Best Display Snake

[EL Ziggy]

I love carpets. That's gonna be the cherry on top of my collection next year

[millertime89]

I agree with Shaun. A carpet is the way to go.

[Derek1]

Why do y'all love Carpets?

[EL Ziggy]

Originally Posted by Derek1

Why do y'all love Carpets?

I don't keep one YET but what's not to love? They're sleek and gorgeous. I was a little intimidated by the husbandry requirements at first but I know I can handle that now. Can't wait!

[millertime89]

Very easily kept, awesome attitudes, they're always happy to eat. Gorgeous colors even in the wildtypes (have you SEEN a nice Jungle or Diamond?!)

[Derek1]

Originally Posted by millertime89

(have you SEEN a nice Jungle or Diamond?!)

I have not.

[Derek1]

Got a link to the best care sheet and or breeder(s) for the Carpets?

[red ink]

Carpets are a hit and miss as a display snake... sure most of them are pretty but they are a nocturnal python by nature and are most active early in the evening.

You may get lucky and have one that will happily sit in the open during the daylight hours (won't be moving much) or one that spends the daylight in a hide and only coming out at dusk.

Husbandry wise they are a very easy snake to care for.....

It depends on your idea of a "display", display as seen "look there's a snake in that cage (not moving but in full view)" or display as in "hey there's a snake in that tank all active and moving" in full view during daylight hours.

In regards to seeing nice jungles...

Female


Male


Wild

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Derek1

Got a link to the best care sheet and or breeder(s) for the Carpets?

Simple caresheet:

Temps: ambient temps in the low 80's, basking spot in the high 80's to 90F can be provided.

Humidity: negligent. Moderate humidity is fine(40-60%). If you use a heat lamp you may need to mist at times since lamps dry the air out. You shouldn't have a problem with heat mats or radiant heat panels.

cage size: 3x2 or 4x2 of floorspace should be the minimum for adults. Bigger is better.

For more in-depth look into care, i suggest getting the book "The Complete Carpet Python" by Justin Julander and Nick Mutton. You can buy it online at amazon or their websites(Inlandreptile.com and australianaddictionreptiles.com)

Breeders in the US:
-Nick Mutton
-Justin Julander
-Will Bird
-Derek Roddy
-Erik Koller
-Terry Philip
-Kerry King
-Matt Lacoss
-Howard Redding
-Ed Lilley
-Micheal Miller

You can find all these breeders and many more on facebook, Kingsnake, and faunaclassifieds.

[millertime89]

I've bought from Kerry King (yes THAT Kerry King of Slayer...), Terry Phillip, and Nick Mutton. All are great guys and I would have no problem buying from them again.

[Derek1]

Originally Posted by Obsidian_Dragon

If you don't want another garter (and why NOT, they are great display snakes!) then yeah, maybe a rat snake.

Something that likes to prowl during the day, I'd think.

I decided to take a couple weeks and watch mine before making a decision. My Garter never stops. Lights on and he is on the move. Fast sucker too! I've almost pulled the trigger on a Garter/Milk/Hognose, but have yet to. It's a tough decision.

[Georgia]

Cant beat a nice looking Eastern Diamondback as a display animal.

[Derek1]

Originally Posted by Georgia

Cant beat a nice looking Eastern Diamondback as a display animal.

Good lawd. If I was to start another venomous thread, I'm scared I would be burned on the stake!

[Will0W783]

Honestly, one of the coolest (non-venomous) display snakes I ever owned was a big tiger rat snake (Spilotes pullatus). She was huge- 7 or 8 feet long, very brightly patterned, incredibly alert and FAST.

They are an arboreal species and are very curious. They have large, forward-set eyes so they wave their heads back and forth to get depth perception. Watching them triangulate on something is impressive and one of the coolest things I've seen a snake do! They need a big cage, and like to climb, so you can go crazy with decorations.


But, I really think you can't beat a nice rainforest setup with a couple of bright eyelash vipers. They do well in groups, and the rainbow of colors they come in really catches the eye.

[903Herp]

I did not read all the replies here but a Brazilian rainbow boa to me is the most beautiful normal phase out there. They stay at a decent size. Mine is very active just a stunning animal.