Profile: Tooch *carpet experts needed

[SkYyaMe1623]

Hi all!

Meet my son Tooch!

Tooch and I met at an expo about a month ago. He is active, alert, always hungry, almost always up in the vines, and never fails to put on a show or entertain. He has been a pleasure to work with.

Tooch and I have been wondering what type of carpet he is. We know he is at least half jungle (could be 100%) and we wanted you all to take a shot. Make sure you check out the link for HD video of him! (I got an awesome focus on his face at the end)

Enjoy!

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/ToochShoot3.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/ToochShoot2.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/Toochshooot1.jpg

Meet Tooch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=ev&feature=menh&v=PLHLG-3sj5M)

[Will0W783]

He looks to me like a coastal/jungle cross. Unfortunately most carpets offered on the market today, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are a mixture of localities. He's a good-looking boy for sure, so just enjoy him as he is. :)

[CDN_Blood]

Agreed, there is most definitely Coastal in there. Expect him to be a big boy :)

[marvelfreak]

He a Coastal.

[UwabamiReptiles]

Good looking carpet and I really like the name:)

[red ink]

I'm with Marvel.. he's a coastal.

[blindfireak40]

Cute li'l noodle ya got there!! :)

Red, Marvel, what are some of the indications that he's a coastal? Especially with how young he is?

[marvelfreak]

Cute li'l noodle ya got there!! :)

Red, Marvel, what are some of the indications that he's a coastal? Especially with how young he is?
Mainly the marking. On Jungles the marking are more like lighting bolts. Plus you have particle striping long the side which is a Coastal treat. In Carpets Coastal and Bredli are the only one that i know with striping. Then the head pattern look more like a Coastal than Jungle pattern. Last the head shape. Coastal i think tend to have a longer, slimmer head shape than Jungles. I could be wrong, but this is what makes me believe it's a Coastal.

[SkYyaMe1623]

Thank you all, everyone here is always so helpful.

Tooch and I are really excited to learn he is part coastal. (his mother was a jungle with very bright yellow)

I don't keep alot of snakes so I'm more than happy that one will be my big boy :)

[SkYyaMe1623]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/90a88436.jpg

[alessia55]

he is lovely :)

[gonesnakee]

We can all speculate as much as we want but the true nature of the specimen will never be known unless you actually find the breeder & they actually know what snakes were bred to create it.
It could be ANY combo of Diamond, Jungle, Bredli, IJ & Coastal as one never knows whom is crossing what to make Jaguars ;)
Lots of Diamond Jungle jags out there pumping out plain sibs as well as jags afterall ;)
It could be a simple 2 subspecies cross or could have as many as 3-5 subspecies mixed together depending on the parental stock.
The striping is a good indication of having either some Bredli or CCP as already mentioned & the fact that Jaguars all orginate from Coastals I'd say its a pretty safe bet to guess Coastal X something(s), but its ALL just speculation.
We can all confirm its a Carpet Python but what type or type(s) IS & always will be pure speculation at this point.
If it were a "pure" subspecies specimen I too would go with Coastal.
I'm thinking in all likelihood it is a Jaguar sibling & is a CCP X of some sort Cheers Mark

edit - rereading the above I guess we know its 50% JCP if the mother was a pure JCP

[SkYyaMe1623]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/e7650722.jpg

[SkYyaMe1623]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/1MileNorth/325a4944.jpg

[ineedsoap16]

I agree with Mark, bummer you never can tell. Very pretty carpet though. Be very very careful, they can be awfully addicting!

Ryan