Bubbles update

[CDN_Blood]

Here are a couple of shots which are hot off the press of an empty wee Bubba. Enjoy :)

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-7.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-8.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-9.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-10.jpg

[lady_bug87]

he's so cool.. and huge

[CK SandBoas]

Oh my, what a gorgeous snake, i especially love the head shot:D

[alessia55]

I love the close ups of (not so) wee Bubba's scales! :yes: thanks for sharing those pics!!

[CDN_Blood]

he's so cool.. and huge

Huge?! He's only 2 1/2 years old, lol :)

[CDN_Blood]

Oh my, what a gorgeous snake, i especially love the head shot:D

Me too! It's hard to capture the shine of a Blood, but the face shot really shows it :)

[lady_bug87]

i can never get over how thick bodied they are...maybe one day I will have one

[CDN_Blood]

I love the close ups of (not so) wee Bubba's scales! :yes: thanks for sharing those pics!!

Oh, Alessia, please...what kind of proud Papa would I be if I *didn't* feel compelled to share. You know what I'm talkin' 'bout :D

[CK SandBoas]

If i hadn't gotten my BRB when i did, my next choice was a blood :)

[CDN_Blood]

i can never get over how thick bodied they are...maybe one day I will have one

He's totally empty there. I learned a long time ago not to handle a Blood that's not empty. You should see them after they eat. They look like they swallowed a freakin' bus :P

[marvelfreak]

If i hadn't gotten my BRB when i did, my next choice was a blood :)
It's never to late.

Todd Bubba looking good. I really like the head shot.

[CK SandBoas]

It's never to late.

Todd Bubba looking good. I really like the head shot.

That is true Chuck, and tax refund season is coming up:D

[CDN_Blood]

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Todd Bubba looking good. I really like the head shot.

Thanks, man. He always looks good - it's dealing with him that can get ugly at times, lol. Another thing I learned about Bloods long ago is that they're *much* easier to deal with during the day. Approaching them at night opens a can of worms that can be...tricky, lol :)

[marvelfreak]

That is true Chuck, and tax refund season is coming up:D
Now that the way to think.:D

[Trent]

Nice looking!

[marvelfreak]

Thanks, man. He always looks good - it's dealing with him that can get ugly at times, lol. Another thing I learned about Bloods long ago is that they're *much* easier to deal with during the day. Approaching them at night opens a can of worms that can be...tricky, lol :)
So true. My Borneo and Yellow Anaconda are baby dolls in the morning and after noon. Once 5pm rolls around those baby dolls turn into Chucky dolls. lol

[Caylan]

Bubba looks great man, I love seeing yellow bloods again!! The face shot is awesome! ~Caylan.s.~

[Aaron_S]

Todd, where are the pictures of boom boom? :P

[CDN_Blood]

So true. My Borneo and Yellow Anaconda are baby dolls in the morning and after noon. Once 5pm rolls around those baby dolls turn into Chucky dolls. lol

LOL, I hear that :D

[CDN_Blood]

Bubba looks great man, I love seeing yellow bloods again!! The face shot is awesome! ~Caylan.s.~

HA! Finally someone that recognizes that he's a yellow, and how hard those are to find these days ;)

[CDN_Blood]

Todd, where are the pictures of boom boom? :P

Boomers is absolutely bottomless, lol. She spends most of her time looking like she just swallowed a bus and digesting. Because she can't go as long between meals as the brongs, she doesn't get as many photo ops, but I did just upload a couple of new shots of her to my site last night, so you can always see them there (http://cdnblood.clanteam.com/CDN_Blood/Boomers.html). I even have 2 shots of her mother posted there for ya :)

[Norm66]

Beautiful. I love bloods' heads. I finally figured out that they remind me of the two-tone shoes my Uncle Bill used to wear. He even had matching socks. :)

[CDN_Blood]

...I finally figured out that they remind me of the two-tone shoes my Uncle Bill used to wear. He even had matching socks. :)

Okay, that's just too funny! Now *I'll* be thinking that every time I look at them :D

[Norm66]

Okay, that's just too funny! Now *I'll* be thinking that every time I look at them :D

LOL, sorry. :hmm:;)

[CDN_Blood]

The original images didn't do his colours any justice, so here are some fresh shots that show the colours...

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-14.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-15.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-16.jpg

[Norm66]

Just beautiful. I can't get enough pics of these guys.

[KORBIN5895]

I like it! I love the coloration.

[CDN_Blood]

Glad you all like 'm. I sure find him a handsome little dude :)

[KORBIN5895]

Hey Todd. I am having a terrible time getting on your website for some reason.

