New Borneo Blood Pics....

Here is Wilma, my female Borneo Blood Python:

http://novogate.com/forums/1647/user/23319/10186.jpg

http://novogate.com/forums/1647/user/23319/10184.jpg

http://novogate.com/forums/1647/user/23319/10185.jpg

http://novogate.com/forums/1647/user/23319/10183.jpg

http://novogate.com/forums/1647/user/23319/10182.jpg

Great looker there. One of these day's..........Im gonna get one for myself.

Awesome borneo, David. I love the last pic ;) How old is she?

Jennifer

I'm not 100% certain of her age, but I think she is around 2 years old.

Ok, now I have to be more nosey :P How big is she, weight and length? I really want one (like I'm seriously saving up and the NEXT snake I get WILL be a blood, not sure what kind yet), so I gotta know these things! :D

Jennifer

Umm, lets see.....she is about 2 1/2 feet long. I have not weighed her recently, but I know she is well over 1000 grams. The best Blood to get for a first would be either a Borneo or a Black, both of which I have :)....they are the smaller Bloods, with the monster Reds being the largest (up to 8 feet long and 60+ pounds!!!).

that thing looks like a handful. beautiful though. great pics, david.

Thanks, Will. Shes not a handful...yet. In about a year, she will be about 4-5 feet long and weigh between 15-20 lbs!!!

Beautiful creature. What's the temperment like on Bloods?

Hey, nice avatar, Marcus. :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by FourFeathers

Beautiful creature. What's the temperment like on Bloods?

---

Well, it can vary. Most will be nippy as babies, but if CBB they will usually calm down alot. Both of mine are very calm, but I have heard horror stories of WC Bloods that were just plain evil, lol. An adult Blood is not a snake you wanna get tagged by. Don't be fooled by their fat appearance, they have one of the fastest strikes on any snake I've seen. Adults command alot of respect.

Thanks Jen! I thought it might be appropriate.

And David, I know very little about these Bloods. But I've read that they have quite a girth but don't get too long. What is the average length? And, what should one expect to pay for a "normal" Blood?

Well, it all depends on what species you are wanting and how old the snake is and also the origin of the snake (WC or CBB).

Red Bloods/Sumatran Bloods are the largest of the Bloods. They can reach lengths of up to 8 feet and can weigh over 60 lbs! A true giant snake if you ask me! These are also generally the cheapest of the bloods. A CBB baby Red can go for as low as $80.....adults usually go for $200+.

Black Bloods are the medium-sized bloods. They are usually 4-6 feet long and 40+ pounds. They are also generally the most expensive of the bloods. Babies usually go for $150-250+.

Borneo Bloods are the smallest of the bloods. They are generally 4-5 1/2 feet long and 30+ pounds. Prices are usually comparable to the Blacks.

Thanks for the info David.

And great pictures of a great looking snake.

No problem, man!

Hey Marcus, Now my son thinks that I talk to spiderman on the computer..lol He likes your tarantuls pics and was saying your spiders and our spiders should make babies, (He is four), I think he just wants to meet spiderman..lol

Hey David, how many herps do you have living with you what kind are they, I am just wondering you seem to have an incredible collection
Thanks
Rusty

Thanks, Rusty.....here is what I have in my current collection:

1.1.2 Amazon Tree Boas
1.1 Axanthic Kenyan Sand Boas
1.1 Sonoran Desert Boas
1.2 Ball Pythons
1.0 Savu Python
0.1 Borneo Blood Python
0.1 Black Blood Python
1.0 African House Snake
1.0 Western Hognose Snake
1.0 Leopard Gecko (normal)
1.0 Bearded Dragon
0.0.1 Schneider's Skink
0.0.1 Pink-Toe Tarantula

That sounds link a great collection, I just had the fun job of rewriting our "inventory" list, (our computer crashed and I have to rewrite all the files..rrr)
I still have to put in the latins but this is what I came up with thus far:
Rusty’s Dragons
Animal Inventory

Boids:
1.1.0 Burmese Pythons
0.1.0 Indian Python
1.1.0 Central carpet Pythons
1.1.0 Coastal carpet Pythons
0.1.0 Diamond carpet Python
1.2.1 Ball Pythons
1.0.0 Brazillian rainbow Boa

Colubreds:
0.0.1 Corn Snake
0.0.1 Albino Corn Snake
0.0.1 Albino Corn X Bull Snake
0.0.1 Spectacled Rat Snake
0.1.0 Taiwan Beauty Snake
0.0.1 Trans Peco rat Snake

Varanids:
0.1.0 Nile Monitor
0.1.0 Argus Monitor
0.0.1 Water Monitor

Chelione:
0.0.1 Red Eared Slider Turtle
1.0.0 Russian Tortoise

Geckos:
0.3.0 Leopard geckos
0.1.0 Velvet Gecko

Amphibians:
1.0.0 Argentina Horned Toad
0.1.0 Whites Tree Frog

Agamids:
0.0.1 Green Iguana

Tarantulas:
1.1.0 Chilean Rose Hairs
1.0.1 Mexican red knees
0.0.1 Goliath Bird Eater
0.0.1 Green Bottle Blue
0.1.0 Rio Grand Gold
0.1.0 Indian Ornamental
0.1.0 Ornamental Baboon
0.1.1 Curly Hair
0.0.1 Costa Rican Suntiger
0.0.2 Mystery Species

Scorpions:
0.1.4 African Flat Rock

Misc. Insects:
0.0.1 Vinagaroon
0.1.0 African Giant Millipede
10.10.30 Madagascan Giant Hissing Roaches

Fish:
0.0.1 Pacu
1.1.0 Jack Dempsey
0.0.1 Red Oscar
0.0.18 Variety of Tetras etc

Mammals
1.0.0 Satin X dwarf rabbit
3.3.0 Ferrets
2.1.0 Humans

These are all rescues besides many of the tarantulas and the community fish tank. (yes I rescued my husband, well I guess we rescued each other, and his son was what made the deal..lol)
Thanks
Rusty
PS Jon, I know, I know I don't count..lol

what size tanks should you keep the black bloods in and who sells black bloods?

Keith