Hog Island Boa vs Jungle Carpet Python

[emmemm93]

I am completely stuck between these two snakes and would love a comparison!


I'm pretty stuck on getting a female I am building a 4' x 2' x 2.5' enclosure, so plenty big for either species.


I need to know how these two species compare as far as:

- Want it to be a good display snake- not just hiding or sitting like a log constantly. I would really like something that makes use of branches in the tank.

- How they are with feeding (does either species tend to be finicky?)

- Size (both length and girth)

- Which species tend to get stressed less easily? (My ball python stresses ssooo easily).

- Temperament (I know carpets are nippy babies- I am talking about once the snake is an adult. Figure that I will be getting the snake as a baby and working to 'socialize' it.)



PICTURES that depict what size these snakes achieve as adults would be very appreciated.


Thank you! :)

[TheSuppishOne]

- Want it to be a good display snake- not just hiding or sitting like a log constantly. I would really like something that makes use of branches in the tank.

Then you're getting a carpet python. Lol. From what everybody told me, the carpets are of the more active and arboreal (tree climbing) species.

[smy_749]

As some of the other members on here put it, Jungle carpets are basically bomb proof. They are active snakes, mine used to perch at night on some branches like a green tree, with the purple night light...pretty cool.

I'd say jungle carpet as well.

[Lankyrob]

I am completely stuck between these two snakes and would love a comparison!


I'm pretty stuck on getting a female I am building a 4' x 2' x 2.5' enclosure, so plenty big for either species.


I need to know how these two species compare as far as:

- Want it to be a good display snake- not just hiding or sitting like a log constantly. I would really like something that makes use of branches in the tank.

- How they are with feeding (does either species tend to be finicky?)

- Size (both length and girth)

- Which species tend to get stressed less easily? (My ball python stresses ssooo easily).

- Temperament (I know carpets are nippy babies- I am talking about once the snake is an adult. Figure that I will be getting the snake as a baby and working to 'socialize' it.)



PICTURES that depict what size these snakes achieve as adults would be very appreciated.


Thank you! :)

some snakes wont "calm down" with handling or age, just so ething tou should be aware of before gettingone. Some are just ornery and will bite for no reason.