[alessia55]

Geez he really is one big fella!! :eek: Gorgeous

[CDN_Blood]

Hey Todd. I am having a terrible time getting on your website for some reason.

Likely some server maintenance happening if you can't hit it...

[Caylan]

Looking good as always, his side colours are super vibrant this shed eh'? Gotta love how they hug the outside of the bin like that lol. Caylan.S.

[CDN_Blood]

Looking good as always, his side colours are super vibrant this shed eh'? Gotta love how they hug the outside of the bin like that lol. Caylan.S.

His back pattern gets more dirty with each moult, but his sides just keep getting more yellow, so I don't mind that his back gets darker 'cause it only makes his sides so much more pronounced.

He was hugging the sides because I had just finished sitting with him for about an hour and he was super chill. When I put him back he just followed the bin nice and went as squat as can be - his 'I'm very crashed' mode :)

[Caylan]

I found Lucy and Ashe both like to sit like that in a bin, makes it a lot more difficult to take good pictures lol. Bloods and their quirks.. Caylan.S.

[CDN_Blood]

They're funny alright. I left Bubbles loose for a couple of days because a feeding was coming-up and he'd be out of commission after that, and this is where Junior chose to park. Do you think he's trying to tell me something? He's tried being *in* that tank and he did NOT like it, so I suppose he thought he'd try hanging-out *on* it, which clearly suited him better than being in it :)

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-17.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-18.jpg

The flash made him look dark and bright at the same time today. Go figure <scratches head>.

[lady_bug87]

I love bubba he looks great Todd as all your animals do

[CDN_Blood]

I love bubba he looks great Todd as all your animals do

Well thanks! He keeps me on my toes, lol.

[Rogue628]

I love your bloods! I must stop looking at the pics or I'm going to want one NOW and I'm trying to save for a purple retic, dangit! lol

[CDN_Blood]

I love your bloods! I must stop looking at the pics or I'm going to want one NOW and I'm trying to save for a purple retic, dangit! lol
Haha! I hope you've done your homework with whichever you do get. Either one can be a daunting challenge and neither are for the faint-of-heart ;)

[Rogue628]

Haha! I hope you've done your homework with whichever you do get. Either one can be a daunting challenge and neither are for the faint-of-heart ;)

Oh I have! I've been wanting a retic for years! Since I've been keeping again, I've really been doing lots of research on these guys and soak up all the information and experience from other retic keepers like a sponge. They're one animal I want to get as much info on as possible before I actually get him here (I want a male). I know he'll be a challenge and I believe I'm finally ready for it. But I also know I'll probably make some mistakes and learn things from him as well. I honestly look forward to it. :)

To be honest, I wasn't really interested much in bloods until I saw a few of yours. Now I look forward to all your posts about yours. I definitely want one, but later, after I get my 'tic and feel confident enough to move on to bloods. :)

[CDN_Blood]

Good plan, Rogue ;)

[SerpentLust]

Wee Bubba's becoming not-so-wee! :) Can't wait to see him all adult-like

[CDN_Blood]

Wee Bubba's becoming not-so-wee! :) Can't wait to see him all adult-like

It won't be long now, he'll be 3 years old this summer and I'll be glad those Terrible Twos will be behind him <crosses fingers> :D

[CDN_Blood]

This one shed overnight, so here are some fresh pics. Enjoy :)

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-22.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-23.jpg

http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-24.jpg

[Gungirl]

That last picture is great. I love seeing the pattern show up on the shed. Of course Bubbles looks good too!

[CK SandBoas]

Bubbles is definitely looking good in with the new skin! And love the shed!

[CDN_Blood]

That's about the only pattern you do see from a Blood Python shed. The shed skin is a very bright orange colour, but you can't see any pattern on it from either of my brongs on one of their sheds.

[marvelfreak]

Bubble's is looking sweet and cool pictures. I really dig the last one.

[Rogue628]

Bubbles looks amazing! The more I look at Bubbles, the more I want a blood python! lol

[marvelfreak]

Bubbles looks amazing! The more I look at Bubbles, the more I want a blood python! lol
Give in to you desire and come join us on the Bloody side of the Force. lol:D

[CDN_Blood]

Haha! I've never recommended a Blood in 25 years and there are reasons for that, so do your homework first 'cause the chances that it's the right snake for you may be slim :)

[Gungirl]

Ugh.. I saw 3 gorgeous ones at the expo today and it took everything I had to walk away without them. I LOVE how they look as babies! I know I am not ready for one though. Maybe someday but for now I will drool over yours. :D

[CDN_Blood]

Now that I'm happy to accommodate, lol. There's a lot to know about a Blood before committing to one, and make no mistake, it's a big commitment if your Blood goes mustang. Most folks have neither the patience nor the desire to deal with a rogue snake, and these things can be *very* moody, so one has to be prepared for that and committed to it fully before taking the plunge. This ain't no Corn Snake ;)

Another thing to consider - You mention that you love how they look as babies, but both P. curtus and P. brongersmai change their looks quite radically as they mature, so if you want an adult Blood that looks similar to what it does as a baby, your best bet would be a Borneo (P. breitensteini).

