what to get

[kristan]

Def get a blood. I got one as my second snake (first was a bull) several years ago and never looked back. I've only ever dealt with one that was "mean" and she calmed down within a few months after I purchased her to be a big friendly lap snake. I can't even remember the last time one of my bloods stuck at me or gave me any kind of an attitude. There are certainly individuals that will be nippy or aggressive, but you will see this with any species. As Tikall noted, bloodpythons.com is a good resource.
And that 8+ feet thing - probably not, I would say 5ft is average and I've seen very few too much over 6ft.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions..I love talking bloods

[emmet10]

Thanks Everybody

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Sorry I dont know how to do the polls:oops

Fixed

I will say it depends on your experience, and on whether or not you can meet each species needs.

They have different requirements they have different temperaments and of course size is also a factor.

Best with some of those species would be to get to spend time with someone that own the said species to see if whether or not this is something you really want.

[emmet10]

I also am thinking of a Dumerils

[emmet10]

Or a woma

[Tikall]

Re: 8+ foot bloods, I've heard them mentioned several times on bloodpythons.com, and as fact rather than "I know a friend of a friend of a friend who has..." It'd be nice if someone who knows more about this would chime in, as I can't seem to find the correct keywords to search for it over there.

[Hapa_Haole]

she calmed down within a few months after I purchased her to be a big friendly lap snake.

That reminds me...a blood will handle much differently than a carpet python, ball python, or dumerils will. They will not wrap around your hand/arm to support themselves as other snakes will, and are much more of a "lap snake" as kristan said. Proper handling is required to keep them happy and to prevent injury, especially in porky adults.

Its always a fun party trick to hang my BP from my hand so that people can ohh and ahh as she climbs back up effortlessly. But if I did that with my Borneo he would be a VERY unhappy camper.

Dennis

[Hapa_Haole]

One last thing, Rich Crowley and Jason Holzworth have nice care sheets and info pages for bloods. Bloodpythons.com is great as well, but you can never have too many sources.

The care sheet is under "tips and tricks" in the upper left.
http://www.richcrowleyreptiles.com/Tips_and_Tricks.html

This site will give you more info about each separate species (or is it sub species?!) as well as a care sheet.
http://www.redpython.net/newsite/meet.htm

Dennis

[kristan]

I found this thread entitled "post your biggest bloods" on bloodpythons.com:
http://www.bloodpythons.com/forums/s...hlight=largest
The largest one mentioned on that thread was 7', with most of the ones mentioned falling between 6' - 6.5'.
Also, according to NERD's blood care sheet "Females average 4'- 6', males average 3' - 5' adult size. Maximum reported size is around 10 feet, although 8'+ specimens are considered EXTREMELY large."
According to VPI: "Most adult females measure 50"-66" in total length, most adult males measure 40"-56" in total length. Older females occasionally attain 72" in total length. The maximum size for the taxon reportedly exceeds 9 feet in total length, but we are unconvinced."

[emmet10]

. But if I did that with my Borneo he would be a VERY unhappy camper.

Thats for sure