Pics of my two girls, both at 3'3"

[whitehorse]

Here are some pics of Nandini, my (W.C.) female blood python, with my four-year-old daughter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/happypythons/Nandini2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/happypythons/Nandini3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/happypythons/Nandini4.jpg

[Bartman]

Very cool to see people enjoying the hobby all across the globe.

Very nice blood!

[Tim_Cranwill]

Yikes! I hope that blood is tame! :p

Beautiful girls! :)

[whitehorse]

Thanks.

Tame? Hmmm.....
Actually, Nandini has just begun to tolerate handling from the start of this year, since I decided to try without gloves (I got her last August). I also guess that cute little snake has just realised that us three big ugly monsters are not going to eat her or turn her into a pair of boots...I wouldn't use the word "tame" but rather say that she has begun to trust us.

Yesterday, while Nandini was sitting on my lap, my girl came running towards me and Nandini feinted a strike in surprise (which of course surprised my daughter in return....) But even after that, she remained calm, even when my wife took her moments later.

I wouldn't recommend a blood python as first choice pet for young children, but I don't think they deserve all the bad rap either. If you will allow me to brag a little, I'd say that I let my child handle her because I know what I am doing and know how to read the behaviour of my snake; "not to be tried at home" by just anyone...

BTW, I'm Canadian, but live in Japan.

[thunder]

what a beautiful snake you have. . . and what a beautiful little girl. it makes for a great picture.

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

Nice snake! One of mine looks almost exactly like that! I'll post a pic. I understand what you mean by you know how to read the behavior of the snakes. Its something that seems to come with time and experience with the animal/s. Thanks for sharing.

C.

[malaysianbloods]

Here is our snake that chris said he would post for you.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/5181100_0054.JPG

and here is a head shot.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/5181100_0052.JPG

Hope you enjoy.

[whitehorse]

Beautiful blood! How large is she?

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

Thanks. Shes about 3' Long.

C.

[malaysianbloods]

Sorry chris is mistakin she was a little over 3.5 feet and weighs just under six pounds last time we checked. Unless chris ment when the picture was takin.

Thanks for reading.

[whitehorse]

She seems bigger than that from the pics, and with good girth too. She's obviously well taken care of.

[malaysianbloods]

Thanks for the comments.

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

Thanks.

Yeah I made a mistake. However that happens to be her size in those pics. Shes actually not that girthy, though she did lengthen out. If I can get a pic of her that is with her stretched out, you will see that. She is, IMO perfectly proportinate. I would say yours is too.

C.

[whitehorse]

Thanks.

I'm curious: how is her temperament?

[letters]

Very nice blood, that was the snake i was going to look into in next! I love the girth to length with these snakes.

[malaysianbloods]

Here temparment is very good.

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

Lol.....let me put it this way:

She likes a chin tickle!

With Sid, she is sometimes more....uneasy, but she has known me for almost a year longer. I can touch her head top and bottom without a flinch. She will very rarely hiss.....but if she does I dont even pay attention, I simply pick her up. She used to be a little more agressive.

C.

[whitehorse]

Cool!

I took my daughter to a shop specialising in boids yesterday. That was funny, she wouldn't touch a corn or a king, but was very interested in the blood pythons and one large burmese...

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

Lol! Thats great!

Shop specializing in boids? WOW you guys have those in Japan even though the herp market is smaller! Lol. We dont even have specialty boid shops here!

C.