Metcalfe's carpet python

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Morelia_spilota_metcalfei
gptkbp:activities active at night
gptkbp:age 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
ectothermic
25 to 30 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
females incubate eggs
gptkbp:climb_rate excellent climber
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color banded
black and gold
golden yellow
varies by locality
dark brown to yellow
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Metcalfe's_carpet_python
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none noted
gptkbp:defense_mechanism constriction
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:family gptkb:snake
gptkbp:first_described_by G. A. B. Mc Donald
gptkbp:foraging_behavior every 1 to 2 weeks
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Morelia
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tree
tropical forests
2 to 3 years
common in captivity
northern Queensland
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:scales
requires humidity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Metcalfe's carpet python
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:interacts_with kept as pets
gptkbp:known_for beautiful patterns
gptkbp:length 2 to 3 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 15 to 20 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names none widely known
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:predators small mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Jungle_carpet_python
gptkbp:related_to carpet pythons
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest herpetology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Morelia_spilota_metcalfei
gptkbp:size medium-sized snake
gptkbp:social_responsibility respiratory infections
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Morelia_spilota
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous non-venomous
gptkbp:wildlife deforestation
displayed in reptile houses
gptkbp:year gptkb:1997