axwielding1
03-22-04, 08:42 PM
I'm certainly not the most knowledgible here, but her is what I've found/learned:
Of the Bloods, the Sumatran is the most common to find, and usually has the best temperment. The Sumatran is usually more orange,tan,yellow,, although there are some really red specimens.
The Maylasian Bloods are usually the most RED, and, most often, are more easily agitated. There are exceptions, but this is most commonly the scenario. But hey, if you look that good, you can be a little nippy! I own a Sumatran Blood, Very orange to yellow color, and she is a sweetheart to handle. I certainly wouldn't be afraid to purchase a nice Maylasian though, they can be handled easily once you get to understand them.
I keep mine between 60 and 80% humidity, and find a temp gradient from 80 to 86 to be the best for her. She does like to be cool very often, and doesn't bask at all. Once they hit there stride with eating, they grow VERY quickly. I purchase mine in september at 16", now 7 months later, she's 34" and quite heavy!
She sheds every 30 days, and her shed cycle, from start to finish, is about two weeks. She will not eat at all. The first sign of shed is the edge of the large head scales becomes dry and white, from that point, she won't eat. As soon as she sheds, she begins eating, 2 medium rats per week, and it seems she eats more just before she sheds. The defacates once every 3 months or so, and urinates(chalk) 3-4 big marbles every month or so. She soaks often, and usually gets the water pretty funky(fishy) smelling. I change it every morning. I got rid of her hides this weekend and put down 4 inches of sphagnum moss which she loves, and prefers to burrow rather than go in a hide anyway. She eats f/t rats or f/k rats only. I never feed live..
Hope this helps, I'm no boid expert, but these are things I've figured out with my snake, individuals have different needs...
ax.
Of the Bloods, the Sumatran is the most common to find, and usually has the best temperment. The Sumatran is usually more orange,tan,yellow,, although there are some really red specimens.
The Maylasian Bloods are usually the most RED, and, most often, are more easily agitated. There are exceptions, but this is most commonly the scenario. But hey, if you look that good, you can be a little nippy! I own a Sumatran Blood, Very orange to yellow color, and she is a sweetheart to handle. I certainly wouldn't be afraid to purchase a nice Maylasian though, they can be handled easily once you get to understand them.
I keep mine between 60 and 80% humidity, and find a temp gradient from 80 to 86 to be the best for her. She does like to be cool very often, and doesn't bask at all. Once they hit there stride with eating, they grow VERY quickly. I purchase mine in september at 16", now 7 months later, she's 34" and quite heavy!
She sheds every 30 days, and her shed cycle, from start to finish, is about two weeks. She will not eat at all. The first sign of shed is the edge of the large head scales becomes dry and white, from that point, she won't eat. As soon as she sheds, she begins eating, 2 medium rats per week, and it seems she eats more just before she sheds. The defacates once every 3 months or so, and urinates(chalk) 3-4 big marbles every month or so. She soaks often, and usually gets the water pretty funky(fishy) smelling. I change it every morning. I got rid of her hides this weekend and put down 4 inches of sphagnum moss which she loves, and prefers to burrow rather than go in a hide anyway. She eats f/t rats or f/k rats only. I never feed live..
Hope this helps, I'm no boid expert, but these are things I've figured out with my snake, individuals have different needs...
ax.