morelia spilota imbricata

I'm sure all the newbies do this, so i wouldn't want to break the link, Hi my name is Adam sydney Aus. this is my 1st post, i'm trying to decide what to get for my 1st snake this won't be my last post, or my last/only snake, it's an addiction i've been wanting to get for a long time now...

A couple of photo's of some striped Diamonds a friend bred last year. These are his holdbacks, the 2 I have were just partially striped so we are hoping it's genetic and that future generations will produce full stripes.

Hey guys, had my two little ones out last night and messed around with the cam a bit, hope you enjoy :D Here's Marjory! And here is Sludge

hi just chaseing a 5ft+ female southwestern carpet python for my breeding project im short a female for next year seller needs to be in WA would be willing to organise a swap if interested for any of this years offspring should have stimmys (Geraldton locale), Ta Ta dragons and hopefully...

I'm Thinking About Getting A South Wester Next. What Sort Of Nature Are They ? Would Like Some Thoughts Of What They Are Like ? / Im From Wester Australia So We Don't Have Many Species To Choose From Here...

..into my life aps. havent been here for a while. over a few months id say i came here to get advice for choosing the right snake, and after much deliberation i ended up choosing a southwestern carpet python. being from WA it was either that or a stimson :P soooo its been a while, and...

hey guys ok so this is going to sound stupid but i cant figure it out. a spotted, maccie and stimson all look the same to me and the only difference i can see is the scientific name. would some one please help me out on this one, it has got me all confused lol thanks : ) bel

Is Morelia variegata classified as a sub species of carpet python? If not what is it?

Well yesterday I picked up this little fella/lady (assuming lady) from a lovely breeder just outside of Perth. She's great, strikes and bites a fair bit but I'm hoping she'll settle down as she gets handled more. Excuse the dodgy pictures, I'm no photographer :D

Hey guys i have been looking at Olive pythons and was wondering what kind of enclosures u keep them in fully grown just because of the size of them thanx alot 1X Morelia Spilota Imbricata

Hi all, Can you guys give me some of your learned opinions on the species of this guy. I wont tell you what I purchased him as until I have your guys opinions. How do you think he'll colour up, he's only 4 months old now. Cheers... Doh, here we go...

What have you named your snake and/or other herps??

hi people long time since iv logged on here i have since sold my whole reptile collection and moved from brisbane to perth i have just purchased my cat 4 licence in perth and am now hunting reptiles which seem to be grossly over priced and few and far between(and in the case of snakes all really...

Well the tank is finally finished. Sorry all the pics of Grace are through the glass but after moving tanks I don't want to stress her out any more. SHe seems ok though andhas been sitting out in the open so she cant be too worried. How do you like my 'jungle' theme? I had to drag the branches...

Hey guys. I am getting my South west carpet python aka Morelia Spilota Imbricata in about a weeks time. I was wondering what the max length they grow to was because i have heard so much and it all varies :? I've heard from 1.2 meters to 3.5:shock: just wondering. Thanx alot

Hey guys, just lookin for a bit of help with the lingo found on this site, as well as the Pronunciation of scientific names...ie. morelia bredli...is it pronunced Mor-el-ee-ah bred-lee.:? just stuff like that to help me out and other newbies entering the site. i know alot of the lingo...

So oftern people use words that some of us dont understand their true meaning of.I thought it might be interesting to see how many herp associated words their are and what they mean. Ill start off with an easy one Morelia Spilota ::: carpet/diamond python. Odie

G'day people I just got my second imbricata. He is 1 year old on the 30th of Jan. Lovely little fella great temprament. Anyone who keeps imbricata feel free to add to this thread. Their is so much natural colour variation in them, would be good to get a look at a few others. Here is my...

Hi there, First time on for me and really liking this site. i have been interested in snakes for years now but never really looked into keeping one. But times change, I have just purchased a male South Western Carpet Python about two weeks ago (got my licence week before) and came on this site...

Hi, WOW, i cant believe i have found a group of people that love reptiles as much as i do. I remeber my mum taking me to a reptile shop when i was little and i begged and begged for a snake, but she said i had to wait until i was old enough to get my own reptile licence and get enough money to...

hey, im goin to try feeding me SW carpet for the 1st time since buying him, i heard some people feed in a diff enclosure than theri normal home, is this a good habit to do? I do this with my beardies...

After reading Greebos start for a newbie's page I thought I would give it a go. Before I send it on to him I thought I would see what others thought, what I have missed or gotten wrong. Or anything else people think I have missed, or questions that should be added. PM me or write it up here and...

hi all.. i reciently bought this snake(when i say reciently i mean tuesday) i was told it was a coastal carpet,but when the paper work come it had coastal carpet on the liciencing paper work but imbricata on the box.. to me it looks much more like a imbricata and looks nothing like the 3...

