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New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
I just purchased a juvenile Borneo Short Tail about 10inches long and Ive never held a blood/short tail before so Q#1 - Is there skin supposed to be so easy to wrinkle up? or does that mean shes a bit skinny? Q#2 - I don't know if it's curiosity and her checking around but she seems to like to bend her head backwards/upside down a lot, and im paranoid about IBD.
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post up a pic of snake n set up..... but wrinkled skin is/can be due to too high humidity...
have you offered a meal yet?
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
Yes, definitely post a pic. In the mean time, try not to be too paranoid about IBD, many neurological problems share symptoms with IBD. Where did you purchase from?
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Contact 2kdime
he has a lot of blood
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I purchased her at Ben Siegel's, she's in a 12.7q tub with newspaper substrate, and a hide with a damp cloth in it on my quarantine rack that has back heat. Will post a picture in a bit.
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Id say the behavior is somewhat normal, Ive seen my babies do it from time to time.
I would however recommend a smaller tub for that animal and to ditch the hide.
Just use a few layers of newspaper for them to hide under. This mimicks their natural behavior in the wild to hide under leaf litter.
Just make sure temps and humidity are good
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
I would also ditch the damp cloth. In my experience an open water dish will maintain adequate humidity in tubs that size. Continue to keep an eye on everything to be sure, but I'm guessing that the humidity will be okay. Also, from what I've heard and experienced, Ben has a fairly good reputation as far as wholesalers go. His animals may be farm bred but they're usually established and in good health.
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
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Originally Posted by 2kdime
Id say the behavior is somewhat normal, Ive seen my babies do it from time to time.
I would however recommend a smaller tub for that animal and to ditch the hide.
Just use a few layers of newspaper for them to hide under. This mimicks their natural behavior in the wild to hide under leaf litter.
Just make sure temps and humidity are good
What size tub? And the humidity and temp are spot on. Also since i gave her humidity that wasn't provided at the store i bought her from, her wrinkles have disappeared and she seems like a more rounded snake now. The wrinkles were horizontal with the body not vertical, i think that means dehydration, if im not mistaken. And as for the head movements i think there normal, i was paying a bit more attention to her today as i held her for a minute and when she brought her head back it was to turn around and get around to another spot on my hand. She just has an odd way of doing it, instead of just turning around.
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
Id go with a shoebox
IF she eats for you though, stick with the larger tub if it suits you.
That tub is just a bit large for me personally.
There's more than one way to do things though......
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
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Originally Posted by 2kdime
Id go with a shoebox
IF she eats for you though, stick with the larger tub if it suits you.
That tub is just a bit large for me personally.
There's more than one way to do things though......
I have tons of shoebox tubs, so i will make the change in a bit. I'll go with your input seeing as a lot of people said your the person to talk to about bloods, so im sure you know your stuff:gj: and thanks for the tips, now im off to check out your bloods:D
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Well this is now here new tub, what do ya think 2kdime?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2762676_n.jpg
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
Yeah thats a shoebox tub snake for sure.
For ease of keeping and cleaning and efficiency, Id just double or triple up on the newspaper in the bottom, and ditch the shredded stuff.
Looking good though man!
Now get that little Breit eating and growing and keep the pictures coming:D
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
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Originally Posted by 2kdime
Yeah thats a shoebox tub snake for sure.
For ease of keeping and cleaning and efficiency, Id just double or triple up on the newspaper in the bottom, and ditch the shredded stuff.
Looking good though man!
Now get that little Breit eating and growing and keep the pictures coming:D
Thanks for all the help. I will most definitely post pics as she gets bigger. Im thinking about getting a red blood soon.
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
Not a problem!
I like the reds:D
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Originally Posted by Austin236
Thanks for all the help. I will most definitely post pics as she gets bigger. Im thinking about getting a red blood soon.
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She ate a hopper in like 4 seconds today! amazing feeding response.
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The wrinkled skin is very common on blood pythons , usually its because the are soking for long periods of time in there water bowl , ither its because of mites or the blood ( blood pythons sometimes soke in there bowls ) just wants to do his thing " soke " and i dont know why some bloods do that stuff that looks like a strange wobbling but ive seen a couple of bloods doing that stuff , so i think its common ( correct me if im wrong )
good luck ! ! ! ! ! !
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Re: New to Bloods/Shortails i have Questions that need answers ASAP???
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Originally Posted by Burm Ball
The wrinkled skin is very common on blood pythons , usually its because the are soking for long periods of time in there water bowl , ither its because of mites or the blood ( blood pythons sometimes soke in there bowls ) just wants to do his thing " soke " and i dont know why some bloods do that stuff that looks like a strange wobbling but ive seen a couple of bloods doing that stuff , so i think its common ( correct me if im wrong )
good luck ! ! ! ! ! !
She's doing great now, everything i was worried about i have found to be very normal. She has a healthy appetite and is very tame.:D
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2kdime, should I install the lights to raise the temperature in my blood python's cage?
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