Noodle

Noodle was part of an educational program at a zoo and was rehomed to Alveus.

She is an ambassador for how the pet trade and habitat loss has affected hers and many other reptile species worldwide.

Species

Coastal Carpet Python

Morelia spilota mcdowelli (Reptiles & Amphibians)

Conservation Status

IUCN: Least Concern with decreasing population trend

Native To

Australia (suburban area, rainforests, forests, etc.)

Species Lifespan

Wild: Unknown

Captivity: 30 years

Date of Hatching

Unknown

Sex

Female

Arrived at Alveus

April 2021

Enclosure

Reptile Room

Did you know?

Most people think of snakes as a reptile that slithers around on the ground, but coastal carpet pythons like Noodle are an arboreal or semi-arboreal species, meaning they spend a lot of their lives hunting, lounging, and sleeping in trees.

Replicating these environments in captivity can be extremely challenging, and so people should reconsider whether they're able to provide optimal living conditions to an animal before they own one.