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Hi guys I just purchased what the guy called a Blood Ball Python, but after being on here and having a friend tell me its not, I've come to the cunclusion its a Blood python! lol

Well I was under the impression of getting a Ball and it only getting to a specific size, and all that whatnot. Now I dont really know what to expect.

So I was hoping you guys could fill me in on what I should expect now. She is a beutiful color and I am will keep her no matter how big she gets, I just want to prepare myself. Also what kind of things differ from balls to bloods? I have been reading tons about the care and husbandry of a ball, Do I now have to retrain myself to a whole new level?

Thanks in advance for your help. I know thats alot of stuff, but I just kinda wanted to introduce myself and stuff! lol

It’s definitely a blood, not a ball. Husbandry wise balls have a wider tolerance for both temp and humidity than bloods, but bloods are not hard to keep. Most importantly they will require a more humid environment. Humid does not mean wet, your blood cage should not be dripping condensation.

Also, I agree with bigcountry1, the food item shown is much too small for that snake, that’s a snack not a meal . It’s hard to tell from a pic, but I’m guessing that snake should be eating at least a sm, and maybe a med, rat.

I hope what I have to say now doesn’t come across in a negative way, I'm not lecturing. It’s not meant that way, I just want your snake keeping experience to be as positive as possible for everyone involved (snakes and humans alike). You say you have researched the keeping of ball pythons thoroughly, which is good, I wish everyone would before purchasing. Yet you bought a blood thinking it was a ball. Honestly, based on sight alone, there is no way to confuse the two. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck. If it doesn’t look like a ball python (even considering morphamania), then it’s not a ball python. Please be sure you know what you’re buying. Also, please never again do business with the person/business that sold you this animal. If they have no problem selling you a blood as a ball, they will have no problem selling you a retic as a carpet, a WC as a CBB or a sick animal as healthy.
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Dennis

I wouldnt ever take that badly.
I will admit I didnt do tons of research as far as pictures go. So I just thought I was looking at a different variation of the ball python. I didnt look into other pythons, so no I didnt think about it being a completely different python. Especially when the guy sold it to me as a ball.
I have already decided not to EVER go in that store again, although I do kinda want to go there and save all the other herps! lol.
I do appreciate your harshness with me though.

And I think he was more uneducated than me (if you can imagine that) on it being a Blood not a Ball.