Buyer question
Is a Coastal carpet python good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Coastal carpet python 3 out of 5 for beginners (good second snake).
Source: the Coastal carpet python page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Coastal carpet python in the Animal Library
The detail
The coastal carpet python is the largest carpet python commonly kept, from the eastern coast of Australia, with a variable brown, olive and cream pattern. It is a strong feeder and the base stock for several morphs, including jaguar.
- Best fit
- Experienced snake keepers
- Handling
- 3 out of 5 (Nippy young, calms with age)
- Setup complexity
- 4 out of 5 (Big, tall enclosure)
- Feeding ease
- 5 out of 5 (Strong feeder)
What to weigh
A big female needs a large, tall enclosure and firm, confident handling. It can live 20 to 30 years.