Bloody Pride! Let's see them.

[marvelfreak]

I have noticed quite a few people have Bloods and Short Tail Pythons so let's see them. Seem like people just don't take as many pictures and show them off as much as some of the other pythons.

I'll start with some pictures of my two hold back this year. First is the female this girl is a eating machine. Had her first shed couple weeks ago and man is her head light.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/537/1lhBEZ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ex1lhBEZj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/913/XElULj.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pdXElULjj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/910/yvj76a.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/payvj76aj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/913/cCtB7r.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pdcCtB7rj)

Then my hold back male. After his first shed he went from black to ink black. The flash makes it a bit hard to tell just how dark he really is.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/537/H9KXea.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/exH9KXeaj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/538/6hw621.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ey6hw621j)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/540/fi2b6j.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/f0fi2b6jj)

[Minkness]

Beautiful! And so shiny!

[marvelfreak]

Some of the other babies Sumatra Short Tail.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/538/SrdbWW.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/eySrdbWWj)


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/538/vDV1oy.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/eyvDV1oyj)

Shaft back at it again.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/538/9oEioJ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ey9oEioJj)



http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/913/fP3dRT.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pdfP3dRTj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/910/8UOZBR.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pa8UOZBRj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/912/HkQv5D.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pcHkQv5Dj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/537/b493hK.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/exb493hKj)

My male Matrix red Blood morph.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/913/0KqYly.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pd0KqYlyj)

[Rattlehead]

They look badass! Loved the one with the Wolverine

[marvelfreak]

Big Daddy Kane my newest Black male.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/538/RX0Dkw.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/eyRX0Dkwj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/538/RX0Dkw.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/eyRX0Dkwj)

Harley my Chrome head female.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/661/41GnLY.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/id41GnLYj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/538/9dhrpM.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ey9dhrpMj)

Black Betty the darker headed female.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/909/c6A8Tk.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/p9c6A8Tkj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/96/ndei.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/2ondeij)

My old Marble Borneo i use to have.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/23/3uev.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/0n3uevj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/828/shower085.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/n0shower085j)

[marvelfreak]

Beautiful! And so shiny!

They look badass! Loved the one with the Wolverine
Thank you! The Wolverine really makes he color pop.


So if you have bloods or short tails let's see them.

[ManSlaughter33]

They're all...so..beautiful .. - sheds tear -

[marvelfreak]

They're all...so..beautiful .. - sheds tear -
Thanks! I have three more babies that are all in their second shed. I also have some older pictures of a trio of Red Bloods i use to have. i'll post later.

[marvelfreak]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/539/tgsKFE.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/eztgsKFEj)

Some more of my Matrix.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/283/d9646b.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/7vd9646bj)


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/816/5dc257.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/mo5dc257j)

[Minkness]

Oh wow, I love that creamy one!

[marvelfreak]

Oh wow, I love that creamy one!
Thanks! He a super nice look Matrix shows all the marker. Now i just need to fine him a high quality female Matrix or Ivory then i can breed my own Ivories.

The Ivory is the one on the left.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/822/vcyw8.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/muvcyw8j)

[sharthun]

Awesome snakes Chuck!!! I love their heads!!

[EL Ziggy]

Gorgeous critters Chuck!! I love that Matrix too.

[SSSSnakes]

Chuck you are the man when it comes to blood. Nice collection. I love the bloods, but I love my HOTs more. If I had more space I would keep some Bloods. For now I can enjoy your collection. Keep the pictures coming.

[marvelfreak]

Awesome snakes Chuck!!! I love their heads!!
Thanks! It cool to see the variety of head cool on these guy. From a super light tan to Chrome to dark chrome to black. Same with their body color from black to a smoky light chocolate color going down their back.
Gorgeous critters Chuck!! I love that Matrix too.
Thank! He wasn't loving me this morning when he tag my hand and took a couple more shots. The good looking one are usually the big pains in the rear. lol Think i scared him. First time he bit me.
Chuck you are the man when it comes to blood. Nice collection. I love the bloods, but I love my HOTs more. If I had more space I would keep some Bloods. For now I can enjoy your collection. Keep the pictures coming.
Thanks Jerry I'll keep them coming. Hope to see some others post pictures of their Bloods and short tails. They are truly amazing snake with some really cool morph. I really love to see more people showing them off.

