Thinking bout bloods...

I really like bloods, but i dont have one...
i was wondering a few things...

questions:
1. How much should i pay for a "norm" blood male?
2. Cage setup similar to a Ball python?
3. Doctile? loving like a ball?
4. What would i feed them full grown? i assume rats...
5... ANY OTHER HELPFUL INFO?

i would love to know this, im looking more and more into them and i just love how they look, and how they dont get too big...


thanks.

1. 99-150....ish
2. more humidity, lower heat, larger water source
3. I feel like they have a stronger feeding responce, but im not an expert
4. more like rabbits, or several large rats
5. you get what ya pay for

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

1. 99-150....ish
2. more humidity, lower heat, larger water source
3. I feel like they have a stronger feeding responce, but im not an expert
4. more like rabbits, or several large rats
5. you get what ya pay for

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haha thanks pat WE ALWAYS CAN COUNT ON U!

oh.....talk to Kara end of story. LOL

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

oh.....talk to Kara end of story. LOL

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haha does she doubt you?
lol

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Originally Posted by FIEND_FO_LYFE

haha does she doubt you?
lol

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I would suspect a lot of people doubt me!

HA!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

I would suspect a lot of people doubt me!

HA!!!!!!

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ehh, i dont... YET. LOL
from what ive seen you seem to know what your talking about

They definitely don't need rabbits. They have very slow metabolisms and can easily get obese. Try f/t rats. They are VERY easy to feed f/t to, at least in my experience with the one STP I had.

A friend of mine has 5 of 6 bloods dont remember exactly how many, and they are def to big for rats. even the "colossal" rats dont come close. But like I said, Im not an expert, and neither is he. they get rabbits every other week

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

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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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;)
:whisper:
*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

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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

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We've cursed ourselves! It's only a matter of time now until we get teh teefs!

haha no kidding im going to go home try to feed and hes going to latch onto my arm and im going to go running around the house like a mad man, its going to be bad haha

I have feed my adult black an XXL rat about once a month and even that seemed like it's too much for her metabolism. They definitely don't need rabbits. With her feeding response, you'd think I was starving her.

And she's going on a diet.

About the setup thing..I would never keep a blood in a glass tank. You'd never get the right humidity. It's more important that you get your setup right with a blood than with a ball, before you get your blood. They are more sensitive to husbandry issues.

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Originally Posted by kc261

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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no no...

i accually meant pigs.
like pigglets....
like... oink....

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

I have feed my adult black an XXL rat about once a month and even that seemed like it's too much for her metabolism. They definitely don't need rabbits. With her feeding response, you'd think I was starving her.

And she's going on a diet.

About the setup thing..I would never keep a blood in a glass tank. You'd never get the right humidity. It's more important that you get your setup right with a blood than with a ball, before you get your blood. They are more sensitive to husbandry issues.

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what would you reccomend to keep one in?
right now im using tanks...
BUT im getting a multi unit cage/rack setup by cages by design custom built.

Right now i have my blood male 1 1/2 in a CB70 he will be in there for a while but soon i will move him into this,

https://www.reptilebasics.com/2x4-Ca...h-p-16237.html

That will house a full grown male, but females do get bigger then males.

You're going to want to start him out in a tub....in fairly cramped quarters. Bloods like to be almost cramped to feel secure. How big depends on the size of blood you plan on getting. I keep my 6 year old adult female in a boaphile 421D and my 3 year old sarawak (boreno) male will be moving into in an animal plastics T10 when i get back from vacation and have a chance to put it together.

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Originally Posted by Drew87

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

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I can promise you that isn't true.

What is worse than their bite, however, is when they musk you.

thank you all very much, very helpful.

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Originally Posted by FIEND_FO_LYFE

thank you all very much, very helpful.

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Again with the polite...hehe love it!:D

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Originally Posted by lenastorms

Again with the polite...hehe love it!:D

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:taz: lol yur so mean.
haha

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Originally Posted by FIEND_FO_LYFE

:taz: lol yur so mean.
haha

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Me? Mean? :O Never! ;) Well OK maybe jsut a little:rage:

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Me? Mean? :O Never! ;) Well OK maybe jsut a little:rage:

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:colbert: ive been crying the past hour because of you...
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

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:colbert: ive been crying the past hour because of you...
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

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I'd love to tell u that I am sorry, but I just can't seem to bring myself to do that. Guess I dont have it in me :8::8::8:

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I'd love to tell u that I am sorry, but I just can't seem to bring myself to do that. Guess I dont have it in me :8::8::8:

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:O i am outraged!
lol

a young man like myself who has been ever so kind!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha


im laughing so hard...
it hurts...

oh geez....
ahahha

we really need to stop this... its a little out of hand lol

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Originally Posted by FIEND_FO_LYFE

:O i am outraged!
lol

a young man like myself who has been ever so kind!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha


im laughing so hard...
it hurts...

oh geez....
ahahha

we really need to stop this... its a little out of hand lol

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OK I'm done...

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OK I'm done...

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your lying. ahaha

ha, fun,
i keep timmy the blood [not just timmy, its 'timmy the blood'] dont ask
in a 41qt tub in the same rack my balls are in... shes just around 4 foot now... and gets small/med rats every two weeks... or two smalls, every 3, depends on what the other snakes refuse... but generally one every 2 weeks....
she hates me tho... huffs and puffs, i dont pick her up without a pillowcase, ahha cause im a big baby. i know it wouldnt be as bad as my boa's love bite, but i just dont want her to bite me hahha.

she loves soaking in her dish too :)

haha idk ive been bit twice, by small little guys...
my ksb and king...
and im waiting for my big boy McLuvin to grab ahold of me haha

Fluffy, my rainbow boa... grabed my arm when she first got to my house, 6 freakin foot long... didnt hurt a bit tho, i was like capt. spaz tho tryin to find a camera and take pics... my mom said i officially went insane lol

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Fluffy, my rainbow boa... grabed my arm when she first got to my house, 6 freakin foot long... didnt hurt a bit tho, i was like capt. spaz tho tryin to find a camera and take pics... my mom said i officially went insane lol

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haha
i dont really know why, but the smaller snakes make me more jumpy than my big boys

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Originally Posted by FIEND_FO_LYFE

haha
i dont really know why, but the smaller snakes make me more jumpy than my big boys

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same here,
my brother made fun of me cause i jumped when my BABY jungle carpet struck at me... well tryed to headbutt me... but like he was standing there when the boa got me and he said i hardly moved ahha