When am i ready for a blood python?

[athms]

I want a sumatran blood python. I was wondering how many snakes before im ready for one

[drumcrush]

I'd say once you get one settled in and steady feeding you should be alright. just research, research, research lol

[SSSSnakes]

Blood Pythons can be aggressive and hard to handle. They have short fat bodies and strike sideways. I would say you should not have them as a beginner snake, they are for the more experience keeper.

[athms]

I know i want a large snake but whats a type of snake that gets 7-8 feet

[Sharlynn93]

i know the rainbow boas get to be about that length..columbians 5 to 6 ft, brazilian 6 to 7...but they also require certain heat and humidity to thrive...still not a "beginner" snake, but my columbian is as docile as they get...she is a total sweetheart!

[Aaron_S]

I want a sumatran blood python. I was wondering how many snakes before im ready for one


Nothing to do with how many snakes before you're ready.


It is when I, and a council of your peers (chosen by me) decide you are.

[shaunyboy]

I know i want a large snake but whats a type of snake that gets 7-8 feet

Carpet Pythons.....

easy to keep and a hardy species

come in all sorts of patterns and colours

they're always out hanging off a branch,so make good display snakes

great feeding responses

adults girth wise,are roughly that of a coke can

cheers shaun

[drumcrush]

Carpet Pythons.....

easy to keep and a hardy species

come in all sorts of patterns and colours

they're always out hanging off a branch,so make good display snakes

great feeding responses

adults girth wise,are roughly that of a coke can

cheers shaun

^^^ yes, carpets! I wish I had one....

[Kid Boa]

Nothing to do with how many snakes before you're ready.


It is when I, and a council of your peers (chosen by me) decide you are.

LOL Aaron, never a day without laughter. :)

[marvelfreak]

I want a sumatran blood python. I was wondering how many snakes before im ready for one
Question are you talking a Red or a Black? There's quite a difference between them.

[lady_bug87]

I love black bloods myself. Maybe one day

[marvelfreak]

I love black bloods myself. Maybe one day
Blacks are by far the mellowest IMHO, but i would still love to have a classic Mater line Red some day.:D

[athms]

What is the care for carpets

[SSSSnakes]

What is the care for carpets

For new carpets, take off your shoes before walking on them. Vacuum them every day and shampoo them every 6 months. LOL

[poison123]

for new carpets, take off your shoes before walking on them. Vacuum them every day and shampoo them every 6 months. Lol

lmao! .

[mistersprinkles]

What is the care for carpets

Look up a few Coastal Carpet Python (the species that gets biggest) care sheets and watch a few videos on youtube.

I used to have one. They're nice snakes. Not that hard to take care of. Get a good size. Very pretty head shape and pattern.

[GUITARZAN509]

Blood Pythons can be aggressive and hard to handle. They have short fat bodies and strike sideways. I would say you should not have them as a beginner snake, they are for the more experience keeper.

According to who ? Most Bloods are very docile, in the past years almost all the wild has been bred out of them, there are exceptions to the rule but it applys to all snakes species

[exwizard]

My Borneos are all tame. I can pull any of them out at will and they will just lie there in my hands, chill as can be. Not all of them are like this but a lot of them are.

[poison123]

The bloods I've had were aloso very calm.

[Chris72]

Nothing to do with how many snakes before you're ready.


It is when I, and a council of your peers (chosen by me) decide you are.

AAAHH.... Nice! :) Well done Sheriff.

[lady_bug87]

AAAHH.... Nice! :) Well done Sheriff.

Please don't encourage him...

[SSSSnakes]

in the past years almost all the wild has been bred out of them,

Could you please show me the studies and results of these test and who did them. I would be interested in reading them.

[athms]

What about a borneo short tail are they easy or hard?