So come on everyone with Bloods let see some pictures. PLEASE:D

[thawes]

I'll share some pics tomorrow Chuck, I may have one or two, lol

[marvelfreak]

I'll share some pics tomorrow Chuck, I may have one or two, lol
That would be awesome Terry. But only one or two don't holding out i am sure you have at least 3 or 4. lol Can't wait to see pictures of all of your beautiful fatties.;)

[thawes]

Here's a few babies I produced this past season.

A few Borneo's (p. breitensteini)
Blue ghost and blue marble ghost females
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/10/015_(1280x960)pDgAI.jpg

Blue marble ghost male
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/10/026_(1024x768)4XiRy.jpg

Het ghost female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/10/006_(1280x960)Qrk21.jpg

Couple bloods (p. brongersmai)
T+ matrix male
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/10/026_(960x1280)vGX56.jpg

McPeek line genetic stripe Bomb T+ male. He's in shed in this pic...he just shed out for the first time recently at 4.5 months old. It's crazy how long these guys take to shed.
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/10/052_(1280x960)OX2UW.jpg

I'll post up some adults later on when I have more time

[Sublimeballs]

Great looking bloods guys. I'm gonna have to go through some old phones to find some pics of my old trio... Still kicking myself for selling them.

[Minkness]

That T+ matrix is drool-worthy!

[LadyWraith]

I'll bite. :freakedout: Kita, my super dark Sumatran. These are old.. haven't had her out in awhile.

[thawes]

That's a beauty curtus!

[Little Wise Owl]

This is my 100% het Ghost (P. breitensteini) female I just picked up from Thawes ;)

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10850251_10154894513265134_3940945732464234687_n.j pg?oh=00c9763ee53a695960c426e9286977d2&oe=55235C58
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10917839_10155050701115134_9147715353673203155_n.j pg?oh=010f6b05605a70e95ba4f641baab0f2d&oe=5527E0EC

She's still settling in so not many pics

[thawes]

Hey Shannon, thanks for sharing...same girl from the photo in my post! I may be regretting letting her go now, lol! I'm glad she's in good hands though!

[Minkness]

Just out of curiosity. But is there a reason their heads are so small compared to their middle?

[Sublimeballs]

Evolution.....

[marvelfreak]

That's a beauty curtus!
I second this. Dani she is a stunner.

Terry just simply amazing animals. I love the Blue Ghost. You need to post some adult BG so everyone can see how amazing they are.

Shannon She is freaking stunning. Love to see more pics.

[marvelfreak]

Just out of curiosity. But is there a reason their heads are so small compared to their middle?
Bloods are a heavy body snake like Burmese python just in a short version. And don't be fooled by the body size Bloods have some big heads. They just look small compared to their fat bodies.

[thawes]

As of right now, the blue coloration in breits is exclusive to Keith McPeek's ghost line animals. It usually takes a couple years of growth to take on the bluish hue, and seems to be more prevalent in ghost animals that also carry the marble gene. Only the finest examples of these animals actually hatch out blue...Shannon's girl doesn't carry the marble gene, but I'm confident due to her head color as well as some color on her back, will take on a bluish hue as she grows.

I can't seem to post pics from my phone, but I'll put some up later

[shaunyboy]

you have a great collection of bloods Chuck

shaft and daddy kane were my favorites,until...

i saw your matrix and ivory,they are both stunning mate

the ivory is my favorite of all

thanks for sharing


cheers shaun

[shaunyboy]

I'll bite. :freakedout: Kita, my super dark Sumatran. These are old.. haven't had her out in awhile.

thats a great looking snake pal

love how dark she is


cheers shaun

[JinxtheBP]

Thank you so much for this thread! I love looking at these guys. They're definitely high on my list as far as my next purchase goes.

I'm especially in love with Matrix and Magpie morphs, but they're quite out of my price range at this point!

