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hey, my friend is giving me his blood next week and i've read about them in the past and i've read some care sheets but i was interested in people that actually keep them and breed them and know exacly how to properly care for one as in the humidity the temps what you use for turaine all the info i can get
thanks this is a pic of the one he's giving me
zack


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1.0.0 Yellow Anaconda
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There are some great care sheets available at the NERD site, VPI.com to name a couple. First off let me clarify what you are getting. Borneo short-tailed pythons (Python breitensteini) do not get red and should not be mistaken with what is commonly called "blood" pythons (Python brongersmai), which are native to Malaysia, Sumatra and surrounding islands.

Your picture is of a "blood" python or Python brongersmai. They are often referred to as "sumatrans" or "malaysians" but unless you have locality info there is no need to refer to them this way.

Care is relatively straight forward from any tropical python care. They need consistent cage temperatures in the range of 78F-82F with a warmer/basking spot up to 90F. Humidity is needed for proper shedding and to prevent dehydration. Where they come from is very rainy, but do not confuse dampness with humidity. Dampness is due to lack of airflow and promotes bacteria and mold which can lead to fatal respiratory and skin disease. Provide sufficient airflow to allow continuous fresh air, but provide humidity with large water bowls (big enough for them to soak) and occasional misting especially during shed cycles. You need ample cover and hide locations since they due better when they can burrow or hide away. Feed at night in low light to darkness suitable prey sizes are larger than most keeper expect so be aware of this.

When you get your snake leave it alone for about a week so it can adjust to the new house.

You are headed in the right direction with coming here. There are great people posting some great info. No one has all the "right" answers, but taken as a whole you should be able to figure out what works best for you. You can also sneak around to some other "blood" related forums since many of us geek out on other sites also

Best of luck
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ok, thanks, i'm usually readding in the brb and yellow anaconda forums since thats what i mainly keep but thought it would be nice to get something different and i find the bloods very interesting and just wanna make sure i care for it properly
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1.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
1.0.0 Yellow Anaconda
0.1.0 Suriname Red Tail Boa
1.0.0 Guyana Red Tail Boa
1.0.0 Cat