Bubbles update - Page 4

CK SandBoas · 03-31-12, 03:19 PM

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

CDN_Blood · 03-31-12, 04:19 PM

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 · 03-31-12, 06:33 PM

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

Rogue628 · 03-31-12, 10:39 PM

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

marvelfreak · 04-01-12, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rogue628

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

CDN_Blood · 04-01-12, 08:00 AM

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 · 04-01-12, 03:02 PM

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.

CDN_Blood · 04-01-12, 03:12 PM

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 · 04-01-12, 06:50 PM

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

CDN_Blood · 04-01-12, 07:49 PM

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 · 04-01-12, 08:13 PM

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

CDN_Blood · 04-02-12, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 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...

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

Trent · 04-02-12, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by CDN_Blood

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

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 · 04-02-12, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Trent

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

Rogue628 · 04-02-12, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CDN_Blood

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

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