[marvelfreak]

When they hit adult hood is when they look their best IMO. Nothing sexier than a brick red adult Blood imo.

[CDN_Blood]

I haven't seen very many truly red adults in a long-long time...probably close to 20 years since I've seen really red adults, and back then they were all wild-caught with very strong emphasis on the 'wild' part, lol.

Most adults I've seen in captivity since are orangish (like Blue) or brownish (like Bubbles if you subtract the yellow). I've seen images of some that look really red, but I don't have too much faith that the images are true representations. I know it's very difficult to capture their colour unless they're outside in sunlight.

[Rogue628]

I've done some research on bloods and have soaked up everything you guys say about their husbandry and temperament. That they're easily spooked so they have to be slowly and gently handled, scooped up and not just picked up. As well as some other info on basic care, tips, and other nuances about them.

They're definitely on my want list, but I have a retic and another boa that I want to get first before I get any other animal. So it's at least a year or more before I even start seriously looking to buy a blood.

Seeing pics of them do tempt me to move them up the want list lol :D

[CDN_Blood]

I've done some research on bloods and have soaked up everything you guys say about their husbandry and temperament. That they're easily spooked so they have to be slowly and gently handled, scooped up and not just picked up. As well as some other info on basic care, tips, and other nuances about them...
I'm really glad to hear you've been paying attention! While it's good to get stuff like this absorbed, it's also worth noting that they're not all things you need to shield yourself from with a garbage can lid just to change their water.

Some are exceptionally calm (like Caylan's), some are in the middle (like mine) and some exhibit traits from all over the behaviour map within the same day (I have one like this, too), but they can all be very moody. It's a question of how far each individual will go when it's in a mood, and you won't know that until you have it.

Also of note is that it's really only the brongersmai that are so touchy. Curtus tend to be a little more stable and breitensteini are much more steady, so picking the right subspecies for your personality type is important :cool:

[Trent]

I'm really glad to hear you've been paying attention! While it's good to get stuff like this absorbed, it's also worth noting that they're not all things you need to shield yourself from with a garbage can lid just to change their water.

Some are exceptionally calm (like Caylan's), some are in the middle (like mine) and some exhibit traits from all over the behaviour map within the same day (I have one like this, too), but they can all be very moody. It's a question of how far each individual will go when it's in a mood, and you won't know that until you have it.

Also of note is that it's really only the brongersmai that are so touchy. Curtus tend to be a little more stable and breitensteini are much more steady, so picking the right subspecies for your personality type is important :cool:

Interesting my Curtus are not that stable.lol
My male is just as wild as any brongersmai that I have ever seen.
Have to agree it comes down to the individual snake.

[CDN_Blood]

Interesting my Curtus are not that stable.lol
My male is just as wild as any brongersmai that I have ever seen.
Have to agree it comes down to the individual snake.
Oh I agree that it's about the individual, but very generally speaking the brongs are the most unstable, followed by the curtus'. While breits generally tend to be much less phased by most things, they still have their moods where you can tell their patience for being disturbed is just a sliver above zero.

All of them certainly keep their eyes glued to you, watching *very* intently. On that one point I bet we can all agree, lol :cool:

[Rogue628]

I'm really glad to hear you've been paying attention! While it's good to get stuff like this absorbed, it's also worth noting that they're not all things you need to shield yourself from with a garbage can lid just to change their water.

Some are exceptionally calm (like Caylan's), some are in the middle (like mine) and some exhibit traits from all over the behaviour map within the same day (I have one like this, too), but they can all be very moody. It's a question of how far each individual will go when it's in a mood, and you won't know that until you have it.

Also of note is that it's really only the brongersmai that are so touchy. Curtus tend to be a little more stable and breitensteini are much more steady, so picking the right subspecies for your personality type is important :cool:


Nice to know the different subspecies temperaments as well. I'll definitely keep that in mind when I get ready to purchase one. :)

[CDN_Blood]

Nice to know the different subspecies temperaments as well. I'll definitely keep that in mind when I get ready to purchase one. :)

Well I'm generalizing, and it really is individual, but you get the idea :cool: