places or has it to be a smaller enclosure in the beginning?

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

In the wild they are crammed under rocks or in logs because being out in the open leaves them vulnerable to attack and predation. You put ANY animal in a large empty enclosure and they’re going to stress out. Put yourself in their position, they’re tiny and driven to survive and programmed to fear everything larger than them so being exposed and not in a confined space could mean certain death.

[@vHindenburg]

@@Rileys-Reptiles Thank you very much for your answer , and so quick. I am planning to get a Jungle Carpet Phython as a pet, but first I want to make sure that I do my homework, and the issue of the enclosure space has been raised at multiple places. Espeacially that point that a too big enclosure for a too little snake will cause a lot of stress to the animal. I am planning to build my own, I have a space of about 6 foot X 30 Inch space available. Height I could go for two or even more feet but anything taller than that would make it harder for me to clean it. What features should it defintivly have? What is superflous? Besides a hideout what features should one put in there? (One reason I am looking into carpets is that they supposedly semiaboreal so they at least will take the option to climb) ( I am not used to Imperial measurement)

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

You can set up a large enclosure however you want for a carpet as long as the climate requirements are dialed in. They’re pretty solid animals that adapt to whatever they’re given more or less

[@danielmor4073]

Idk bro hybrids are pretty cool, most snakes sell off their looks

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Crossing subspecies isn’t making hybrids. Crossing full species is. I don’t have a problem with it. In fact I have crossed subspecies projects of my own. Nothing wrong with them. I just prefer pure animals as nature intended them to be

[@fishmut]

I think common sense doing research on the python or other snakes one wants to have should be a must , pure strains of our native species is so important , I couldn’t imagine making hybrids unless like you said everything must be documented for record’s and if selling that information is passed on to the buyer that is licensed to keep said reptiles etc ,great information video I will be looking for snakes in the new year , if you have any for sale that would be awesome , live in the central west NSW .

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Unfortunately I live in the States so can’t help you out with any snakes!

[@vipergecko03]

So where do I go to get one of these purebloods from someone like yourself?

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Many breeders utilize morphmarket, websites, or their social media platforms to sell or advertise. But as for purity you will have to do your due diligence and ask the right questions and the right breeders to find out who works with cross projects and pure projects and both. Nick Mutton of Inland Reptile is s good place to start if purity is important

[@vipergecko03]

@@Rileys-Reptiles Do YOU have a store on morph market is what I was really wanting to know I guess. I have quite a few ball pythons buy the carpets are making me really curious. Specifically the Jungle line

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Yes I do have a morphmarket page. That’s the primary venue I post my for sale Animals. I believe you can look me up on there under Riley Jimison

[@mightypython7633]

thank god im not getting into breeding my carpet, i have ball pythons and hognoses.. decided to get a beautiful carpet python.. hes a julattens locality jungle carpet, blood line is paul harris, hes about 10 months old now, no problems at all from him feeding well, slowly getting used to me, im currently customising a 3ft wide by 18inch deep by 5ft high for him so he has loads of climbing and hides :D

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Things can go wrong breeding that’s for sure

[@LanceKirkman]

Great tips Riley!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you!!!

[@LanceKirkman]

@@Rileys-Reptiles you're welcome

[@memovillegas1915]

Riley, What are your thoughts on keeping snakes houses together? Male and female? I am not looking to breed simply to keep together. I know some snakes can do fine but don’t hear much on this subject with carpets. Specially zebra carpets Thanks

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I think with ample space and opportunities for basking and cooling without having to compete for spatial resources, many species can be accommodated in a cohabitation arrangement. Carpet pythons can be done successfully with enough space and resource access. But they will likely breed wether you want them to or not.

[@memovillegas1915]

@@Rileys-Reptiles thank you for the reply. I do understand they can and more than likely will breed. I guess I am more worried about safety of animal. I can have two setups just in case one needs to move. Thanks again for all the info with your videos.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

That certainly would be good preparation, but I’ve seen folks accomplish it without issues as long as they’re fed separately.

[@Wellers721nugg]

great video! chocked full of wisdom.. tip 3, about temperature, what temperature would be ideal for a hybrid Bredli x diamond

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I wouldn’t even know where to begin with that one. Maybe normal day temps but really cool evenings to accommodate that Diamond blood? Thank you!!

