Buyer question
How big does an Irian Jaya carpet python get?
Our Animal Library lists the Irian Jaya carpet python at 5–7 ft (adult size).
Source: the Irian Jaya carpet python page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Irian Jaya carpet python in the Animal Library
The detail
The Irian Jaya carpet python comes from southern New Guinea and is usually a slimmer carpet with a variable gray, tan or olive pattern. It is a medium-sized, arboreal python kept much like a jungle or coastal carpet.
- Housing
- 4×2×3 ft or taller, perches
What to weigh
Like all carpets it needs a tall enclosure and patient handling while young. Some New Guinea carpets have been imported, so confirm captive breeding.