Pythons Species Profiles
2 species profiles from Pythons.
Ball Python
Snake
The most popular pet snake in the hobby and the backbone of the reptile breeding market. Ball pythons are docile, come in thousands of morphs, and rarely bite. Adults stay manageable at 3-5 feet. They can be picky eaters during winter, which is the one thing that trips up new keepers.
$50-$10,000+ depending on morph
Carpet Python
Snake
Carpet pythons are semi-arboreal Australian pythons with bold patterns and active temperaments. Jungle carpets and coastal carpets are the most common in the trade. They can be nippy as juveniles but usually calm down with handling. Breeding projects focus on locality purity and designer crosses.
$100-$3,000+