[exwizard]

Most are very calm. All mine are, although there can be some temperamental ones as in all snakes to one degree or another. Thing you need to realize is that they do not hold on very well so when you hold them, you need to make sure they get lots of support over their entire body. They need this even more so than other snakes and this applies to all Short-Tails and Bloods, but if you hold them gently and move slowly, your chances of them being calm for you are greatly increased.

Also keep in mind that while they only get 5'-6' long they have the potential to weigh about 35-40 lbs. and they are very strong, especially when they get to that size.

This is a pic of Boris taken a few months ago as a yearling. He will grow much bigger than this so be prepared for that.

[Aaron_S]

Please don't encourage him...

Don't discourage people from praising me! That's not nice.

[athms]

Whats the smallest blood/short tail python?

[marvelfreak]

Whats the smallest blood/short tail python?

Black Bloods are suppose to be the smallest. Followed by Borneo's and then Reds. My two Blacks are 2010 both right at the 5 foot mark. The male is 19lbs and the female is 17.5. My 2009 Borneo is 4 foot and 15 lbs. He a picky eater. So a lot just as to do with the snakes it self. But very seldom will you ever see one over 8 feet but I have seen one 9 foot Red.

[GUITARZAN509]

Blood Pythons can be aggressive and hard to handle. They have short fat bodies and strike sideways. I would say you should not have them as a beginner snake, they are for the more experience keeper.

Show me the studies and results, where this came from..

[GUITARZAN509]

The Blood Python (http://www.reptilechannel.com/snakes/snake-species/blood-pythons-past-present.aspx)

[SSSSnakes]

The Blood Python (http://www.reptilechannel.com/snakes/snake-species/blood-pythons-past-present.aspx)
Nice article, but it still states that there are aggressive Bloods and like any other snake, captive bred babies can be but are not guaranteed to be more docile. As a beginner snake, I would not recommend this snake due to it's larger body shape which makes it harder to handle compared to other types of pythons, like a carpet.

[KORBIN5895]

Well according to your link "Blood pythons are good mothers. Covering their eggs completely and occasionally tongue-flicking and inspecting them, females stay coiled around them."

That's the one line I read and was like skip this nonsense.

[Theweinz]

Nice article, but it still states that there are aggressive Bloods and like any other snake, captive bred babies can be but are not guaranteed to be more docile. As a beginner snake, I would not recommend this snake due to it's larger body shape which makes it harder to handle compared to other types of pythons, like a carpet.

I tend to agree that Bloods/STPs are probably not the best for beginners. From my personal experience raising 6 Bloods/STPS (a pair of each species) I have only one that tends to be defensive/agressive and that is the male Borneo. Both of my Bloods are very tame. The female Borneo has an incredible feeding response but knows the difference betwix rat and me! My Sumatrans are both very mellow. As mentioned above, they do not cling and are heavy bodied so they need to be carried/held. Sometime even the mellow ones do not want to be held and can flail so great care must be taken when handling them. Starting with a hatchling allows the keeper to better predict how the animal will behave. Good luck.

[LadyWraith]

This really all depends on the specific animal. Everyone has heard of/experienced both extremes of the attitude scale. There is ALWAYS a chance, regardless of species, that you will end up with a devil spawn animal. I feel it is a little inaccurate to describe the entire species as aggressive.

These animals, like any, have idiosyncrasies that you adapt husbandry/handling to accommodate. Elevation freaks their fat little terrestrial selves out. I accommodate that by having the enclosure closest to the floor so there's minimal need to elevated during handling. All other handling is done sitting on the floor. Voracious eater with a super powerful strike... super long hemostats and I NEVER stick my hand in the enclosure around feeding time. These type of situations are what you have to think about and use common sense/critical thinking skills. If you feel confident in that ability, go for it. It's up to you and your comfort level OP.

[GUITARZAN509]

The higher humidity needs would make them not for a beginner snake much like a BRB

[jpsteele80]

For new carpets, take off your shoes before walking on them. Vacuum them every day and shampoo them every 6 months. LOL

Lmao, that was good :yes: