Comparing Blue and Bubbles

[CDN_Blood]

Last night Blue gave me a couple of interesting opportunities to compare him to shots of Bubbles I've recently taken. Enjoy!

Bubbles on top of Tanner's tank
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-18.jpg

Blue on the same tank
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Blue/file-14.jpg

Yeah...bit of a difference there, and I'm not talkin' about colour :)


Bubbles on my lap
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-19.jpg

Blue on my lap
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Blue/file-12.jpg

Mmhmm...bit of a difference there too :)


Bubbie's face
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Bubbles/file-20.jpg

Blue's face
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb347/CDN_Blood/Bloods/Blue/file-15.jpg

Not too much of a difference there, but that's to be expected.

[exwizard]

Wow you got some nice looking Bloods, esp Blue. :)

[Norm66]

I always love seeing your bloods Todd. Thanks for sharing.

[CDN_Blood]

I always love seeing your bloods Todd. Thanks for sharing.

Now what kind of proud father would I be if I didn't share, lol. There will be some Boom-Boom pics coming in another week or so. She is, of course, moulting *again*, lol.

[Caylan]

Great comparison shots! I love blue's pretty much blue head, and Bubbles is getting soo vibrant now, he sides can be used as traffic markers! Amazing what 5-6 years can make for a difference in maturity face wise. Love seeing that side by side. Caylan.S.

[alessia55]

I think Blue is bigger... but they're both wonderful :yes:

[Trent]

Very nice!!

[CDN_Blood]

There are 7 years between them, but I think wee Bubba is going to outgrow Blue by quite a bit. Blue came from very small (and angry) parents and never got as big as I hoped, but Bubbie is ready to step into his shoes when the day comes :)

[lady_bug87]

blue is wider which makes sense because he's older but I agree Bubs is catching up fast. Though I love Blue's dark red, I gotta love the high yellow sides on Bubba

[millertime89]

I'm curious, what draws you to the more heavily bodied, easily angered bloods?

[Caylan]

Is it just me or is bubbles' tail longer then blues? Definitely more black! I still love the contrast between the two, imagine if they were opposite genders...

[SerpentLust]

I like the differences in their eyes. You can tell which snake is more prone to having cranky days LOL

[CDN_Blood]

I'm curious, what draws you to the more heavily bodied, easily angered bloods?

Ah, good question, but let's clear-up a misconception first; they're not as aggressive as they are insecure. People who don't understand the insecurity of these animals and the reaction they have to that insecurity are the ones mislabelling and misinterpreting Bloods as aggressive. The people that do understand Bloods will tell you that they're just moody and will rarely have any problems, if ever :)

Blue doesn't really have an aggressive bone in his body, but he does frighten very easily and is prone to startling himself, which can put him in a defensive mode, although he rarely defends and prefers to retreat unless he's has a really bad scare. Bubbles isn't really aggressive either, but he's much more bold than Blue and can be quick to defend himself from perceived threats.

The thing that attracts me to them is that they provide me with a constant challenge and they require a really deep understanding to successfully keep them happy and without incident.

I've been keeping boids for very near a quarter century now and most herps no longer provide me with the challenge I need to keep myself happy. Most are really just work to me at this point. I do really enjoy everything I have, but most just don't require the level of understanding and commitment that the Bloods require.

Over the years I've done the Burmese thing, the Retic thing, the Anaconda thing, the Monitor thing and so on, but even back then I knew I was working towards a Blood for the challenge and the sheer enjoyment of being able to interact with one.

Blue's 10 anniversary with me passed just 2 weeks ago and I can still sit there and marvel at the fact that I have him - it took me a full 15 years to find a Canadian-bred brong because there were just so very few being kept back then, so that helps raise my appreciation of them. It doesn't hurt that they're so impressive to see, either, lol. Those colours and patterns really are unlike any other snake, so I find them quite unique among boids.

I hope my ramblings have answered your question :D

[CDN_Blood]

Caylan - Bubbie does have a really long tail, but it's clear that he's from much larger stock than Blue is; that's been clear since day one, actually. Blue also has a long tail, but he's much more slender than Bubbles so it doesn't stand-out as much.

Even if they were opposite sexes, they wouldn't get the change to mate unless the elite among the Canadian Blood community (you know who you are) stepped-up and committed to taking *all* the offspring. There is zero interest in Bloods in the Capital Region and I wouldn't pass one of those to just anybody - proven skill and understanding would have to be long established to be considered as a perspective candidate.

