Carpet Pythons

Scientific Name: Morelia spilota
Commone Names: Carpet Python, Carpets

One of the most common pet snakes available for a good reason - Carpets are attractive hearty individuals that do well in the terrarium and breed reliably. There are about a dozen recognized types but the reality is that they have been so heavily cross bred in captivity that the vast majority of available animals are at least a slight mix.

Here at Spruce Nubble Farm our primary focus on Carpets is about the relationship we believe they have with the Green Tree Python. It is our opinion that these animals are not in fact separate species but variants, our work with Carpondros is focused on proving fully fertile hybrids.

Carpets vary in appearance and they don't attain true coloration until they are adults (sound familiar GTP keepers?) - there are three “main” types in terms of size. Irian Jaya's are the smallest and usually end up around 4-5 feet, Jungles are next and are usually 5-6 feet, Coastal's are the “big” ones with some animals reaching 10 feet. The vast majority of Carpets are very docile and are happy to hang out.

Recently some really good work has been done with a variety of carpet “morphs” - lots of folks are interested in the Jaguar's, Tiger's, Axanthic, and Granites that are available. It is good to see the designer work that is going on as well – the future will certainly be interesting.