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ra94131
08-07-12, 06:44 PM
Just wanted to share some pictures of my Jungle Carpet named Ivan.

Breeder picture of Ivan (1), and the dam (2) / sire (3) that produced him. (From Chris Behof @ CBReptiles.)
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0319.jpghttp://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0321.jpg
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0320.jpg

Ivan upon arrival. I ran home on my lunch break to check on him, since my wife was home for his delivery.
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0334.jpg

Ivan's enclosure. It is a bit large, but plenty of hiding spots including up high in the vines, where he seems to enjoy prowling once the lights go out. The two large 'rock' hides have smaller hides placed within them so he can always feel "snug". I'll take them out as he grows. So far this thing has been great temperature wise using UTHs on a thermostat. I've also got a couple of 75W bulbs dimmed way down just to keep it in the upper 80s in the branches on the warm side. Overall gradient is about 90F on the warm side and high 70s on the cool side. The upper level gradient (in the branches/vines) is about 88F (warm) to 82F (cool). The cage is in my home office and in a very low traffic area of the house.
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Ivan ate like a champ the weekend after he arrived (f/t rat pinky) and gave us a good view of the meal.
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ra94131
08-07-12, 06:46 PM
And just a few more pictures...

http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0375.jpg
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0347.jpg
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0372.jpg
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0374.jpg
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_0373.jpg

Hope you enjoyed them!
snake man12
08-07-12, 06:50 PM
Ohh we enjoyed them!!
Tekpc007
08-07-12, 06:55 PM
sure looks good , mine is about the same size and color but he is a terror and very bitey so he is still in glove training . How bitey is yours?
ra94131
08-07-12, 07:06 PM
sure looks good , mine is about the same size and color but he is a terror and very bitey so he is still in glove training . How bitey is yours?

He's less "bitey" than I expected such a young snake to be; just a few times when getting him out of the enclosure. A couple "nose bumps" with his mouth closed as well. When he's out he mostly seems to either want to explore or get back into his enclosure.

My wife used gloves the first couple of times we had him out, but he's been really calm so she has discarded those. He did bite her once today, but she said she wouldn't have even noticed if she hadn't seen it.
Terranaut
08-07-12, 08:03 PM
Nice looking carpet!! Glad he isn't so bitey!!
Pareeeee
08-07-12, 08:13 PM
AH! He's so cute and tiny! I just wanna squeeze him. Ok maybe that would be a bad idea. But cute just the same! Love the colours.
Pareeeee
08-07-12, 08:13 PM
...Don't make me want another snake. I don't have the space for another snake.
shaunyboy
08-07-12, 08:17 PM
that's a good looking wee jungle you have there,Chris has some nice carpets in his collection

yours looks so tiny when you see him in your hand

cheers shaun
UwabamiReptiles
08-07-12, 08:40 PM
Chris produces some really good looking snakes and yours looks like its going to be no exception. I really like how nice your enclosure is, looks like you put a lot of thought and planning into it. Keep us posted on Ivan.
millertime89
08-08-12, 01:59 PM
Not only does he look great, but his enclosure does too! Congrats on the newest addition!
MoreliAddict
08-08-12, 02:05 PM
Such an awesome enclosure. It's gonna be interesting to see how you rearrange it as this little guy grows.
Donnie
08-08-12, 03:35 PM
Very nice jungle. Both parents are so vibrant so he should colour up well as he grows
Sarrix
08-08-12, 03:47 PM
Very nice, reminds me of my guy when he was a bit smaller.
ra94131
09-04-12, 11:15 PM
First shed since he arrived is definitely coming up... he's been pretty dull and had the typical "blue eyes" yesterday. Still took a rat, albeit not quite as enthusiastically.

I'll post a few new pictures once the shed is complete.
Evolieno
09-04-12, 11:22 PM
Oh my gosh he is adorable!! I want a little guy do bad, and it looks like he will be a beauty when gets a little older! Where did you get the larger pieces of wood in his enclosure?
TheBoogieDown
09-05-12, 12:24 AM
In the second picture, the yellow almost blinded me haha! Very pretty snake.
ra94131
09-07-12, 08:45 PM
So Ivan shed last night... perfectly. Very happy to see that. I will try and get a good picture of him in the next couple of days, but he's a little too active at the moment for pictures. Lots of blur.

In the meantime, here's a picture of his shed skin. Not a single tear.

http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u416/ra94131/IMG_04251.jpg
sharkyy
09-08-12, 01:15 AM
I love jungles! I just got one myself a few weeks ago! They are stunning!!!