Curiosity questions

[sockSnek]

I'm trying to predict how much my jungle will weigh when he's more or less fully grown. Both his parents were about 7 ft long, but I have no idea how many grams that's likely to translate to. Anyone have a similar size carpet for reference?

Second question: about what percentage of their own body weight can a snake safely eat? I keep seeing articles or videos of snakes swallowing animals that are way too big for them and sometimes dying because of it.

[Andy_G]

I'd guess around 2500 grams.

Carpet pythons are known for being able to eat very large food items. They can probably take around 40% of their weight, but meals ranging from 10-20% of weight would be a decent sized meal in captivity.

[SnakeyJay]

I'd guess around 2500 grams.

Carpet pythons are known for being able to eat very large food items. They can probably take around 40% of their weight, but meals ranging from 10-20% of weight would be a decent sized meal in captivity.

It's easy to forget how slender some carpets are.. my male bci at 7ft was about 3.5-4kg. So I was shocked to see you say only 2.5kg! :D