[thawes]

Here's a few more pics, some I've shared, some I haven't...possibly a bit of an overload, lol

Borneo's

Genetic stripe marble female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/009_(1024x897)aSc2O.jpg

Striped marble ghost female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/015_(1024x517)_(2)yPZYl.jpg

Striped blue ghost female (not showing her color well in this photo)
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/001_(776x1024)3nQWO.jpg

Marble ghost male
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/019_(1024x709)4Qk9V.jpg

Blue marble ghost male head shot
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/005_(1024x581)EJ6Kv.jpg

Blue ghost female nesting
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/IMAG2401_1_(1024x704)9nDF.jpg

Same girl as above in her darker phase (they're like night and day)
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/045_(1024x768)O7Z1.jpg

Classic Borneo in the middle of laying
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/009_(1024x701)sOhIr.jpg

[thawes]

A few bloods now

Classic red female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/013_(1024x768)Rf5uk.jpg

VPI blond female (My absolute favorite animal!)
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/016_(883x1024)dgnvp.jpg

Ivory female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/002_(1024x600)dbAe.jpg

Goldeneye female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/142_(1024x642)oLrcI.jpg

Same girl...excuse the dirty water, she's not the friendliest, so I seize the opportunity to photograph her when I can, lol
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/017_(1024x768)URCHo.jpg

T+ bomb on eggs
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/024_(1024x607)CtGYd.jpg

[thawes]

A few hatching/egg tooth pics

http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/007_(1024x766)r0mlh.jpg

http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/011_(1024x766)Pd6S.jpg

http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/015_(1024x687)YqWni.jpg

And a young pair of SSTP's!
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/037_(1024x784)aFRrS.jpg

[Little Wise Owl]

Shannon She is freaking stunning. Love to see more pics.

I can't wait to take more pics for you all but I'm patiently waiting for her to eat before I bug her. haha

[marvelfreak]

you have a great collection of bloods Chuck

shaft and daddy kane were my favorites,until...

i saw your matrix and ivory,they are both stunning mate

the ivory is my favorite of all

thanks for sharing


cheers shaun
Thanks Shaun. The Ivory not mine wish it was hoping to be getting one so or a another Matrix so i can breed my own Ivory.

[marvelfreak]

I can't wait to take more pics for you all but I'm patiently waiting for her to eat before I bug her. haha
Can't wait to see them.


Terry you have some insane Bloods and STP i am really digging the Golden Eye and Blue Marble Ghost. The Blond is wicked looking.

[thawes]

Thanks Chuck! The GE girl is nice looking, but don't let her looks fool you. She's my problem child, absolute worst snake to handle...she's big, flighty, and bitey! She's definitely the exception in a room full of calm, cool, fatties.

[marvelfreak]

Thanks Chuck! The GE girl is nice looking, but don't let her looks fool you. She's my problem child, absolute worst snake to handle...she's big, flighty, and bitey! She's definitely the exception in a room full of calm, cool, fatties.
Lol always got that one Diva that's never happy. For me it's my Matrix. Out side of him all my SST are mellow as can be.

[shaunyboy]

A few bloods now

Classic red female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/013_(1024x768)Rf5uk.jpg

VPI blond female (My absolute favorite animal!)
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/016_(883x1024)dgnvp.jpg

Ivory female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/002_(1024x600)dbAe.jpg

Goldeneye female
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/142_(1024x642)oLrcI.jpg

Same girl...excuse the dirty water, she's not the friendliest, so I seize the opportunity to photograph her when I can, lol
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/017_(1024x768)URCHo.jpg

T+ bomb on eggs
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/024_(1024x607)CtGYd.jpg

that Ivory female is my favorite and she's stunning mate

i really like the striped Marble Ghost female as a close 2nd and your Golden eye as well

thanks for sharing

you have a beautiful collection


cheers shaun

[shaunyboy]

A few hatching/egg tooth pics

http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/007_(1024x766)r0mlh.jpg

http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/011_(1024x766)Pd6S.jpg

http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/015_(1024x687)YqWni.jpg

And a young pair of SSTP's!
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/037_(1024x784)aFRrS.jpg

those young pair of SSTP's are so far my most favorite,and the best looking bloods ive seen so far..

please excuse my ignorance,but...

what does SSTP stand for mate ?

and will they stay that colour ?


cheers shaun

[marvelfreak]

those young pair of SSTP's are so far my most favorite,and the best looking bloods ive seen so far..

please excuse my ignorance,but...

what does SSTP stand for mate ?

and will they stay that colour ?


cheers shaun
SSTP stands for Sumatra Short Tail Python. aka Black Bloods.

The only true Bloods are Reds and Red morphs. Borneo's and Blacks are actually Short Tail Pythons. Same specie different sub species. Also something that can make it confusing is there is a Sumatra blood python also which is a true Red blood. They are both found in different parts of Sumatra with a mountain range separating them. Big difference is color, temperament, and size.

As for color they should get dark with age. Some do stay lighter but most get darker.

