Buyer question
Is a Darwin carpet python good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Darwin carpet python 3 out of 5 for beginners (good second snake).
Source: the Darwin carpet python page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Darwin carpet python in the Animal Library
The detail
The Darwin carpet python comes from the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory and is a slimmer carpet with a variable brown, gold and tan pattern. It is a medium-sized, arboreal python that tends to be active and alert.
- Best fit
- Keepers ready for a python
- Handling
- 3 out of 5 (Nippy young, calms with age)
- Setup complexity
- 4 out of 5 (Tall, arboreal enclosure)
- Feeding ease
- 5 out of 5 (Strong feeder)
What to weigh
Active and quick, it needs a tall enclosure and patient handling while young. It is a 20-to-30-year commitment.