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possible blood python owner? all opinions are NEEDED
hi! Maudie here. so basically... I'm pretty experienced with ball pythons, but I have never owned any other type of snake, although I have done a pretty decent sized chunk of research on them all. I think blood pythons are so awesome and am dying to own one. I know that ball pythons are pretty much a beginner snake, and blood pythons are like the exact opposite. so I wanted some of your opinions. do you think I'd be crazy to go from balls to bloods? all opinions are 100% wanted, thanks in advance.
Maudie
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I wouldn't say they are the exact opposite, they are less forgiving of bad husbandry so you don't want your temps to be all over the place or you might end up with a sick snake. Personality wise they are usually kind of noisy, huffing and hissing and will bite if you tick them off so not as placid as most ball pythons but usually once out of the cage they are fine. I only had a ball and a hognose when I started adding short tails and have four now. Start with a baby from a good breeder and handle regularly, you will be fine.
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Yeah bloods aren't much harder to take of then balls. In fact they are much better eaters. They are huffy but usually as they get older they are all bark and no bite. Remember though they are bigger snakes and you will need to get a big enclosure for him once he gets older and of course bigger rats.
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I don't kind their care that difficult.
What I do see as more difficult is the handling. They are big, heavy, head strong, and strong. I have four and my largest is a good girl and will lay with you as long as you like. Im a big strong guy and can tell you they really have some power in them. If she decides she doesn't or does want to do something it can be a challenge to talk her out of it. She is just over 5.5 ft and 30 lbs. She is a lot of snake.
I would suggest finding a large one and get your hands on it to see if you are comfortable with it. The other option is start with a short tail as they are smaller than the Bloods but still heavy bodied.
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Re: possible blood python owner? all opinions are NEEDED
Agree with KMG. I would even say consider a Sumatran short tail as Borneos get just as big as bloods. I had a 6ft 30lb Borneo girl and she was about much snake as I care to handle one on one. Fortunately, she became quite tame long before achieving that size.
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I agree with everyone else here. Also if you can try to hold an adult if at all possible. Some are feistier than others, so be aware of that.
I went from ball pythons to a Borneo ST and I love her.
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