My new Blood Python

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Originally Posted by snakey68

glad to see yours is doing well.;)

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Thank you.

I was wondering what sub-species of bloods you have and how many?

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Originally Posted by _BoidFinatic_

Thank you.

I was wondering what sub-species of bloods you have and how many?

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your welcome, right now I have 4 males (Python Brongersmai) and 1 female. I sold 3 last year but eventually will end up with more again just right now space constraints prevent me. I have 3 males on loan.

They are a superb impressive snake I think.

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Originally Posted by snakey68

right now I have 4 males (Python Brongersmai) and 1 female.
They are a superb impressive snake I think.

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If you don't mind my asking, what are their sizes?

Great looking little blood. He looks to have some nice red on him.

Awesome looking blood you got there! :clap:

Does anyone know if Kara is going to be breeding Rolo to produce some babies with that outstanding red?

Nice Blood! I will have one someday...

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Originally Posted by snakey68

If fellow blood owners have some horror stories to back up the bad tempered tag they have I would be interested to hear about them :) as so far in the years I have worked with snakes and bloods in particular I have yet to see this.

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I love my Borneo but rarely handle her. She has never bitten me, but she has struck through the cage (during feeding time). This past week I was one day late feeding her. I was getting ready to do so- took off the screen lid to her aquarium- when my dad decided he wanted to pick her up. Before my father and I moved in together (a couple of months ago) he had pretty much zero experience with snakes. He still doesn't have any now, other than holding a couple maybe once each. I was in the kitchen when I heard the scream, and walked into the living room to check it out. There was my dad, extremely startled and holding his wrist with his opposite hand. He told me the snake had bit him, and was rather offended by it, and showed me his battle scars. Four little bitty puncture wounds. I told him it was his fault because I was about to feed her, but I don't think he will be sticking his hand in her cage from now on.

My biggest surprise was how little damage she did. She's 4+ feet and hits med, lg, jumbo rats like a train. I think my dad was pretty lucky getting away with the extent of his injuries.

I still wouldn't put them in the top two, though.

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Originally Posted by Rapture

II was in the kitchen when I heard the scream, and walked into the living room to check it out. There was my dad, extremely startled and holding his wrist with his opposite hand. He told me the snake had bit him, and was rather offended by it, and showed me his battle scars. Four little bitty puncture wounds. I told him it was his fault because I was about to feed her, but I don't think he will be sticking his hand in her cage from now on.

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Just a case of a hand being mistaken for food. When you do handle her, does she calm down after a little while or is she just nippy when rat is in the air?

As I said, I hardly ever handle her... now less than when I first got her. I am not afraid of her or anything, that is just how I take care of my snakes. The usual extent to her handling is this: It is feeding day, and I drop a live rat in her cage. She hits it immediately, and while she is constricting, I move her to the bathtub. While she is eating, I clean out her cage. When we are both finished, I pick her up out of the bathtub, put her over one or both of my shoulders as I talk to her and take her back to her tank and put her back in.

So, to answer your question... I can't really answer your question. :P She gives me no problems when I bring her back to her tank, but I do wait for her mouth to be occupied before I take her out. She would probably do okay if I wanted to take her out before it has already been 7 days since her last feeding. Maybe I will try it out soon to see how it goes.

That is a beautiful blood you have there, congrats!!!


Neil