G'day Is anyone else keeping the SW carpet python? picked up a yearling on the weekend, still a little snappy. But that's ok. I have read that females can get roughly 4x the size of males at maturity, have people found this to be true? haven't probed mine yet so not sure on the...

how large does a snake have to be to be probed? i would like to know the sex of my snake. its about 5~7 months old (we belive) and its about 40cm long its a South Western Carpet Python

Hello all of you :P i am not exactly what u would call a brand new member, ive been spaming here for a good week or 2, trying to scrounge as much info out of your melons as i could. i learnt alot, so to all of u i must say a big thankyou (especialy marie) the reason i have finnaly made...

ok, i fully understand that this post may insult some people here, so plz, only constructive criticism. i know absolutely nothing about the finer workings of owning a reptile, but i realy would like to get a snake. i know the very very basics of snakes, eg they shed, eat once a week (or less)...

It seems like such a simple thing to feed your snake but when its your first time you dont know what to expect so: Should I just put the fuzzy on a ledge somewhere and leave it for a while and if so how long Or should I wave it around infront of his nose until he strikes and if so how long...

I was thinking of naming my new snake a South western carpet python something like Apep or Apohpis (Egyptian gods) or maybe Slinky or Binky Any suggestions ?? For snake names I mean

:D post your herp pics for everyone to enjoy :D

Hi guys, I have my category 3 lisence coming in the mail and am aabsolutely amping to own my first snake. I'm really interested in either a coastal carpet python or a murray darling but the only snakes listed as being allowed on a WA cat 3 lisence are the stimpsons python and the southwest...

Hi All :) I am only very new to this website but have loved snakes for as far back as i can remember and decided that i want to get my A into G and get myself set up both with info and all the necessary gear to get one :) I have seen on here that most of the 'vivs' are rather sparce. When...

Hi All :) I am only very new to this website but have loved snakes for as far back as i can remember and decided that i want to get my A into G and get myself set up both with info and all the necessary gear to get one :) I have seen on here that most of the 'vivs' are rather sparce. When...

whats the smallest type of carpet python

Can anyone tell me what kind of python this is please? I have no information on where it came from.

Inspired by the discussion generated by the striped Intergrade recently advertised on Herptrader, I thought an examination of the Morelia spilota complex was due. There seems to be some confusion as to what constitutes a hybrid and exactly what an intergrade is. I'll start with a great...

I bought this fella about a year ago, he was advertised as a Vic. He aint all Vic though as you can see, I was thinking maybe Vic/Jungle hybrid. Any thoughts people?

One of my favourite pics is this one from Harold Coggers australian reptiles in colour,known these days as a jungle carpet,yep stuff the rest a good one of these takes beating as an exhibit animal. :D :D

Could someone please explain what the bite of an adult carpet feels like.. what kind of pain? and perhaps similar to the bite of something else? I've never had the pleasure :wink: and I'm finding out some info for "show and tell" for primary children and I bet that's something they are...

I see on the WA reptile keepers list we are able to keep Morelia spilota imbricata - South-western Carpet Python. But looking at the python distribution maps I see that the Morelia spilota veriegata North-western Carpet Python is also in WA - is there a reason (that the general keeper can...

Can't sleep again and bored,just fed a few animals and thought i'd work on my camera skills some more.These are just some random shots i took while feeding...enjoy

Hi guys I am currently setting up a website on Oz Reptiles and figures you guys could help me with some pics and a bit of general ifo on all of you herps or perhaps your fav. ones? I would love a great pic and a paragraph on what the particlular speicies is like. I will reference all photos and...

Well today i finally managed to secure a pair of CB imbricata. It has taken a while, but it has happened. These two will be our first carpets and we are looking forward to it heaps. Does anyone else have some?

I know I know it sounds silly but i was faced with this question today and i could not anwser and was hoping someone on here would know the anwser.

Darwin?

SA herp group meeting tommorow ( tuesday 9 August 2004) Main subject is the work being done by a member on the Ctenotus skinks ! Ctenotus skinks tend to have longitudinal stripes, the coppertail is properly the most well known species. Also I am being hasseled into showing my yearling bredli.

Hey everyone, I know this has been asked a million times before but when looking for an answer to this question, just about every kind of (aussie) python has been suggested!! Rather than manually working out which choice is "most" popular I have decided to run this poll. I have only included...

Hi all, In response to a question about carpet python Morelia spp systematics in a PM today I gave the following reply which on reflection might interest quite a few people here: I imagine that this will come as a big shock to a lot of folks - no more M.s.variegata, M.s.cheynei...

id like to know some more about everyone. what sort of reptiles do u guys have and what do you do for a living

Hello all. I am looking into getting a snake and would love a bit of guidance. I am in WA and before march 7th we westeners wern't allowed to keep pet reptiles. I used to live in Darwin in the rural area. I have grown up with snakes and have decided I would like one for myself. Problem is, as I...