Thinking bout bloods...

Just because they can, doesn't mean they should. Email Kara @ NERD, she has quite a few bloods and short tail pythons under her care.

ok thanks.

In my very humble opinion, if they are big enough to take a rabbit, they most likely don't need to be fed every other week....

Feeding girth-sized prey items to adult blood pythons on a frequent basis makes about as much sense as running a Honda Accord on racing fuel for every day use.

To echo what's already been said, bloods & STP's do have very slow metabolisms, especially as adult animals. They also tend to have TREMENDOUS feeding responses & will eat just about any time you try to offer them food. This is where the whole "just because you can, doesn't mean you should or that it's healthy" thing comes into play.

Even my very biggest girls get medium (and very occasionally, a large here or there) rats every 10-14 days or so, and these are genuine 6'+ females that average 25 lbs, and are anywhere from 7-13 years of age.

I was in the same boat you are in, i finally gave in and got a male BLOOD and have been very happy with my choice, hes a great snake, has never even struck at me but thats just my blood cant say that for all bloods, but he will seriousely just sit on my lap or my girls lap for hours and not move i love them great snake. hope this helps with your choice :gj::gj:

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Originally Posted by Drew87

I was in the same boat you are in, i finally gave in and got a male BLOOD and have been very happy with my choice, hes a great snake, has never even struck at me but thats just my blood cant say that for all bloods, but he will seriousely just sit on my lap or my girls lap for hours and not move i love them great snake. hope this helps with your choice :gj::gj:

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Mine likes to try and bluff you out when he's grumpy. His favorite move is to turn around and face you and give off a hiss but he won't bite. Once you have him out of the tank though he's cool.

I did however get to see him pitch a huge fit with my vet. His mouth was wide open and he was swinging it around looking for anything to bite. On the way home he hissed at me through the pillow case for the whole entire ride. Man that snake can get really pissy.

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Originally Posted by Earl

Mine likes to try and bluff you out when he's grumpy. His favorite move is to turn around and face you and give off a hiss but he won't bite. Once you have him out of the tank though he's cool.

I did however get to see him pitch a huge fit with my vet. His mouth was wide open and he was swinging it around looking for anything to bite. On the way home he hissed at me through the pillow case for the whole entire ride. Man that snake can get really pissy.

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AWWWW, aren't they just dolls? :D;)
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*psst*theyresoaddictivethatearlsgettinganotheronefromkarawellhebetterorelse

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Originally Posted by FIEND_FO_LYFE

well, i did read that females may eat rabbits, or small pigs.

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PIGS? I guess you mean guinea pigs. Although I thought rabbits can get quite a lot larger than guinea pigs, so if they can eat rabbits, they should be able to take any size "pig".

Mostly I'm laughing at the mental image this brought up.... can you imagine if the snake did the eat it alive thing... squeeeaaallll!

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AWWWW, aren't they just dolls? :D;)
:whisper:
*psst*theyresoaddictivethatearlsgettinganotheronefromkarawellhebetterorelse

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They rule! Bloods are by far my favorite python...and I will buy more, oh yes indeed I will have more. :cool:

haha when i got mine sexed it took 3 GUYS to hold him so we could prob him, and we had a hard time they are so strong its crazy, Yes they hiss and hiss and hiss but there bark is worse then there bite, well not really i hear there bite really hurts but ive never been bit( knock on wood) :D:D