[@Wellers721nugg]

@@Rileys-Reptiles thank you. can't find much info on hybrids. ordered one over the weekend, haven't got it yet. just found your channel today. love it, keep making great videos

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Yeah a bredli x Diamond hybrid isn’t exactly something people aim to produce usually so I don’t think anyone has invested time to figure that out. Pure diamonds and pure bredli are typically valued for purity and unless someone is making a crazy Jag morph combo, there isn’t much value in that hybrid.

[@Wellers721nugg]

@@Rileys-Reptiles Yeah i just ordered it cause, the babies looked kind of cool, young Bredli color with the Diamond markings. and both have fairly docile tempermants. keeping it for a pet. not gonna use for breeding. watched your video on hooks last night. ordered from thongs.com. thanks

[@Wellers721nugg]

do you prefer to take your carpets out of tub or enclosure with hooks?

[@jericosha2842]

Jungle carpet is my first and only snake. It's a wonderful species and he has been easy to socialize.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Gotta love a wonderful Jungle!!

[@joshmaroney9913]

In fairness, as an Australian I can attest that it's pretty hot here, but as we have air conditioning or go for a swim when it's too hot, you need to provide reptiles the opportunity to decide whether or not they want to be in the heat

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Yes that’s called providing a thermal gradient

[@joshmaroney9913]

@@Rileys-Reptiles Yeah, I know, I was just having a moment and articulated myself poorly 😂😅. Love the channel by the way.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you for your support!

[@TVelodrome]

Just bought a cobble stunning animal

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Congrats!

[@TVelodrome]

Thanks! Jungle is a bit more nappy then the dimond ofc, thought about a mix but adore the orginal to mutch 😄✌

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Yeah that’s not unusual. With handling that jungle should calm down I’d expect.

[@memovillegas1915]

Riley, What breeders do you recommend? I am looking to add a granite or a zebra to my house and looking for some reliable sources.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Nick Mutton for just about anything. For zebras you can find a lot of good quality animals from Jungle breeders all over. Check out the Jungle Carpet Python Facebook group on Facebook to find a ton of reputable folks there

[@memovillegas1915]

@@Rileys-Reptiles thanks I will look Nick up. I am not on social media so can see the Facebook groups. But I’ll find ways to see

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Apologies for that. There’s several great jungle breeders out there. Andrew Paris. Martin Rosemond are two other names to look up

[@lvanzant3074]

Well this was a great video for me the first mistake you covered is why I'm watching. I have a male coastal carpet python that I purchased at an expo last year he is super healthy and happy and now I'm thinking about a breeding project would you recommend breeding him with another tiger coastal or another morph?

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I personally would stick within the coastal subspecies even if morph driven. But you certainly can’t go wrong with Tiger anything!

[@lvanzant3074]

@@Rileys-Reptiles thanks

[@markhackett8387]

Great video 😎

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much

[@johnschlesinger2009]

You're so right about temperatures. I have a jungle and an albino Darwin. If their cool area is 78F, they stay on the ground a lot: if it drops to 75, they go up in their branches, nearer the heat source.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Standard thermo regulatory behavior following where the heat is when they need it

[@colinhamilton156]

Breeders in Australia now largely smash out mutts, jag, caramel over this and that.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Yeah it’s interesting how the two industries are so polar opposite in the US vs over there.

[@colinhamilton156]

There is breeders here that keep all the sub species in place as well, just fewer in number from what I see at expos etc

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Well that’s good to hear!

[@ryansarachnids4778]

Nice video! im getting big into carpets really underrated snakes

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you! They really are such an underdog species that is too often overlooked due to their bad reputation that precedes them.

[@Gottalovecarpetpythons]

well l can say here in Australia the waters have been muddied here and l dont like it either. Cross breeding happens alot and l have a girl that l dont know what is in her, Jungle x Coastal or Diamond. l am not a breeder and l would not breed her anyway. l have a Coastal 100% her Anxthanic, will have to breed to find out. None of my pythons other then my rough scaled likes it hot, like 34c but my jungle cross even though set temp is 30c she neve goes to the watm side, she sits at the cooler end at 26c. Only time l see her under the heat is when she is in her shed cycle. They are all very different when it comes to temps, it is observation of them that will teach you alot.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Agreed. Every animal within a group is an individual and subject to unique behaviors based on their personality. Be a student of the serpent as "they" say.

