Can a Blood Be A ....

[HelicopterPilot]

Can a Blood Python (Python Brongersmai) be a snake for a beginner (did I spell that right)?

If not for what reasons. If it is just for nippiness, I can handle that.

So far I have heard that they have good feeding response.

Also I have a tank that should be able to house a blood python for quite awhile maybe even to adult.(feel free to correct me , the tank is 36x13x13).

The main thing that I have heard as a problem is humidity.

So can a blood be a beginner python.

PS. Blood Python are Python Brongersmai right. I am kinda confused with short-tails,malaysians etc.

[Python-77]

Bloods, are nippy but most calm down with gentle handling. If you have never owned a snake a Blood is not the way to go for a first snake. Some have awsome feeding responces and others are very picky eaters. They also require very small enclosures as hatchlings so they feel secure (shoe box sized enclosures). Humidity and temps are another big issue with these guys. To much is just as bad if not worse than not enough. a 36x13x13 will not be large enough to house an adult Blood male or female these are super long snakes 4-7' avg but the do get big and fat 45lbs+, with that bloods are not your typical jsut hang out over your shoulders large snake they are a more active and fast moving for their size. I would get some snake exp with either a BP or a BCI red tail before I considered a blood.

[Shelby]

I would not recommend a blood as a first snake. They are hardy, and good eaters, but like Python77 said, they are not sling over your shoulder type snakes. They are somewhat delicate because they are so hefty, if you don't support them well while handling, you can do some damage.

They do enjoy a nice humid hide spot, but you don't want to overdo the humidity. Soggy snakes are not happy snakes.

Bloods can grow quite large. You might consider a borneo short tail instead.. or even a sumatran short tail (black blood) both stay smaller than the sumatran red.

An adult blood needs MINIMUM a 4' cage.

[HelicopterPilot]

Hmm I kinda expected this. I just wanted to see since I like bloods so much. Would a Blood fair well as a second snake?

[Shelby]

Sure I think so. Start will a ball, or something similar. Get comfortable with keeping temps and humidity stable. Get general snake experience.

[HelicopterPilot]

so basically get some Husbandry experience, and get good temp and humidity that is constant.

Also will the tank size I mentioned above keep a Female BP happy as an adult. If not how long will it keep it happy for? Thanks, for the contructive replies, I am trying to get things sorted out for myself.


Edit: No one answered this question , Is a Blood Python Python Brongersmai?

[Shelby]

A 3' cage is fine for any ball python.

Yes P. brongersmai.

[mr~python]

Hmm I kinda expected this. I just wanted to see since I like bloods so much. Would a Blood fair well as a second snake?

i think it is too, but deffinitely get a another snake before getting a blood. i think shelby has it all covered

[daniel1983]

Here is the blood python care sheet if you have not read it over already:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=11

And I agree with everyone. Definately get some snake experience before getting a blood. Also, expect to buy a few different homes for the blood as it grows. They really do not do too well with alot of extra space, so buying an enclosure and letting the snake 'grow into it' is not a good idea with bloods.

[Python-77]

amg20102006, may I ask what your exp with blood pythons is and why you voted they would make a good first snake. This is a forum to help people not "go against the grain".