Habitat<\/h2>\n
Carpet pythons are semiarboreal, or arboreal, snakes because they can live in trees but also venture out into the surrounding environment. They are mostly nocturnal, and can be seen traversing open areas such as rock faces, forest floors, and roads, as well as climbing trees and shrubs. The daytime hours, however, are when they can be spotted relaxing in the sun.<\/p>\n
Most commonly, they will seek refuge in unused animal burrows, but they will also use hollow tree limbs and rock crevices as well. The only time a group of carpet pythons gets together is when they’re trying to have babies.<\/p>\n
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Distribution<\/h2>\n
Except for the dry interior and western parts of Australia, carpet pythons are widespread across the continent. In addition to Yule Island, you can find these people in Indonesia’s Merauke Regency in Papua New Guinea’s southern Western Province and in the Port Moresby area of Central Province.<\/p>\n
Carpet pythons can be found in a wide range of ecosystems, from the humid rainforests of northeastern Queensland to the arid, treeless islands of the Nuyts Archipelago off the South Australian west coast, and everywhere in between. They can also be found in hot, dry grasslands of a temperate climate, and frequently do so in proximity to human settlements.<\/p>\n
Diet<\/h2>\n
Carpet pythons eat everything from rodents and birds to possums and bats in the wild. They are ambush predators who will eat whenever they can.<\/p>\n
Depending on the carpet python’s age and size, captive caretakers can provide them with a variety of diet options. Commercially bred frozen mice, rats, quail, and rabbits are among the python foods readily available.<\/p>\n
Once a week, a juvenile python needs a meal of a rat or mouse that is about the same size as it is. Every two to three weeks, an adult carpet python can be fed a large rat or rabbit. Before giving the snake any food, make sure it is completely thawed and warmed up (by heating it in a ziplock bag in hot water).<\/p>\n