Quote Originally Posted by Marissa@MKmorphs View Post
I strongly disagree with this.

Bloods are not a species I would recommend to a beginner. More specific husbandry requirements, typically more cranky personality that you have to handle much differently to gain their trust, and an animal that easily is 15-25 pounds of power as an adult is not for everybody.

I know many experienced keepers who have kept bloods for a while, including myself, and they are not for everybody. I would recommend a carpet over a blood any day as far as a more intermediate difficulty snake.
I understand the point you are trying to make. But at the same time, I would not recommend anybody pick up any animal without first doing their research into the proper care and typical behavior of a species.

With a little knowledge going into it, Blood Pythons are not terribly difficult snakes to keep. And most captive bred specimens do not live up to the reputation of imports of previous generations.