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Considering a Blood Python.

Carinata

Carinata

Ever Evolving Exotics
I have been looking into a medium sized python that would be interesting to acquire. I have decided to research Blood Pythons (Python brongersmai) I have looked at VPIs site talked to some breeders and I have come up with this.
  • They need high humidity so I will accommodate by using a special mix I have had success with 6/10 cypress, 3/10 eco earth, and 1/10 spagnum moss. This will give the animal a nice mixture of bedding that will hold the humidity correctly
  • They get large and need a cage as 1.5x wider than themselves to allow adequate room. I will accommodate by using a 75 gallon. If this snake out grows this I will make it a larger cage
  • They do need large meals due to the large size. I will accommodate by ordering larger meals via rodent pro. Also I will be buy a chest refrigerator soon.
  • Due to the large size they can be dangerous. I will have this animal house in the basement/herp room. It doubles as my brothers hangout room. I will only remove the Blood from the cage when he is present and KNOWS I will be handling the snake

So I think I have covered the bases. I have been looking into these animals for a few months. I would get it in November for my birthday. I would travel to a reptile show, meet the breeder and go ahead and get the snake.
 
i say if you think thats what you want and you have done your research and have a cage for it. why not. my buddy has one and even though its a medium sized thick python, i wouldnt say it was dangerous for one person to handle. they tame down nice with a decent amount of handling. and they arent that big. i would say that an extra set of hands is always a good help though. just think before you buy. ive been waiting for getting another boa and think soon ill have a new baby. so if you think your ready, i think youll be perfectly able to keep a blood with no problems.
 
This is one of those snakes on my "NEVER" list. I don't like the look of them, and some of them can have a rather nasty temperament. Those are just my reasons.

Good luck with your decision.
 
Oh, dear. I feel like this is going to be another one of those threads. I really wouldn't do it if I were you, David.
You may have some less than common snakes now, but I absolutely wouldn't get a Blood Python at this point in your life. Wait until you're fully grown up. These snakes can get BIG, and from what i've heard, they hit like a mack truck.
Please think this over for a while. Try and find somebody that can give you hands on experience with a fully grown adult first, then decide.
I'm not trying to be that guy, but I really think that you (or anybody) should be over 18 to acquire a blood python. They're definitely not a novice snake - or even an intermittent snake.
 
I'm getting a street walker!!
With a nice pattern.

Good luck on your newest quest David.
Thanks for doing your homework too.
 
Now, I don't know much about blood pythons, BUT I do know from a little bit of reading that they are potentially large enough to hurt somebody.

Seeing as you are a minor, should the snake injure someone, your parents would be responsible. Are they willing to accept that risk? You should definitely make them aware of this. This is not a small responsibility you are considering, and through no fault of your own, you may find that even with best intentions, it is simply too much for you at this age.

Hell, I just NOW think I'm truly responsible enough to own two corn snakes, and I'll be 21 soon. lol.

I'll allow others to comment on the specifics of the species, as I don't know nothin' about that.

Good luck with whatever you decide.
 
I did not make a gettin' a thread I made a considering thread. I love the look of bloods. I have the stuff in place to get one and as far as college goes I make really good grades and there are alot of colleges in my area that I could go to and stay home. I will continue looking into these snakes but remember I did it with teh herald snake and I did it with the King Rat Snake. :shrugs:
 
I'm going to point out the obvious, but I'm going to mention it anyways. There's a BIG difference between a colubrid and a large, HEAVY boid. The worst damage Jasmine could do is give you a few stitches. The Herald's venom you've even said yourself isn't very strong. A Blood Python could very easily overpower and injure you.
 
David, I could post care sheets on cobras all day. But does that make me ready to get one? Have you handled an adult blood on your own? If not, talk to Jeff Mohr. He's got a few, and I'm sure could give you some pointers if you're REALLY serious about getting one.
 
I think they are really pretty. I fell in love with them at Daytona a few years ago. TILL I found out how freaking huge they get! They look like the Jabba the Hutts of the python world. But pretty...Jeff Mohr breeds them, you know.
 
RobbiesCornField said:
I'm going to point out the obvious, but I'm going to mention it anyways. There's a BIG difference between a colubrid and a large, HEAVY boid. The worst damage Jasmine could do is give you a few stitches. The Herald's venom you've even said yourself isn't very strong. A Blood Python could very easily overpower and injure you.
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Robbie makes a very good point. The care sheets I have read say that with handleing they can become very handleable. IF I do get this snake I will have measures in place to avoid such a situation. Such as a strike shield.
In the book "The are of keeping snakes" they disscuss strike shields. It is a piece of plexiglass that has a handle on the back that you grip and can place it between you and an aggressive snake and that way you have some form of protection.
 
RobbiesCornField said:
David, I could post care sheets on cobras all day. But does that make me ready to get one? Have you handled an adult blood on your own? If not, talk to Jeff Mohr. He's got a few, and I'm sure could give you some pointers if you're REALLY serious about getting one.
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At the November 15th NARBC in 2008 I handled an adult male and a female albino juvi. Both snakes were darling. And the breeder said if you handle them they tame very well.
 
Let me note. I made this thread looking for pointers to aid me in the stuff I already know about these animals. I have not been put on a dead set track for them yet. It is an idea. I told you what I was going to do in hopes of some pointers
 
RobbiesCornField said:
David, I could post care sheets on cobras all day. But does that make me ready to get one? Have you handled an adult blood on your own? If not, talk to Jeff Mohr. He's got a few, and I'm sure could give you some pointers if you're REALLY serious about getting one.
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Agreed. I think Tricksterpup (Jim) also has or had some. He could tell you lots of information about them.
As I said earlier, they hit like a mack truck. I found a link to show the aftermath of a bite - it does have blood, so beware and click at your own risk.
Blood Bite

That's enough to make me RUN! LOL
 
I personally think they are one of the most beautiful species of snake, period. I love the way they look. They are also on my never list...but I do admire from afar....
 
Ouch that looks like it hurt like hell. But if I wear gloves I can avoid that. Or even if I tame it and feed it from tongs I can avoid that kinda thing.
 
snakemaster24 said:
Ouch that looks like it hurt like hell. But if I wear gloves I can avoid that. Or even if I tame it and feed it from tongs I can avoid that kinda thing.
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Even with tongs, you can get bit. I almost got nailed by one of my boas on Friday night. She missed her rat, and grabbed the tongs, and was about half an inch from my fingers.

There are some pet stores that market the type of gloves I would recommend getting for handling a snake like this. they're kind of like welder's gloves, and are very thick and offer a lot of protection. Anything less, and you're still probably going to need stitches.
 
Can you give me those links I will surely get those gloves if you can give me a link. Also don't you have a burm? What precautions do you use with a snake in the "big 5"
 
snakemaster24 said:
Can you give me those links I will surely get those gloves if you can give me a link. Also don't you have a burm? What precautions do you use with a snake in the "big 5"
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http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/465/product.web

Tong feeding and hook training, hook training, hook training. But then again, burms are also (in general) MUCH more docile than bloods. That's one of the reasons I didn't get a retic instead of a burm.

I also have boas, and even though they're not quite at the size I need a second person, I always prefer having one whenever I take them out.

For any large boid, I would recommend that the handling assistant be an adult, especially in your case. I also think you should have to be an adult to own any large constrictor, but that's just me.
 
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