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I've been wondering how you can tell which type of blood python/STP you have. Mine was sold to me as a Sumatran blood python and I was wondering if it really was a Sumatran blood python because when I look at Borneo STPs they kind of look like mine. I read this scientific article on how to distinguish them apart by counting ventral scales and looking at the head scales. I consider mine as Python curtis curtis, but how can you tell when you're trying to purchase another of the same species if you can't look at those things?
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1.0 Graziani Pastel Ball Python (Baldwin)
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Snow Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Blue Garter Snake (Blue)
0.1 Sumatran Blood Python

THere is only one species of python native to the island of Borneo. That is Python breitensteini or the borneo blood python. They have colors unique to the other short-tailed pythons and unlike the red/yellow/brown blood python Python brongersmai have a row of scales between the labial (lip) and the subocular scale (scale touching the eye). The black bloods Python curtus also have this but can be separately identified from borneos by their dark black/charcoal coloration and oddly orange eye color.

The attached picture is a bunch of borneo morphs including the Sarawak locality of borneo.

Hope this helps.

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Thanks it helps. But I'm still not quite sure. Here's a pic of her. Can you "species" her by any chance. She's gotten bigger and more active as well. When I first got her, she was so scared and always hid in her hide box. Now she moves around her cage all the time. I have a feeling it's probably temperature related but still love the fact that she moves around more than my ball now. Can't wait for her to be as tame/friendly as Baldwin, so I can finally introduce her to my friends.
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1.0 Graziani Pastel Ball Python (Baldwin)
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Snow Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Blue Garter Snake (Blue)
0.1 Sumatran Blood Python

I hope this image shows up.
Picture of Medusa

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1.0 Graziani Pastel Ball Python (Baldwin)
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Snow Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Blue Garter Snake (Blue)
0.1 Sumatran Blood Python

That's a Blood python, Python brongersmai. Neither of the other species has the red coloration. Nice looking snake too.
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-chris-

I agree, definitely Python brongersmai. Very nice pattern.
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Thank you both! 3/3 said the same thing. I finally know his scientific name.
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1.0 Graziani Pastel Ball Python (Baldwin)
0.1 Spider Ball Python
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Snow Kenyan Sand Boa (Gaara)
1.0 Blue Garter Snake (Blue)
0.1 Sumatran Blood Python (Medusa)