[thawes]

Thanks Shaun! Yes, the blacks will only get darker with age

[ManSlaughter33]

I've been looking at these guys for a while too..
I was debating on picking this guy up.

[thawes]

That's a nice looking blood, should color up nicely. Who produced it?

[shaunyboy]

SSTP stands for Sumatra Short Tail Python. aka Black Bloods.

The only true Bloods are Reds and Red morphs. Borneo's and Blacks are actually Short Tail Pythons. Same specie different sub species. Also something that can make it confusing is there is a Sumatra blood python also which is a true Red blood. They are both found in different parts of Sumatra with a mountain range separating them. Big difference is color, temperament, and size.

As for color they should get dark with age. Some do stay lighter but most get darker.

many thanks for the info Chuck,ive always had a thing for good looking black bloods,those hatchlings are beautiful


cheers shaun

[thawes]

Here's a map of the three species

P. brongersmai, the blood python, highlighted in red
P. curtus, the Sumatran short tail, or black blood highlighted in blue
P. breitensteini, the Borneo short tail, highlighted in yellow


http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/13/blood_maprwQq0.jpg

[marvelfreak]

Did a little photo shoot with the babies today.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/538/cPjynS.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/eycPjynSj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/537/aBdjEH.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/exaBdjEHj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/673/4aLUEW.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/ip4aLUEWj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/904/DCZEhI.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/p4DCZEhIj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/540/V65b7o.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/f0V65b7oj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/661/mkKqUW.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idmkKqUWj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/540/QR8ssT.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/f0QR8ssTj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/540/7gAk7z.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/f07gAk7zj)

[marvelfreak]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/538/X1Iss4.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/eyX1Iss4j)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/661/uc1dlx.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/iduc1dlxj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/901/mdN9Dr.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/p1mdN9Drj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/661/wygsWI.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idwygsWIj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/661/DVhJmI.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idDVhJmIj)

[Little Wise Owl]

Those babies are gorgeous. I love this thread.

[marvelfreak]

Those babies are gorgeous. I love this thread.
Thank you.

[shaunyboy]

Terry many thanks for the map,interesting stuff mate

Chuck,your young ones are beautiful mate

love the eyes and facial expressions of bloods and short tails folks


cheers shaun

[marvelfreak]

Terry many thanks for the map,interesting stuff mate

Chuck,your young ones are beautiful mate

love the eyes and facial expressions of bloods and short tails folks


cheers shaun
Thanks Shaun. I can't wait till they darken up more. Hope fully they will get as dark as dad. A few should end up being nice chrome heads.

[Little Wise Owl]

Took these two after a failed feeding attempt. lol

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11078_10155060768735134_7219653993672068953_n.jpg? oh=9fdb6c285b6a333eb4479312b3c21606&oe=553698FB&__gda__=1428602822_70e28619289f25ffe8154196bb116d5 f
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10926415_10155060768830134_4048499221503927918_n.j pg?oh=779e21a3cfed82007ec06ce6da9f8bb5&oe=5530BD37

[Little Wise Owl]

Also. Terry. These guys.

HHHNNGGGG do want.
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/037_(1024x784)aFRrS.jpg
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/11/009_(1024x897)aSc2O.jpg

Seriously. Those SSTPs. Just put me on the list for when they make babies. kthnx

[shaunyboy]

Took these two after a failed feeding attempt. lol

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11078_10155060768735134_7219653993672068953_n.jpg? oh=9fdb6c285b6a333eb4479312b3c21606&oe=553698FB&__gda__=1428602822_70e28619289f25ffe8154196bb116d5 f
https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10926415_10155060768830134_4048499221503927918_n.j pg?oh=779e21a3cfed82007ec06ce6da9f8bb5&oe=5530BD37


i remember the last time i fed an adult blood of my mates.....

it was that still i actually thought it was dead,i jiggled the prey around it,even touching it's face,as i was pulling the prey back and turning my head to shout to my friend,that i thought his blood was dead....

BANG from nowhere it lunged 2 to 3 feet along the tank and ripped the prey from the tongs..

i literally jumped with fright...

for a big fat snake,those guys can move :shocked::shocked::cool::cool::D

one of the hardest feeding responses ive ever seen



cheers shaun

[thawes]

i remember the last time i fed an adult blood of my mates.....

it was that still i actually thought it was dead,i jiggled the prey around it,even touching it's face,as i was pulling the prey back and turning my head to shout to my friend,that i thought his blood was dead....

