Capret Complex

[Colonel SB]

Hey I'm just curious about the size defferences between the different subspecies of carpets. I know that Costals are the largest but where do the rest come in?

[lordkovacs]

coastals largest, jungles and jaguars next, IJ's smallest. as far as I know.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Jaguar is a species of Carpet? News to me.

Colonel, get yourself the Barker book. It has all the Aussie Carpets in there (6+ species).

[Zoe]

lol Jeff!

Coastals I've heard of being from 8 to 12 feet, 6-7 for jungles and 4.5-6 for IJs.

Zoe

[lordkovacs]

sorry, what I was saying jeff is that i've seen junle and jaguar crosses on that other site... well at least that's what they were described as. that's why I lumped the two together...

[Zoe]

Jaguars are Coastals.

Zoe

[lordkovacs]

damn, my bad..i just read what I wrote, I meant diamondXjungle cross!!!! not jaguar. *turning red*. sorry. but diamonds and jungles have been crossed...if you go to the other site, they have many posts on that. sorry again, I'm just going to go hide my head in shame! haha
MIKE

[Jeff_Favelle]

Jungles and Jaguars have now been crossed as well.

In general:

Coastal (and its morph, the Jaguar) will get to 8-12 feet.
Jungles and Irians will get to 5-8 feet.

Other than that, you probably won't be owning any other types of carpets but....

Diamonds get to 5 - 6.5 feet and Bredl's get to about the same, only thicker.

[Colonel SB]

Don just had some Diamonds hatch I could be ritch you know :p

Jeff can oyu give me the full name of that book by the barkers?

[Jezabel]

Not Jeff but here's the book:

http://www.hissnherps.ca/pythons_of_the_world_australia.jpg

A really good one.

I wonder when the second one, Python of the world 2, Indonesia will be ready... Can't wait! :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

Yep, that's the one. I bought mine (original hardcover) for $50 used.

Jez, I think volume 2 is due in 2025!! LOL!!