Hashtag, my zebra jungle carpet

[skullbird]

Thought I'd show off some photos of my zebra jungle, Hashtag. I couldn't be more pleased with this feisty little noodle. He's already grown up so much in the few months I've had him, and I can't wait to watch him mature into adulthood.

Here he is the day I got him in November...
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...and here is roughly three months later! Check out the difference just two sheds makes!
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He's actually pretty good with handling. As long as you move at his pace he'll happily cruise around on your arms or on my bed. He's still pretty jumpy, so I don't trust him with others yet, but he's calmed down a lot since day one.
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Hashtag is difficult to photograph. He either wants to bite the camera, or try to climb on it.
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This is the clearest photo i've managed to get of him so far~
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[Emmamuradian]

Love the last photo, beautiful snake

[Tsubaki]

Beautiful animal :D

[EL Ziggy]

Gorgeous Carpet!!

[Dilema]

Lovely looking Zebra ! :D

[D Grade]

Wow what an incredible looking lil guy. Is this the same morph as the cover page contest winner? How is their temperament and care? How we'll do they accept food and how large do they get? I'm really considering getting one of these guys.

[Mikoh4792]

Wow what an incredible looking lil guy. Is this the same morph as the cover page contest winner? How is their temperament and care? How we'll do they accept food and how large do they get? I'm really considering getting one of these guys.

The jungle carpet python on the cover page is not a morph. Temperament as with all snakes vary by the individual. Most animals, especially captive bred and born should do fine with gentle handling and care.They accept food well and get around 5 feet on average. Some grow smaller and some grow bigger depending on the lineage.

For in-depth care info get the book "The Complete Carpet Python" by Justin Julander and Nick Mutton.

[marvelfreak]

Stunning little guy and i dig the name.

[millertime89]

That last pic is awesome. I'm a fan of #.

[shaunyboy]

that's a very nice Zebra,great pattern and colouring up superbly.....


who produce him ?



cheers shaun

[reptiledude987]

That last pic is awesome. I'm a fan of #.
I agree that last pic rocks!!!

[skullbird]

I'm really considering getting one of these guys.
Do it! You wont regret it! Easily my favorite snake! The book that Mikoh4792 recommended, "The Complete Carpet Python", is worth every cent if you're seriously considering making the plunge.

who produced him?
I got him from Nick Mutton of Inland Reptiles.

Stunning little guy and i dig the name.
Ha! Thanks! His name seems to be very love-it-or-hate-it. Glad i'm not alone with my love of stupid names.

[D Grade]

The jungle carpet python on the cover page is not a morph. Temperament as with all snakes vary by the individual. Most animals, especially captive bred and born should do fine with gentle handling and care.They accept food well and get around 5 feet on average. Some grow smaller and some grow bigger depending on the lineage.

For in-depth care info get the book "The Complete Carpet Python" by Justin Julander and Nick Mutton.

Thanks for the info. Where did you get yours from?

[dave himself]

# is beautiful :)

[Mikoh4792]

Thanks for the info. Where did you get yours from?

From several breeders. Nick Mutton(inlandreptile), Chris Rindel(Headhunterreptiles). If you join a carpet python group on facebook you'll find many reputable breeders there with amazing animals.

[Mikoh4792]

I got him from Nick Mutton of Inland Reptiles.

Love the pattern on that guy. Which pairing was he from?

[D Grade]

From several breeders. Nick Mutton(inlandreptile), Chris Rindel(Headhunterreptiles). If you join a carpet python group on facebook you'll find many reputable breeders there with amazing animals.

Thank you bud, Ill check em out.

BTW Skullbird, Im originally from Tacoma, Wa. Go Hawks! :)

[shaunyboy]

Wow what an incredible looking lil guy. Is this the same morph as the cover page contest winner? How is their temperament and care? How we'll do they accept food and how large do they get? I'm really considering getting one of these guys.

the picture contest winner is a pure Jungle = Morelia Spilota Cheynei

the Zebra Morph is a pure Jungle morph,so a Zebra can also be Morelia Spilota Cheynei


also there are a lot of Zebra crosses out there,for instance a friend of mine crossed a pure Zebra Jungle male with a pure Diamond female,he got some Zebras,some Diamond looking crosses,also 2 crazy patterned great looking snakes...

one of the crazy patterned ones now belongs to Dilema on here


cheers shaun

P.S. The book i would buy is...Keeping and Breeding Australian Pythons,edited by Mike Swan,it's pretty much thought of as the Carpet Bible mate

you can get it sent straight to your house from Australia for a decent price,got mines for £50 ($75) direct to Scotland

[D Grade]

Thanks for clarification, Shaun. Although its still somewhat confusing to me. :). All I know is that Im mainly a Colubrid guy but I really love that morph on that Jungle Zebra.

[shaunyboy]

Thanks for clarification, Shaun. Although its still somewhat confusing to me. :). All I know is that Im mainly a Colubrid guy but I really love that morph on that Jungle Zebra.

the first Zebra Morph came from a Jungle x Jungle breeding mate

so it's a pure Jungle co dom mutation

only when a Zebra is crossed with a different type Carpet,does the hatchlings stop being pure Jungles




cheers shaun

[skullbird]

Love the pattern on that guy. Which pairing was he from?
He's from the 2014 Bradly Zebra clutch.
I got first pick of the male jungles when they got ready, and this guy stood out to me. I actually got to meet Hashtag's sire at a reptile expo, since Nick had brought him along! (I also got to see his Schuette male in person. Amazing snake. I plan on getting a female sired by that male this year.)

Thanks for clarification, Shaun. Although its still somewhat confusing to me. :). All I know is that Im mainly a Colubrid guy but I really love that morph on that Jungle Zebra.
I'm with you, man. Zebra is a really unique morph. It takes a lot of forms too! I've seen some zebras that were mostly black, some with straight bands all across their back, and some that almost look pixelated. It's really cool to see the variation.
Personally, i'm a huge biology/taxonomy nerd, so to me pure linages trump mixed-subspecies morphs. Nick Mutton tracks all of his linages, so you can see the whole family line, which is really valuable for snakes like jungle carpets. Carpets tend to hatch out dull, and grow brighter and better with age. If you know what the parents look like, you can get a good idea of the animal you'll end up with.

[EL Ziggy]

I'm really digging your zebra Skull. I'm SERIOUSLY considering one of those now.

[D Grade]

He's from the 2014 Bradly Zebra clutch.
I got first pick of the male jungles when they got ready, and this guy stood out to me. I actually got to meet Hashtag's sire at a reptile expo, since Nick had brought him along! (I also got to see his Schuette male in person. Amazing snake. I plan on getting a female sired by that male this year.)


I'm with you, man. Zebra is a really unique morph. It takes a lot of forms too! I've seen some zebras that were mostly black, some with straight bands all across their back, and some that almost look pixelated. It's really cool to see the variation.
Personally, i'm a huge biology/taxonomy nerd, so to me pure linages trump mixed-subspecies morphs. Nick Mutton tracks all of his linages, so you can see the whole family line, which is really valuable for snakes like jungle carpets. Carpets tend to hatch out dull, and grow brighter and better with age. If you know what the parents look like, you can get a good idea of the animal you'll end up with.

Thank you for the info, bud. I greatly appreciate it. It'll be a while before I get any type of Morelia Spilota but I definitely have my eyes set on this guy. Like I said, I'm mainly a Colubrid guy so I have a few more of those to obtain before I'll be able to get my hands on one of these guys.

I'm really digging your zebra Skull. I'm SERIOUSLY considering one of those now.

I'm with you bud!