If you want a python with real presence that doesn’t demand expert-level care, the carpet python is the answer. Morelia spilota is the classic semi-arboreal Australian python: alert, food-driven, beautifully patterned in gold and black, and famously hardy in captivity. Hatchlings can be nippy in their first months — that’s confidence, not aggression — and settle into calm, handleable adults with regular gentle interaction.
Our carpets are captive-bred in Europe from established bloodlines, feeding on defrosted rodents, and come with a written feeding record.
At a Glance
| Species | Morelia spilota (carpet python) |
|---|---|
| Adult size | 1.8–2.5 m depending on locality |
| Lifespan | 20–30 years |
| Enclosure | 120×60×60 cm minimum for adults, with branches |
| Temperature | Basking 32–33 °C; ambient 24–27 °C; night drop fine |
| Humidity | 50–60 % |
| Diet | Defrosted rodents, sized to the snake’s girth |
| Experience level | Confident beginner to intermediate |
Carpet Python Care Basics
Give a carpet height as well as floor space — a sturdy branch under the basking zone will be used daily. One secure hide at each end, a water bowl big enough to soak in, and a weekly-to-fortnightly feeding schedule (slowing with age) is the whole routine. Carpets are powerful feeders: use hook-training from day one to keep feeding responses and handling separate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are carpet pythons good first snakes?
They’re the ideal “second snake,” and a fine first snake for a confident keeper who doesn’t mind a bold juvenile phase. Adults are generally very tractable.
How fast do they grow?
With sensible feeding, expect roughly 1.5 m by age two and full size around year four. Slow, steady growth builds a better-muscled adult than power-feeding.
Do they climb or stay on the ground?
Both — juveniles are strongly arboreal, adults split time between perch and floor. Provide for both behaviours and you’ll see more natural activity.
Why Buy From EU Exotic Reptile Hub
- Captive-bred in Europe — no wild-caught animals, ever
- Live-arrival guarantee and health guarantee on every animal
- Verified feeding — we ship only established feeders, with a feeding record
- Lifetime care support from our keepers, one message away
Shipping Across the EU
We ship EU-wide with specialist live-animal couriers in insulated, heat- or cool-packed boxes, dispatched only when the weather forecast along the whole route is safe. You receive tracking on dispatch day and your animal typically arrives within 24 hours. See our shipping policy and FAQ for full details.
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