Ontogenic change in Carpet pythons

[red ink]

6 months
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn214/Red-Ink-Buldogs/Greyham/IMGP0358.jpg

11 months
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn214/Red-Ink-Buldogs/Greyham/P1020281.jpg

15 months
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn214/Red-Ink-Buldogs/Greyham/P1020338.jpg

Latest incarnation (23 months, taken a couple of nights agao)
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn214/Red-Ink-Buldogs/Greyham/e31d594a.jpg

[shaunyboy]

great idea for a thread mate

cheers shaun

[red ink]

great idea for a thread mate

cheers shaun

Yeah it would be good to see how peoples carpets change with age, unfortunately my girls is a freak and she has pretty much been the same since I got her. All she does it get bigger with age.

Post away peeps add your "pregression pics" on here, if you have them.

[shaunyboy]

Yeah it would be good to see how peoples carpets change with age, unfortunately my girls is a freak and she has pretty much been the same since I got her. All she does it get bigger with age.

and soon it will be breeding time mate,i'm looking forward to see what your jungles produce

cheers shaun

[Trent]

nice looking carpet!!

[Kayla90]

That's pretty cool..

[UwabamiReptiles]

Awesome progression pics red ink! The color change is probably one of my favorite qualities of carpets.

[Norm66]

Neat progression.

[alessia55]

That's awesome! Thanks for posting that. I had no idea carpet pythons did that :shocked:

[CDN_Blood]

It's so great to watch them grow, even when we're doing it vicariously through your images :)

[Reptile_Reptile]

Thanks for sharing.

[alessia55]

I'd like to see more examples of this if others want to jump in and share similar photos :yes:

[UwabamiReptiles]

This one isn't as dramatic as my jag in my other thread I just put up. Here's my diamond x jungle I got back in 2008.

Then:
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l615/Uwabami/0070.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l615/Uwabami/0071.jpg

Now:
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l615/Uwabami/IMG_1688.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l615/Uwabami/IMG_1659.jpg

[millertime89]

wow, he looks great, almost looks axanthic (one of my favorite morphs)

[Caylan]

Here's sync growing up.

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/P1000471.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/2009_0221Dec250015.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/2010_0414Dec250044.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/DSCF1030.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/DSCF2284.jpg
And him now
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Iiim%20Baaack/IMG_0410.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Iiim%20Baaack/IMG_0417.jpg
Caylan.S.

[red ink]

Here's sync growing up.

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/P1000471.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/2009_0221Dec250015.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/2010_0414Dec250044.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/DSCF1030.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Reptiles/Male%20Jaguar%20Sibling/DSCF2284.jpg
And him now
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Iiim%20Baaack/IMG_0410.jpg
http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww355/Inugohan/Iiim%20Baaack/IMG_0417.jpg
Caylan.S.

Nice.. you really see him develop his colours through the pics

[Caylan]

Thanks! He really helped me learn how to take photo's, it was so much fun with him. I think I have more pictures of him then I do any other snake. Caylan.S.

[lady_bug87]

I think the drastic colour changes are my favourite part of all Morelia species

[UwabamiReptiles]

Beautiful carpet Caylan! Those are great progression shots.

[Caylan]

Thank you! I wish my photography was better in the past lol. But the colours all there, thats what I cared about in the end. He made it much easier though. Picking up the subtle things is hard, but's not so subtle lol. Caylan.S.

[alessia55]

Caylan those photos are amazing!!!! :eek:

[MoreliAddict]

did sync go from aggressive/defensive to tame? it looks like so...

[Caylan]

He did, and without even really having to handle him either. Most carpet pythons are like this I find, however I've had a lot of success "taming" babies when handling them right out of the egg now... Good eye picking that up!! I can easily handle him now, he's a great snake to take out. He even vocal hisses sometimes, it's really cute. Caylan.S.

[Cor8et]

Great idea guys, i`v never really noticed changes in color much apart from shedding:(

I`am going to rake out some older pics to see what i can come up with.

Love your snakes too, so beautiful in every way :)

[red ink]

The most drastic ontogenic colour change in the carpet sp belongs to a species that I do not keep and unfortunately rare on your side of the pond. Morelia spilota variegata start of as pink/orange worms with barely visible patterns to quite colourful and highly patterned adults.

[youngster]

This is making me excited for mine :)
It'll be awesome seeing him grow up!