The carpet python is a large snake named for beautiful markings on its skin which resemble an oriental carpet pattern.
Carpet python snake skin.
Carpet pythons are oviparous meaning that after mating the female will lay anywhere from 2 4 dozen eggs.
Carpet snakes are extremely variable in colour and pattern.
The patterning may be roughly diamond shaped or have intricate markings made up of light and dark bands on a background of.
Carpet pythons in captivity can easily live 20 years or longer.
Itis lists six the reptile database seven and the iucn eight.
Their coloring is highly variable ranging from olive to black with white or cream and gold markings.
She will stay with eggs providing both warmth and protection for the next 4 8 weeks.
Summer is python breeding time and after the female has laid up to 15 eggs she coils herself around them and shivers vibrating all her muscles to keep the eggs warm.
Many subspecies are described.
Morelia spilota commonly referred to as the carpet python or diamond python is a large snake of the family pythonidae found in australia new guinea indonesia and papua new guinea bismarck archipelago and the northern solomon islands.
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Common conditions of pet snakes include infectious stomatitis parasites skin infections inclusion body disease respiratory disease and septicemia.
However once the eggs have hatched the mother will leave.
Carpet snake or carpet python morelia spilota.
Unlike many other snake species the jungle carpet python makes an excellent parent.
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9 foot west papuan carpet python.
Most specimens are olive green with pale dark edged blotches stripes or cross bands.
Pythons are probably the most commonly seen snake in suburban backyards the most familiar being the carpet python in queensland and the diamond python in eastern nsw and victoria.
Caging for carpet pythons should allow for some retention of humidity unrestricted observation of the snake ample area for the snake to move and climb and easy ability to clean.
