Is the blood python right for me?

[bloodpython_MA]

If the one your lookin into purchasing is still a juvie, you have a good 2 years before you'll need an adult size cage. I keep my hatchling-1y/o's in a 12 quart. Then bump up to a 28 quart until they are starting to fill it up. Then a 41 works wonders until you move up. I used 74 quarts before I finally switched to 4x2's.

So you don't need the adult cage right now, but keep it in mind. Bloods are fairly easy to spook. So a "smaller" cage works best for juvies/yearlifs. If they are in a smaller enclosure, they are more likely to tame out and eat with much more ease(from my experience). Not to cramp them, but a smaller enclosure makes them feel secure and starts your experience off on the right foot. For adults, 4x2' works but big females could use a little extra floor space(what it's ALL about for bloods). They don't move around a WHOLE lot, but they make AWESome captives/pets.
any more q's don't hesitate to ask or message.

[Crazy4Herps]

^ Agreed. Young bloods will become stressed out in a too-big enclosure. Start out with a 10qt tub for a hatchling and work your way up to a 4x2.

Bloods are great! They're gorgeous, impressive, and have very colorful personalities. However, care-wise, they are much more sensitive than ball pythons. You can get away with keeping a ball in a glass cage and having fluctuating temps, but not a blood. They are not hardy snakes, and will develop health issues if husbandry is off. Also be aware that they can be quite large and aggressive, although most will calm down quickly with frequent handling. That said, they are by far my favorite snakes, and you should definitely get one if you're prepared to care for it.

As display animals, they really aren't great. They're lazy bums, but they aren't as skittish as BPs. They'll hide a lot of the time, but mine seems perfectly comfortable sleeping near the front of the cage out in the open, too. Anyways, if you want a good display snake, arboreals (GTPs, ETBs, ATBs, etc) are the way to go. Lizards and frogs are also good displays.

[bloodpython_MA]

Crazy, is that your Borneo in the pic?
If so, it's a sweeet ultra/hetultra! (more pics?)

[Tim Mead]

Crazy, I must politely disagree with a couple terms or words used above..
Not Hardy ?? We produced 118 babies this past year and not a single loss of life..Our collection is kept at ambient temp alone and Zero,zelch, nota health issue one..Every animal is thriving and blooming..

Animals are not aggressive,defensive yes if unacclimated and scared,aggression is a human trait not shared by the animal kingdom..

What makes a display animal ?? Once "acclimated" and of some age there is no reason why any of the 3 species couldn't be on display..The aboreals mentioned are No less nervous then these guys IMO..

PS..As Rob stated nice Borneo,,Our Favorites..

[Crazy4Herps]

Crazy, is that your Borneo in the pic?
If so, it's a sweeet ultra/hetultra! (more pics?)

Yeah, thanks! Actually, to my knowledge, he's just a nice normal from Keith McPeek. Keith has some amazing animals!

Crazy, I must politely disagree with a couple terms or words used above..
Not Hardy ?? We produced 118 babies this past year and not a single loss of life..Our collection is kept at ambient temp alone and Zero,zelch, nota health issue one..Every animal is thriving and blooming..

Animals are not aggressive,defensive yes if unacclimated and scared,aggression is a human trait not shared by the animal kingdom..

What makes a display animal ?? Once "acclimated" and of some age there is no reason why any of the 3 species couldn't be on display..The aboreals mentioned are No less nervous then these guys IMO..

PS..As Rob stated nice Borneo,,Our Favorites..

Okay, I guess I could have phrased that better. They are hardy, my breit has always been in good health. I guess I mean that the husbandry requirements are much different from most "beginner's" snakes, and more difficult to maintain (or maybe that's just me, I live in a really arid area). All I mean is that they're a step up from many snakes. I should have phrased that differently.

[waltah!]

This is a sweetheart of a girl owned by my friend Pistol Bob. She's a really impressive animal and I kinda wanted to sneek her out of his house

[Tim Mead]

We find them very easy to maintain but do keep humidity in mind..Their all housed simply on newspaper with a waterbowl..The stickiest thing is when it comes to shedding, because of the sheer girth and prominant backbone they can leave fragments of..Thats easily remedied by pouring water in the enclosure and giving them swamp conditions for a couple 3 days prior to shedding..
Being such a fan or follower of the briets I'll strongly 2nd Robs genetic statement of your animal and again say "Very Nice"..And enjoy Partner..

Walt, Sweet hug your blood picture..