What kind of carpet python do you think this is?

[DontPanic]

I bought a jungle carpet python from my local petshop and wondering if it really is a jungle since I don't see many jungle pics that look like him.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/MjMelvill/IMG_0085.jpg

Thanks. ^^

[presspirate]

Looks like a Coastal to me. But I'd like to see more pics to be sure.

[RandyRhoads]

It does look very similar to the coastal I had.

[BarelyBreathing]

I third coastal. Better pictures with better (outdoor) lighting would help, preferably without the flash. If you can't do outdoor pictures, put him by a window in the morning.

[DontPanic]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/MjMelvill/IMG_0089.jpg

[BarelyBreathing]

Coastal. Thanks for the clearer picture.

[presspirate]

Coastal. Beautiful snake.

[Caylan]

I'd almost go as far as saying tiger coastal, Beautiful pick up! Caylan.S.

[Trent]

Nice pickup!!

[millertime89]

nice grab!

[Ivan_The_Titan]

Just rememeber, without exact lineage, you can't say for certain, especially thanks to jags. It's no pure jungle though.

[Norm66]

Welcome! I love your screen name, I'm a huge HHGttG.

Cool looking snake too. :)

[shaunyboy]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/MjMelvill/IMG_0089.jpg

although it looks similar to some of the tiger coastals produced,i'd say its most likely a jungle jaguar sibling mate

a coastal jungle cross that did not inherit the jaguar gene

imo thats where the pet shops getting the name " jungle " from

sadly unless you know who bred it,theres no way of knowing what it really is

its a nice looking carpet though mate

i especially like the lack of head pattern on it (imo its very unusual)

cheers shaun

[marvelfreak]

I'd almost go as far as saying tiger coastal, Beautiful pick up! Caylan.S.
that's what i was thinking to.

[MoreliAddict]

its most likely a jungle jaguar sibling mate

a coastal jungle cross that did not inherit the jaguar gene

imo thats where the pet shops getting the name " jungle " from


cheers shaun
^ i agree with the above ^

shaun is a carpet expert

cheers david

[ineedsoap16]

Looks very much like a 50/50 jungle coastal I have. But as stated before, carpet lineage is so mixed, that without known blood, you really can't say. I've seen IJ like carpets from traceable coastal lineages show up. Not to mention that on the genetic level, coastals and jungles are very similar if not the same, and in the wild the jungles range is completely surrounded by the coastals. The variability of these taxa are definitely one of the things that keeps me interested.

[red ink]

Nice carpet python you have there

[Xanafein]

I Second The sibling theory, although that striping is a bit of a wild card

[solo1979]

How about possibly a jungle x tiger jag sib? Definitely got some nice striping there though it's hard to tell if it's due to the tiger gene or not.

[shaunyboy]

^ i agree with the above ^

shaun is a carpet expert

cheers david


i'm no expert pal,more a carpet nutter :wacky::yes:

but i've seen a lot of jungle jaguar siblings hatch with the dorsal stripe like that

cheers shaun

[shaunyboy]

How about possibly a jungle x tiger jag sib? Definitely got some nice striping there though it's hard to tell if it's due to the tiger gene or not.

heres a 75% jungle jag (so not a lot of coastal in her) with a full dorsal stripe,that looks like a tiger (wish it was)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/diamond1/rosestartingcolour002.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq17/spilota01/new%20pictures/P1000754.jpg

with carpets you really need to know the history to be sure what you have

its a nice looking carpet you have and it will be interesting to see how it develops colour wise

cheers shaun

[solo1979]

Very nice Shaun! I have a jungle x tiger jag and her sib on the way from Erin B next week. Can't wait to see how they color up.

[Trent]

Very sweet shaun!

[Caylan]

I agree with shaun, I may have jumped the gun saying Tiger, however not exactly. Tiger can also be used in the polygenic term, as in line bred trait. I'm sure if you bred this to another non genetic dorsal striped snake, you would have a variety of partially to fully striped babies. Just natural variety in carpet pythons, especially jaguar siblings. The difference is there's no garuntee, it could just be a fluke specimen and have all normal patterned babies as well. Regardless, its a great looking snake on its own!