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.