Coastal Carpet

We've been offered a breeding pair in a trade for a custom viv
Any thoughts on these?
Temperament etc and any breeding hints and tips

Thanks

best ask morelia, karls the man here, if he doesnt know the answer about carpets, its not worth knowing! or whatever the saying is!! lol

Do you know what size / age / weight they are? Do you have any photos?
To get a breeding pair in a swap for a custom viv is quite good - it must be a big viv!

Generally, grown-on Coastals are puppy dog tame but as you would be getting them as adults, not knowing their history could mean they have the potential to be a tad temperamental - and a full-grown Coastal isn't something you want to be nailed by! I'd handle them thoroughly before committing to buy them. I have a handling rule with all carpets - never let them anywhere near your face or neck. One bite there from an adult can do a ton of damage as they have a fair set of teeth!

Tips.....they are the easiest of all the carpets to keep, get their temps right, make sure they have a cool spot and a warm spot, and they will thrive. All carpets love to roam so give them the biggest vivs you can - I have my adults in 6fters each (I'm a strong 'one snake, one viv' advocate) and if I had more room I'd give it to them!
Feed them like a carpet python i.e feed adults once in a blue moon, not like Burms i.e. so they end up fat.....carpets should be long and lean, not fat / girthy like a Burm. Fat carpets will simply not breed.

Breeding.....put them together and they do the rest!

Check out the carpet python caresheet I posted a link to in the 'caresheets' section of the forum, its the best caresheet there is and is very comprehensive.

we know the female is 7ft and the male is 5.5ft as for age we're unsure, we havent fully decided yet on what we're going to do but it is tempting. and it is a massive viv lol.

thanks for all the info, will defo check out the caresheet.