CB 96 IJCP Male

Very nice!!!

How is your snake's temperment?

I have read mixed reviews of how nice or nippy they can be. How do you rate the Jungle Carpet Python's behavior?


Thanks,
Dan

My male is "ball python" tame, doesn't attempt to bite at all. It took a lot of handling to get him that way. My female, while not as tame, has calmed quite a bit over the past couple of years. She allows you to handle her as long as you mind your manners. She's 6'3" and will make you wish you had not been stupid enough to get bit...lol. She's currently gravid and is very grumpy, but I'm hoping that will go away after her eggs are laid. The babies are very nippy. Overall, I think each snake has it's own personality and the species is very rewarding to work with.

So you'd say males are more calm?

I don't know if the males are more tame overall or not. Mine calmed a lot quicker than the female. I've seen several Irian females, though, that were aggressive. It seems like my female was like that for the first seven years, and then one day decided that I wasn't such a bad person afterall. Don't know if it's a matter of sex or just getting used to being handled.