Reserved

Pattern preview generated from this animal’s recorded coloration. Ask Meridian Giants for current photos and a weight video — every breeder here sends them.

Demeanor

Devious

Plots. Tests latches. Plays dead for sympathy.

Looks

Boring

Brown. Wonderfully, unapologetically brown.

Size class

Large

200–350 cm. Two-person handling territory.

Shipping live animals

Overnight courier, insulated box, heat or cold pack matched to the forecast on both ends. Shipping is held when temperatures at either end fall outside 40–90°F. Live arrival is guaranteed by every breeder listing here.

Meridian Giants

Coastal Normal Jungle Carpet Python

Name: Coastal Normal Jungle Carpet Python
Brand: Meridian Giants
Price: 330.00 USD
Availability: PreOrder

Morelia spilota cheynei

$330

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Wild typeIntermediate care

Olive and cream. A big, honest, unmodified carpet. Mock-strikes with its mouth closed, hisses like a kettle, then rides your hand calmly.

Sex: Unsexed
Hatched: Jan 1, 2024 · 2 yr old
Length now: 6′ 4″
Weight: 2.8 kg
Adult size: 6′ 11″ typical
Lifespan: 25+ years

Inquire about this snake

Meridian GiantsVerified

Dallas, TX · 19 yrs breeding

★ 4.8 (297 reviews)

Super dwarf and dwarf retic bloodlines with verifiable percentages, plus heavy-bodied boa projects. We screen buyers on giants. Expect questions about your enclosure before we talk price.

Feeding record

Taking frozen/thawed medium rat every 14 days. One seasonal refusal last winter, back on schedule since.

Keeping a Jungle Carpet Python

Black and gold, semi-arboreal, and famously opinionated as babies before settling into confident adults. A carpet python is the animal you graduate to when a ball python has stopped surprising you.

Temperature: 88°F basking branch, 75°F ambient
Humidity: 50–60%
Enclosure: 6×2×2 ft with heavy horizontal branches
Diet: One medium rat every 10–14 days

Full Jungle Carpet Python guide →

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