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Thinking of getting a blood
I've always liked blood pythons but I've never had them. I've had many other types of snakes and grew up with even more ranging from garter snakes, a house snake, balls, burms, retics, columbian boa and my uncle even had a rattlesnake at one point. So I'm very familiar with snakes. Currently I have two ball pythons. But I got to handle a young blood python the other day and that renewed my desire for one. I've done some reading and no where near done but I'm interested in personal experience and some opinions. Which would be a good starter of the three species? Are they similar in needs and size. Anything important to know? I keep my balls in tubs, and plan the same for the blood as well. Also recommended breeders, I know that many are captive hatched which I'd rather not get. I want a captive bred and hatched snake. I don't really care about morphs, they are beautiful in their natural colors.
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A Blood is going to be the largest. My big girl is just over 6ft and around 40lbs. A tub will probably not be the best enclosure to use.
Both Short Tails are smaller but still heavy bodied compared to a Ball.
Here is a good start for research.
http://bloodpythons.com/cms/index.php/resources
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Thanks, I found that site last night, still checking it out. I should clarify. My plan was to start the blood/STP (which ever I end up getting) in a tub until I need something bigger. Then probably an acrylic cage unless there is a better option or that isn't a good idea.
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Oh, Yes that would be fine.
I did that with mine.
KMG
0.1 BP 1.1 Blood Python 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa 1.0 Aru Green Tree Python
0.1 Emerald Tree Boa 0.1 Dumeril Boa 0.1 Carpet Python 0.1 Central American Boa
0.1 Brooks Kingsnake 0.1 Speckled Kingsnake 1.0 Western Hognose
0.1 Blonde Madagascar Hognose 1.0 Columbian Boa
1.1 Olde English Bulldogge 1.0 Pit Bull
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Re: Thinking of getting a blood
They can be completely happy in a tub just needs to be a bigger tub like a bos tub. I use cb110s for males and ve175 Xmas tree tubs for females
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Re: Thinking of getting a blood
2012 adult male in cb110
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20lb female
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Thank you for the info. They are very pretty snakes you have. Do you have any tips you care to share?
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Re: Thinking of getting a blood
Originally Posted by Annageckos
I've always liked blood pythons but I've never had them. I've had many other types of snakes and grew up with even more ranging from garter snakes, a house snake, balls, burms, retics, columbian boa and my uncle even had a rattlesnake at one point. So I'm very familiar with snakes. Currently I have two ball pythons. But I got to handle a young blood python the other day and that renewed my desire for one. I've done some reading and no where near done but I'm interested in personal experience and some opinions. Which would be a good starter of the three species? Are they similar in needs and size. Anything important to know? I keep my balls in tubs, and plan the same for the blood as well. Also recommended breeders, I know that many are captive hatched which I'd rather not get. I want a captive bred and hatched snake. I don't really care about morphs, they are beautiful in their natural colors.
The most stunning visually to my mind are the Black Bloods !!
Don't know anything about them though ... They look and sound scary though
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Re: Thinking of getting a blood
Originally Posted by Annageckos
Thank you for the info. They are very pretty snakes you have. Do you have any tips you care to share?
They are fairly easy they like it a bit colored then say a ball python. I keep my room at 82 degrees with no other heat and keep them around 50% humidity
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