Carpet Pythons
Arboreal Australians with the best personality-to-size ratio in the hobby.
On the Exchange
What you're taking on
Carpet pythons are alert, climbing, genuinely interactive snakes that reward a tall enclosure and a bit of patience. Jungle, coastal, jaguar and caramel lines look nothing alike, so the locality or line matters as much as the morph name. Hatchlings can be nippy and grow out of it.
- Jaguar carries a neurological wobble — ask about severity.
- Locality or line stated plainly (jungle, coastal, Irian Jaya).
- Height in the enclosure it was raised in — they climb.
- Established feeder; hatchlings can be stubborn starters.
- Adult size expectation varies hugely by line.
Keep it right from day one
Alert and arboreal; hatchlings can be nippy, adults settle into calm handlers.
Sturdy horizontal branches set at several heights.
Who you can buy from
Woman-owned family business in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Venomous and exotic reptiles, plus surrender, rehab and rehoming for animals that need a second home.
Tyler and Jasmyn's reptile store in Rocklin, California. Live animals, feeders, supplies and live plants, plus boarding, sexing, nail trims and free general health checks.
Asian water monitor breeder in Huntsville, Alabama. Black Dragons, Ice Dragons, Guru and albino projects, every animal socialized hands-on before it ships.
New England Reptile Distributors, Kevin McCurley's facility in Plaistow, New Hampshire. Ball python genetics since 1989, plus boas, colubrids, monitors, giants and rare reptiles.
Paul Hernandez's collection in Columbus, Ohio: retics, Burmese pythons, anacondas, monitors, tegus, iguanas and other uncommon species. Paul also runs Reptile Adventures live educational shows.