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Hello all, im by trade a monitor man, however im looking to add a snake project to my list, I really love the bloods. Im hearing conflicting information on humidity, some say it needs to be high some say it doesnt, And what are minimum single caging needs, and what size are your breeding enclosures? Is one type of blood, more hardy than another? Ummmmmm.... cant think of anything else, the other material that i have read has been pretty consistent with the exception of the questions i have just asked.
Thanks
Scott
Charm City Reptiles
baltimore MD

Hi,

Bloods are definitely awesome snakes. Humidity can seem confusing; I've had the best luck (and heard others do this as well) with keeping the humidity at around 60-70% normally, then raising it to about 80-85% once the snake goes into shed. Keeping the snake too wet is very bad for its scales and can also lead to bacterial growth, so this seems to work pretty well.

Baby bloods need very small, secure enclosures such as shoebox-sized rubbermaid containers. As they grow, they need appropriately sized enclosures, but since they're so sedentary they don't need quite as much room as a more active snake. I think most adults can live in four foot cages, though some exceptionally large adults might need bigger.

I don't think one type of blood is more hardy than any other type. CB over wild caught of course, but not within the different subspecies. I'm afraid I can't tell you anything about breeding since I haven't gotten to that stage yet with mine; maybe someone else will pipe up with some breeding suggestions!

Hope this helps,
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Kitt

Blue Fox is right on with the info he gave

Err on the side of dry. Keeping a snake too wet will lead to problems. If you keep your blood in a rubbermaid setup with an appropriate sized water bowl, the humidity will take care of itself. Like Blue Fox said, just up the humidity when they get ready to shed.

If you get a Borneo or Sumatran (stp's) they will live comfortably in a 4x2 ft cage. Most of the Red bloods will too, although the larger adults may need something a bit bigger. These guys are terrestrial, so heighth isn't really a concern.

Check out NERD and VPI's websites for info on breeding.

Let us know if you have anymore questions!

Carole
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thanks for the responce, i definatley will be buying some in the next year or so, they will fit nicely in my collection, the only snakes by then probably other than my pet dum, and pet ball python, One is my daughters and one is my fiance's the monitors are all mine though. Once again thank you and i'll check the posts, and add some questions as they come to me.
Scott Moser
Charm City Reptiles

Hey Scott,

You have my Banded Cape White Throats! May I have them back now?! Bloods are awesome! It kind of sucks that I'm a picky person or I'd have 10 of them! Still awaiting true malaysians to hatch out somewhere. On top of that, sucks waiting on babies as I want bright red adults!
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