SerpentLust - I figured you'd pick-up on that eye thing, lol.

[millertime89]

fair enough, "easily angered" was definitely not the word I was looking for, I shouldn't have been on the boards at 1:40 last night, I was really tired. What I wanted to stay was "easily startled."
I can completely relate to the desire for a challenge. I just don't find the real heavily bodied snakes very attractive.

[CDN_Blood]

...I just don't find the real heavily bodied snakes very attractive.

Now was that really necessary? I did answer your question, after all :)

[millertime89]

Lol, I dunno, that's part of what keeps me from getting one. They're just not my kind of snake.

[totheend]

Lol, I dunno, that's part of what keeps me from getting one. They're just not my kind of snake.

What kind of statement is this? Everyone has their preference of pets....you don't like it ...ok?

[CDN_Blood]

They're certainly not to everyone's taste, and a lot of people that get one regret it within a few moments of getting it home. I can't say they're an acquired taste, either. People either really like them as soon as they see their first, or they don't. They're definitely different :)

[CK SandBoas]

I, for one, love them, and would love to own a Blood some day . I think the heavier bodied snakes are really beautiful, and impressive:)

[CDN_Blood]

I, for one, love them, and would love to own a Blood some day . I think the heavier bodied snakes are really beautiful, and impressive:)

Well thanks for the positive feedback after that rude interlude, lol. I'm always happy to talk about these things with those thinking of eventually getting one, so don't be afraid to follow my signature link and hit me-up for some chat about them anytime :)

[CK SandBoas]

Well thanks for the positive feedback after that rude interlude, lol. I'm always happy to talk about these things with those thinking of eventually getting one, so don't be afraid to follow my signature link and hit me-up for some chat about them anytime :)


When i can get the space for one, i will absolutely hit you up:)

[Trent]

Bloods are awesome..how can you not love the big bootys:crazy2:

[CK SandBoas]

Bloods are awesome..how can you not love the big bootys:crazy2:

They had been at the top of my list back in 2004, but then i saw and fell in love with my BRB, so i had to get him:)

I can still dream of someday owning a beautiful Blood:)

[millertime89]

What kind of statement is this? Everyone has their preference of pets....you don't like it ...ok?

its a message board, you don't like opinions, the log out button is up there^
jussayin.

[totheend]

its a message board, you don't like opinions, the log out button is up there^
jussayin.

You don't like someone else's animals....DON'T REPLY! Your post was pointless.....Jussayin

[Gungirl]

Enough guys....

Todd.. great pics as always!

[totheend]

Enough guys....

Todd.. great pics as always!

Sorry Kat, you are right, we should stop.

I just thought it was in appropriate to post those comments in a thread that was meant to show off some beautiful reptiles. :sorry:

[millertime89]

Did I say I didn't like em? No, I said they're not for me. I've said they're great looking numerous times. They're particularly stunning examples of the species, exactly what I would expect from Todd as he seems to keep nothing but the best.

[CDN_Blood]

Bloods are awesome..how can you not love the big bootys:crazy2:

lol, that's the spirit :D

[CDN_Blood]

Did I say I didn't like em? No, I said they're not for me. I've said they're great looking numerous times. They're particularly stunning examples of the species, exactly what I would expect from Todd as he seems to keep nothing but the best.

Well thanks. After all the time I've been at this, I've learned what I like, and it's not that I keep the best, it's that I've been unbelievably lucky in my choices, nothing more. I know what floats my boat and I pursue it with all my heart, hence the animals that really do it for me, it just happens that they end-up being somewhat outstanding, or so I like to believe <covers ears so he can't hear any rebuttal to that statement and goes La-La-La to block-out any attempts to pass them-off as anything but lucky choices> :D

[millertime89]

lol Todd.
Another question for you. That blue head, is that typical of the species or is that something that's line bread to bring it out or just random occurance?

[CDN_Blood]

lol Todd.
Another question for you. That blue head, is that typical of the species or is that something that's line bread to bring it out or just random occurance?

A brong's head will change colour. This starts at about 2 1/2 years old and gets much more pronounced by about 3 1/2 years. It can change from it's usual colour (depending on the individual) from anything between slate, taupe, brown and absolute black. Keepers will notice that their tail changes with their head, usually. It's driven by a number of factors; heat/humidity/mood/food intake, etc.

