Buyer question
How long does an Irian Jaya carpet python live?
Our Animal Library gives the Irian Jaya carpet python a lifespan of 20–30 years.
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.
- Origin
- Southern New Guinea
- Best fit
- Keepers ready for a python
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.