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| LOL...hopefully you guys didn't lead this poor fella into getting a coastal carpet python. They get HUGE!!! I pray it was a jungle or something... They can be nasty too, if not more so then the M. viridis. I suppose much has to do with genetics and handling, but some species are predisposed with being irrascible (anacondas, retics, emerald tree boas, etc.). Ball pythons are great for a beginning boid and I believe they always will be. They have a great disposition and are easy to care for. Thankfully he didn't get the water dragon...they get huge! For a beginning lizard leopard geckos are easy, as are beardies. Small gohannas are making a comeback, like ackies and such. They stay below 24", are attractive, and have a good disposition, although they can be pricey. But if you're able to keep with the maintenance, lizards can be cool too. I have a High Yellow Saharah/Niger Uro named Dante.
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Coastals get long, but are very slender. He would have no problem with a coastal. Besides, he's either getting an IJ or Jungle. Contrary to popular belief, carpet pythons are not too nippy unless NEVER handled, and still typically calm down by the first year. Have you ever had a carpet, or considered getting one?
To be honest, I don't like balls at all. They are boring and hide all day, while carpets cruise around their cage or perch. Balls are notoriously bad eaters, and will go months on end without eating. Carpets are great eaters, although can be a pain with the transition from mice to rats. Balls hardly ever have a perfect shed, while carpets hardly ever have trouble.
Carpets, in my mind, are the best pet snakes you can have, with a great combination of looks, behavior, size, and ease of care.
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| Still, a 10ft. long snake is a BIG snake! IJ and Jungle's are definitely a better choice than the coastal. I've not had one yet, but have read up alot on snakes (that's what I do in my spare time...). I'd like to breed Jungle's as well as Green Tree's in the near future. My ball python, Solomon, is quite active. In fact, he's much more active than my E. c. cencria, Iris. He comes out during the day in fact to perch below his light, hunt, explore, and drink water. I haven't had a bad shed with my snakes since I put them in naturalistic vivaria on a natural substrate (that is, habitat specific dirt). The live plants I added keep the soil relatively moist and add some humidity, but Sol's cage is mostly open air. However, his hide is quite humid, adding the element of mircoclimate. When he is in shed, I raise the relative humidity from 50% to around 65% or so in his cage. You should check it out... message me for details if you wish. Plus, it looks cooler than newspaper lol (and isn't that hard to do...).
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