Buyer question
Is a Bredli carpet python good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Bredli carpet python 3 out of 5 for beginners (good second snake).
Source: the Bredli carpet python page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Bredli carpet python in the Animal Library
The detail
The bredli, or Centralian carpet python, comes from the rocky ranges of central Australia and is a heavy-bodied carpet with rich red and cream patterning. Keepers often describe adults as calmer than jungles and coastals.
- Best fit
- Keepers ready for a big python
- Handling
- 4 out of 5 (Often calm as adults)
- Setup complexity
- 4 out of 5 (Large, sturdy enclosure)
- Feeding ease
- 5 out of 5 (Strong feeder)
What to weigh
Bredli grow long and heavy, so plan a large, sturdy enclosure. Young ones can still be nippy.