I'm almost 100% this is wrong.

I'm pretty sure it gets above 90* in the rainforests of southeast Asia?

Later, Matt

Sure, but you wont find feeding Blood Pythons out in it.

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

I'm pretty sure it gets above 90* in the rainforests of southeast Asia?

Later, Matt

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Dutch, while malaysia, sumatra and borneo can get very hot, these animals spend most of their time under leaf litter in low forested hills, around and near wet marsh or farm land, where they are likely not being kept at 90 degrees constantly, but probably for a short peak during midday. The evaporation of water cools, and being under this leaf litter, I hazard a guess it is quite comfortable for them, or they seek out cooler areas.

Different animals need different temps. Blood pythons in captivity thrive in the 80's, they do not thrive in the 90's and it can lead to regurges or not feeding. While a short period of time in the 90's is not terrible, any long periods like this is not good for them. I brought this question to Dave Barker once, and he said just as much. I trust his wisdom!

DING DING DING!!!

2kdime knows what he is talking about.

I second (or third) the request for how you provide the heat, how you measure, what you use as hides, how large the enclosure is, and how you offer the food.

Bloods aren't known for being picky eaters, and LLL is 100% wrong. No bloods should be kept over 90F.[/QUOTE]

same here, i have mine 20" male in a 10 gal with ambient temp of 82-86, water bowl and a hiding. he ate two mice today =D

LLL reptile is a joke!!!! I was just in there the other day and they told me because I did'nt cool my female that is gravid right now, that I only had a 30% chance of getting eggs. I bought a female BP from them a couple months ago and it had mites. I would not buy animals from them ever again. Though they do have good prices on other stuff, they should not be selling animals IMO. Sorry bout you dealings with them.

You have already recieved some great advice, but I just wanted to add on a bit. A plastic tub may be tricky at first to get temps/humidity just right, but once you get the hang of it they are excellent for housing young bloods. Mine is kept in a Sterilite plastic tub with ambiant day time temps in the low to mid 80s. He has a hot spot at 86, but I never see him on that side. Humidity on average is 60-80% and he has never refused a meal. Also he is kept on cypress mulch with moss, which he loves to burrow under. Good luck with your blood, I'm sure he will come around soon.

Whatever happened with this little guy? Did you get him eating?

Ok im glad i read the thread i want to get a blood python as a pet i have 15 BP's now im trying to breed but love the bloods - Can anybody help me out with a tank set up i have racks for my BP's but think a tank might look really nice . Just looking for something that get bigger then a BP's but wont get 8 to 10 feet !

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Ok im glad i read the thread i want to get a blood python as a pet i have 15 BP's now im trying to breed but love the bloods - Can anybody help me out with a tank set up i have racks for my BP's but think a tank might look really nice . Just looking for something that get bigger then a BP's but wont get 8 to 10 feet !

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I can't help you with a tank setup because I think it would be too difficult to keep the humidity correct. I have a juvenile borneo in a tub currently that it kept at an ambiant of 82* (no hotspot) with a steady 66% humidity as was recommended on some other forums and he's doing wonderfully. There is no way I would be able to keep steady humidity in a tank. When he gets large enough, he'll go into an AP T10 for life.

Have you joined www.bloodpythons.com yet? Tons of info there. I read every post on that forum and all the posts in this subforum and it helped a great deal.

I had a blood baby that had to be assist fed for a few months. She just never showed interest in food, while the male was eating like crazy. She did end up catching on though. Once she did, she turned into a great feeder and is now 7 yrs old, 6'7" and over 21 lbs. If nothing else works with yours, maybe it will just need help for a little while.