[@xavierwalkerxotics]

Luckily I had channels like this so I didn't make these mistakes, great video.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Well done! Glad to hear that not everyone is tripping over these mistakes. No shame to anyone who has as I certainly made several of those mistakes early on.

[@chrisknott6651]

Good info. I am looking at some pure darwins, and a papuan male that I will have to find a female for, but they are beautiful snakes.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Can’t go wrong with either of those species!!

[@PugetSoundPythons]

Solid advice 👌

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you!!

[@the-dyslexic-autistic-ronin-84]

Excellent video Thank you If it wasn't for people like yourself a lot of people would be lost and wouldn't even know about species or subspecies or anything like that, I was actually thinking where the video was on maybe it would be a good idea if there was a Facebook page called something like a hall of fame of people that are keeping carpet pythons pure, something they got if you knew what I mean, carpet pythons off the gods Odin approved ⚔️🐍🤣🤣🤣 Giving people an incentive to keeping their projects clean and pure would be a good idea because as you said in the video is once the animal is crossed that is it end off 😢 I came across this channel by accident best mistake yet keep up the good work I really enjoy the videos.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your thought process and the supportive words! Glad you found me!

[@danielmor4073]

Bro only hates hybrids because they fuck with his business and theyre more beautiful 😂😂

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Hybrids don’t affect my business at all….

[@vildotcom]

Great info for newcomers

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Thank you! That was my goal with this one.

[@jackiedoesntcare]

I know nothing about these snakes but I think I need one 😂

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I’m always surprised by how few folks have heard of them or know much about them. They’re fantastic animals!

[@jackiedoesntcare]

@Rileys-Reptiles it's hard to find information about them. If you have any suggestions for videos that go into the different subspecies and locals, that would be awesome!!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I don’t know if you’ll find anyone else out there making Morelia centric videos other than myself. As for websites I would explore MoreliaPythonRadio.com or anything affiliated with the MPR Network in podcasts or KZbin as well as books The Complete Carpet Python and The More Complete Carpet Python.

[@jackiedoesntcare]

@@Rileys-Reptiles thank you!!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

You’re welcome!

[@EmzZone42]

Oh not breeding either

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Either way all good

[@roachmorphine8018]

Idk, it's pretty messed up to talk about living animals having "no value" or being "unattractive" to you. If crossbreeding creates unhealthy offspring, just say that. It's a big reason I tend to distance myself from the whole reptile community - even those who claim to love reptiles start talking about them as if they're exploitable commodities and little else. That probably wasn't your intent, but I've seen the mindset become very common.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I agree. I dislike that mindset as well, but that’s the reality of the hobby and how people behave and perceive it. I don’t want to produce unwanted animals or crosses that don’t sell regardless of how they’re perceived.

[@louiesais8756]

Riley ✌🏽

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Louie!!! ✌️

[@diandralorena2903]

i disagree with you since your python mix is a beautiful animal

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

Ok. Not sure what that means but good on ya

[@diandralorena2903]

@@Rileys-Reptiles well there are out there some beautiful hybrids,i dont know why to some people it matters so much it thing to be pure bred,i mean that they will discard hybrids,,,,,im bad at explaining:((

[@diandralorena2903]

@@Rileys-Reptiles But anyway you got very educative videos and easy to learn from,thank you for your time

[@Thehandbanana]

@@diandralorena2903because people into these snakes have worked hard to keep the bloodlines pure so that diversity is maintained and Morelia doesn’t end up like many other snakes that are so muddied up that the bloodlines are lost.

[@centralianexotics]

Many nails hit on the head!

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

You can call me “The Hammer”

[@murderousmoreliaandknobtai6322]

People clearly haven’t heard of something called the internet it takes not even 5 minutes to see every species of carpet python.

[@Rileys-Reptiles]

I think some folks just get ahead of themselves and don’t understand the complexity of species when they’re new to reptiles.