I have pictures of Blue's head when it's beige, brown, grey and very-very black. They're not the only snake that can do this; I've had Boa constrictors that radically change colour as well as certain pythons, notably my Retic and Yellow Anaconda who's head colours would change very much for the same reasons/circumstances as the Bloods do.

I should add that there's no rhyme or reason to the change that I can see after all this time. I wish I could nail-it-down to a certain factor, but I cannot. It's just a thing, lol <insert cop-out here> :)

[millertime89]

huh, that's cool.

[Caylan]

My little nephry started her head colour changing at like 6 months old lol, but only just recently did she add a new colour to the palette, a sweet chrome dome! Still only seen it the once.... But wow I can't wait to see it again when she's bigger! My brongs are constently changing their head colours, but I've never had blue...(yet! hehe Ashe is getting older and darker all the time!) With Lucy sportin' chrome after she sheds, its brightest the first day, and slowly gets darker to normal... then sporatically through out the month she'll go chrome for a day and then go back to normal... thei are all different it seems, you may not think they are for you, but I bet you can find one that is... like the new species just discovered that I'm constantly trying to learn more about.. I don't think the states get my emails lol. Python Kyaiktiyo if you're interested in looking yourself, theres a thread on there as well, under the title new blood python species discovered(or something like that...) very interesting stuff! Or maybe its just me... Back to the thread at hand... I've always been very jealous of blue's head and over all body colour, kills me how modest Todd is about it lol. I think it's rare, I have never seen it before or any other pics like it... Blue is special! Bubby isn't typical either, not many yellow bloods like him floating around anymore... Lots of wannabe's, but nothing like him. Comparing bubby to blue is like comparing apples to oranges...

[CDN_Blood]

...I've always been very jealous of blue's head and over all body colour, kills me how modest Todd is about it lol. I think it's rare, I have never seen it before or any other pics like it... Blue is special! Bubby isn't typical either, not many yellow bloods like him floating around anymore... Lots of wannabe's, but nothing like him. Comparing bubby to blue is like comparing apples to oranges...

Well it is luck, lol. Oh sure, I did choose them as hatchlings and saw their potential, but you know as well as I do that a baby brong changes radically as it matures, so it's a real crap-shoot when you pick one. I just got lucky that Blue matured into what I hoped he would, and that Bubbles is maturing into what I hope he would also, but it could have gone either way with them both :)

[SerpentLust]

SerpentLust - I figured you'd pick-up on that eye thing, lol.

Haha of course I would. It's my favourite part of bloods, they're so easily read if you know what to read.

And had I have been following this thread more closely I would have put up the long winded aggression vs. insecurity thing, but you did a good job of it haha So I'll just let it slide :p

[marvelfreak]

Todd they both look amazing as always. On the heads changing color have you ever notice how with their moods it can change?

[CDN_Blood]

Todd they both look amazing as always. On the heads changing color have you ever notice how with their moods it can change?

Well thanks :)

I can't make any correlation like that with Blue 'cause he's always pretty good, but once it starts to change more with Bubbles I'll probably be able to tell you for sure - he's a tad more moody, but he's not old enough to display the really dark colours yet :)

[marvelfreak]

With my Borneo it's real noticeable. With the Bloods i only notice a slight color change in Reaper when he gets excited. He head gets a tad darker. Can't wait till they get bigger.

[Skumbo]

aw man now i want a really red blood python!

[CDN_Blood]

With my Borneo it's real noticeable. With the Bloods i only notice a slight color change in Reaper when he gets excited. He head gets a tad darker. Can't wait till they get bigger.

Neat! My Borneo doesn't change at all :(

[marvelfreak]

Neat! My Borneo doesn't change at all :(
When she smell food some times she does it. I'll try to get some pictures of her doing it next time.

[CDN_Blood]

The only thing that changes on my Borneo is her mood and her size, lol.

[moshirimon]

wow beautiful bloods man!! always loved bloods and always wanted an albino one. anyway they look super healthy and happy , awesome pics!

[Skits]

They are both so pretty, I can't tell which one I like more. But they make me want a blood python, haha.

[CDN_Blood]

wow beautiful bloods man!! always loved bloods and always wanted an albino one. anyway they look super healthy and happy , awesome pics!

Thanks! They're certainly healthy, but the jury is still out on whether or not a brong can ever really be a happy snake, lol.