BANG from nowhere it lunged 2 to 3 feet along the tank and ripped the prey from the tongs..

i literally jumped with fright...

for a big fat snake,those guys can move :shocked::shocked::cool::cool::D

one of the hardest feeding responses ive ever seen



cheers shaun

The feeding response of an adult blood/stp, is unrivaled for their size for sure. I don't turn my back on an open cage anymore, I've learned my lesson, lol. It's awesome how much of a strike range these short stubby snakes actually have!

[BagnaraSnakes16]

just curious...how much do those matrix morphs go for?!?

[marvelfreak]

just curious...how much do those matrix morphs go for?!?
I seen them as low as $250.00 on up. You get what you pay for. The nicer one usually cost more. When buying one be sure to check the tongue if it pink it's a Matrix. If not they trying reap you off. That's the only 100% marker for ID them but it doesn't work for albinos.


Shannon sweet looking SSTP.



Shaun your not joking about their feed response. Their strength and speed are insane for something so short and fat. My old Borneo hadn't eat for a few months so i decided to try a live jumbo rat. As soon as it hit the cage floor it was over. He nailed it so hard he knocked the cage he was in off the shelf and reaped the rats head part way off.

[thawes]

Shannon sweet looking SSTP.


It's actually a Borneo, from a marble ghost x normal pairing. Some really neat animals came out of that pairing. Being het for ghost seems to really play with the classic color and pattern Borneos have. I'll post one of the nicer marbles in a minute.

[marvelfreak]

It's actually a Borneo, from a marble ghost x normal pairing. Some really neat animals came out of that pairing. Being het for ghost seems to really play with the classic color and pattern Borneos have. I'll post one of the nicer marbles in a minute.
Ok my bad! The back as such a nice rich dark chocolate color to it that i thought it as a Sumatra. But now that i think about it my Marble use to be that color as a baby.

[thawes]

Here's a sibling male marble het ghost from the same clutch, very unique
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/14/012_(1280x960)OAGe.jpg

[thawes]

Ok my bad! The back as such a nice rich dark chocolate color to it that i thought it as a Sumatra. But now that i think about it my Marble use to be that color as a baby.

No worries my man!

[marvelfreak]

Here's a sibling male marble het ghost from the same clutch, very unique
http://images.reptilescanada.com/images/2015/01/14/012_(1280x960)OAGe.jpg
Very nice! The Ghost gene seem to have some really interesting effects on anything it put with. Like Jeff says i believe the Matrix gene along with the Ghost gene have a lot of untapped potential.

[thawes]

Very nice! The Ghost gene seem to have some really interesting effects on anything it put with. Like Jeff says i believe the Matrix gene along with the Ghost gene have a lot of untapped potential.

Absolutely, the Matrix gene is very underrated, and the goal shouldn't be just the white snake at the end...Ivories are beautiful, but I think the matrix can certainly be improved on and taken in so many directions.

The ghost gene in Borneo's, although being compatible with ultra breit and latte type animals, is a step above. Keith McPeek has taken certain polygenic traits of the ghost gene and improved on them and taken them in so many directions. From blues, tigers, leopards, honeys, and almost completely patternless super ghosts. Ultra breit and latte type animals are beautiful, but people are just starting to tap into their potential by line breeding polygenic traits, whereas Keith was years ahead of the pack with his ghost gene animals. The "tiger" appearance the animal I posted above has down his tail is proof that the ghost gene can still be outcrossed and maintain certain traits, even in a het animal

[marvelfreak]

Absolutely, the Matrix gene is very underrated, and the goal shouldn't be just the white snake at the end...Ivories are beautiful, but I think the matrix can certainly be improved on and taken in so many directions.

The ghost gene in Borneo's, although being compatible with ultra breit and latte type animals, is a step above. Keith McPeek has taken certain polygenic traits of the ghost gene and improved on them and taken them in so many directions. From blues, tigers, leopards, honeys, and almost completely patternless super ghosts. Ultra breit and latte type animals are beautiful, but people are just starting to tap into their potential by line breeding polygenic traits, whereas Keith was years ahead of the pack with his ghost gene animals. The "tiger" appearance the animal I posted above has down his tail is proof that the ghost gene can still be outcrossed and maintain certain traits, even in a het animal
So very true. The sky is the limited with what can be done with these amazing snakes. I noticed as there become more and more Blood and Short tail morphs we are finally see people take noticed of the magnificent animals.

[JinxtheBP]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/661/wygsWI.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idwygsWIj)

Are these babies all related? And what types are they? :) Sorry if you said it and I missed it! I'm trying to get better at IDing these guys, but I'm just not all that familiar yet!

[marvelfreak]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/661/wygsWI.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idwygsWIj)

Are these babies all related? And what types are they? :) Sorry if you said it and I missed it! I'm trying to get better at IDing these guys, but I'm just not all that familiar yet!
Sumatra Short tail pythons aka Black Bloods.

They do all have the same dad but the bottom one is has a different mother. The females are unrelated the dad is on loan from a buddy. This year i have my own male Big Daddy Kane. My buddy is bring his female over to add to the mix. So i 'll have three females and two males all unrelated.
Shaft the father of these in the picture is with my chrome head right now and i will be adding Paul's female with them. Big daddy is with my darker head girl Black Betty. So this year i will have totally unrelated babies.

[Theweinz]

Chuck,
You have some beautiful looking Bloods. It took me a while but I am posting some shots of my adult female Red Head Brong I picked up this last Fall from Kara at TBC. I call her Madame Rouge! All photos are Kara's and one is a baby shot. Cannot wait to see what kind of offspring she has!


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[marvelfreak]

Damn she is sweet. Love the classic Reds.

[charlesc84]

Man, I have to get one a some point. These snakes are gorgeous.

[shaunyboy]

Chuck,
You have some beautiful looking Bloods. It took me a while but I am posting some shots of my adult female Red Head Brong I picked up this last Fall from Kara at TBC. I call her Madame Rouge! All photos are Kara's and one is a baby shot. Cannot wait to see what kind of offspring she has!


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cheers shaun

[marvelfreak]

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/661/w5NI9g.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idw5NI9gj)

Shaft! The flash kind of washes out how Black his head is.

Come on people lets see those fatties.

[Little Wise Owl]

Took some new pics today while cleaning out the tornado of pee paper towels she made

She took a live hopper so we're going to try f/t next feeding again

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Flash on an iPhone makes he look disgusting. lol
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[marvelfreak]

Sweet looking.

I just got my mouse eater to take his first rat. I had started feeding him mice just to get him to eat. Finally after not feeding him for three weeks i try a f/t rat and he nailed it.

[Little Wise Owl]

I'm sure she would have taken a rat but I wasn't comfortable with the rat size the store had available at the time so I got a mouse instead. I'm going to offer f/t again and hopefully the live will have jump started her feeding response.

[fishingfool]

Wow i love big daddy kane he is so dark and pretty

[fishingfool]

I also find the one wit that action figure awsome and the ivory

[marvelfreak]

Wow i love big daddy kane he is so dark and pretty

I also find the one wit that action figure awsome and the ivory
Thank you! Bloods are such amazing and impressive animals. It's a shame they get such a bad rap. Take my SSTP (blacks) i have never had a single strike since they were sexed at 3 days old. Very mellow easy going and curious snakes.

[Theweinz]

Congrats on that Chuck! I have a stubborn female Blood who is a mouser and I really need to get on rats. She is a smaller variety and is dwarfed by my other Bloods that are the same age. I hope I can switch her over. I am trying in the next month or so.

Sweet looking.

I just got my mouse eater to take his first rat. I had started feeding him mice just to get him to eat. Finally after not feeding him for three weeks i try a f/t rat and he nailed it.

[PsychoSnake]

Very beautiful short tail pythons! These guys are definitely on my list of snakes to have one day.

[Little Wise Owl]

Here are a few from last night:
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[IW17]

Here's my male. No special paint job, but he is much lighter than most.

[marvelfreak]

Here are a few from last night:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11015944_10155192699545134_3201127733630409767_n.j pg?oh=47a670f2d71bd669729a284892420d59&oe=55953342&__gda__=1431097405_2615258bcea42edd15dd71550e1ba6d 4

Looking sweet.

Here's my male. No special paint job, but he is much lighter than most.
Really nice looking. I like how yellow it is.

[SerpentFeather]

Wow! these are all such beautiful pythons! such variations and regardless of the colour combos they always seem to be striking!! :D

[Albert Clark]

Hey guys, thanks for the class and the background information! Those bloods and short tails are a package to consider. Really appreciate this.