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The next repticon show down here in Orlando I plan on getting myself another snake and I can’t decide. I have narrowed it down to these two:

1. Jungle Carpet Python
2. Green Tree Python

I just can’t decide so I’m wondering what the opinions here are
 
I am leaning more towards the carpets. I had a coastal years ago and it was one of my favorites. Any advice on the morphs? Albino etc? Do they have a different temperament than the normal phase? Or do they require any different care?
 
I personally don't know much about carpets beyond the need to research the morphs before buying, since some have known neurological defects that come with certain morphs.
 
Oh, ok. I'd get a Jungle Carpet. That's what I'm getting at Tinley. Carpets are easier to take care of than GTP's. GTP's need more humidity and are true arboreals while carpets can usually take humidity ranges from 40 to 60%. Also, I think GTP's dont' handle handling as well as carpets do.

As far as morphs go, the Darwin is the only pure albino we have in the states right now, I believe. They have coastal/Darwin albino crosses, but I don't know if you care about purity or not. The jags are widely available but all jags have the Neurological gene that comes with the jags. It's like the spider wobbles in the Ball Pythons. Jungles, you have the zebra and super zebra morphs. You have Jungle Jags and Diamond Jungle Jags. There is just so many crosses out there.
 
Ok so I ended up with something completely different. I got a male Anery Motley boa and a female Sharp Sunglow boa. Both are set up in their new homes and both even fed today when I got them home.

Honestly though I was a little unimpressed with the Orlando Repticon. The Jacksonville one was much better. Way more vendors and overall selection.
 

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Sweet! I think research is important, but so is your gut feeling when you see them, as long as it's not a "way out in left field" impulse buy for which you aren't prepared.
 
hotlips said:
Sweet! I think research is important, but so is your gut feeling when you see them, as long as it's not a "way out in left field" impulse buy for which you aren't prepared.
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That's what my Boa was... turns out I wasn't a boa person... lol

Your new additions are beautiful! Enjoy them :)
 
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That's what my Boa was... turns out I wasn't a boa person... lol....
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I'm really not a boa person either. Many years ago, I accepted a yearling BCI that no one wanted...she was extremely 'bitey' (very afraid-she'd changed homes several times) & while I've never been drawn to large boas, I wasn't worried about a yearling, & I cured her biting pretty fast. My intent was always just to calm her down & then find her a "boa person", but she grew so slowly that for some years I thought she might be one of those that stays smaller. I'm not a real big person myself, so when she got to be 7 1/2' long after 12 years, I also found the right home for her...I can still visit, she's not far away & her new 'mom' is a vet-tech where I take my dogs. It was hard to do...I missed her snuggling around me watching movies, but I don't miss the wrestling match to get her back in her cage. But hey, you might consider something like an Aussie Spotted python...they are small but really a hoot! Very alert, plenty of prey drive , but easy to house & handle.

I do think boas are beautiful & we don't all like the same things...looks like the OP made a good choice.
 
I have had boas in the past so the size doesn’t bother me. I really wanted a pair or carpets as well so I ordered a pair from Ed Lilley at Constricts Northwest. They should be here Tuesday
 
When in doubt always go with option C and choose both! :rofl: Then again thats probably why I've pretty much run out of space in my reptile room as well lol
 
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