Whats the difference between......

[sapphire_moon]

really? None of my other snakes have a problem with this.

I was refering to a baby as well. do you feed babies on a weekly basis or is it every 2 wks?

[Big_V]

Feed babies and juvenilles on a weekly basis Id say. If you feed to often you will run into problems because of their slow metabolism. Though bloods can take something a little bigger than most snakes its frowned upon only because you dont want something like a regurge to happen.

[sapphire_moon]

so, as babies/juvies feed 1 wk(every 7 days, then feed on the 8th). How old/big are they to be considered adult then?

Are bloods prone to regurges?

[Big_V]

Yeah every 7th day works. Ive heard if you feed them too much you run into big problems. They are adult when over 3 feet id say. By no means are the finished growing most of the time but id consider that an adult. All snakes are prone to regurges if fed the wrong size prey. And you have to make sure the temps are perfect in their enclosures also to get rid of a regurge chance. But same with any snake.

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

BTW: Lets say your blood is about 8 inches wide at it's thickest part, you would have to feed it a goat or something! A would be quite unlikely to get that wide. With bloods, the size of prey differs depending on the animal, age, size. You cant feed a 7ft blood a goat/pig or something similar even though it may be 1.5-2 times the girth of the snake.

C.

[Big_V]

Man if ppl started feeding bloods goats and pigs they would be off their rocker.

[axwielding1]

Just a note on growth..
My blood was 16" in september '03, and is now 36"... I'd say that's alot of growth in 8 months. Most of that growth occuring since february, when she went to rats..
Keeping species "clean" is important when breeding, I think....
BTW she's eating medium rats now. I've heard on this forum of people feeding adults (6-7 ft.) rabbits..
Nice animals...
ax.

[Invictus]

Goats is ridiculous. That's for Afrocks and Retics.

A full grown blood can, however, pound down a 3 lb rabbit like nobody's business.

I feed mine every 2 weeks... they don't seem to want to eat any more frequently than that, but then again, I do give them very big meals. My baby borneos are on jumbo mice right now, and my yearling blood is on medium rats.

[sapphire_moon]

Never thought about that, lol.

Thanks for all the info..


I have another question though.

Can't remember who, but on the 1st page someone said something about lip scales.
Can this be explained further, or can someone point me to a website where it is explained further?

[Big_V]

Okay this came up before and I remember whats going on. I also think their is a previous thread about it as well. There are large scales along the lip of bloods. If it is a borneo it will have a very small row of scales between these lip scales and the eye itself. If the lip scales continue up against the eye it is not a borneo but another type. Check some ppl's galleries for bloods. If there is a close head shot you can see it easily.

[axwielding1]

Labial (lip) scales are the large square scales on the upper "lip".
On a Borgersmai (RED) these scales reach the bottom of the eyes with no separation.
On the other short tailed pythons, ther is a row of subcaudal (small) scales separating the labial scales from the eye...
Search blood pythons, then labial scales.
I know there's a site with illustrations, I just don't remember what it was.
ax.

[axwielding1]

A good thread to check out is "large but worth the wait". Shows a close up of a sumatran borgersmai, you'll see a row of small scales that run along the stripe from nose to eye, but ending prior to reaching the eye. On a borneo or black STP, these would continue between the large lip scales and the eye.
Another thread called"meet the family" or something, shows a full grown 6-7ft maylasian borgersmai, as well as a sumatran borgersmai (orange), a Borneo (brown) and a Black (dark pattern) . The black or curtus curtus, is young and will fade to almost pure black as it matures. In the picture you'll see how much it looks like the borneo....
ax.

[sapphire_moon]

I couldn't find either thread but I think I know what your talking about.

[sapphire_moon]

Thanks, everyone has been SOOO helpfull!