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Ok well first off I want a nice fat female...how big does a female get on average...length and girth...What do they eat how much throughout their life? Also one more question...how fast do they grow..I will be getting a baby female 12 inch blood and i was wondering how much they grow a month....Sorry if this is alot i am basically gasking for a mini caresheet ....

thanks so much,
Jake

Check out nerds and VPI's sites, they both have excellent caresheets.

Females get bigger than males (and depending on if it's a "black blood" or not) can get up to 6ft, and 40 lbs.

My 2-2.5 ft blood was taking between medium and large sized rats once a week, regularly, not skipping one meal. Once they get to adult size they will be eating large rabbits. Or 2 or 3 small rabbits...just depending on what you can get.

PERSONALLY (only my opinion) if you can't handle a burm, don't get a blood. They are really sensitive snakes, that tend to "hypervenilate" (looks like they breath really fast) if they get stressed, and tend to get RI easily if not taken care of exactly properly (if that makes sence) but if you are willing to put out the energy, time and money to learn to take care of it, go for it, they are georgeous snakes!
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1.1 Ball Python, 0.1 motley amel corn, 1.0 western hognose, 1.0 red blood

Hey,
Just to clear up some confusion, as it sounds like you are saying that hyperventilating bloods, can contract or develop RI, from hard breathing, which is something they all do (pant), is not true nor the case or cause of RI, in bloods and short-tails. Bloods are not that difficult once you get a handle of some of the needs for their proper care, and can infact be easier to care for than a Burm, given the smaller size. Yes! I grant you that, they are delicate, however, they are also, quite adaptable as adults as the parameters for adults does change some and are not prone to the kinds of stress that juveniles are prone to. Just my 2 cents!

-Angel
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"Until we lose our self, there is no way of finding our self."
-Henry Miller.

Not meaning to pick apart your post but in addition to what Angel points out I also want to mention I HAve a huge female (6'3" about 43#) and she would NEVER do a large rabbit probably medium most likly small. But for health and maint.reasons usually eats Jumbo rats.

Although I would agree with you that depending on the reason for not wanting a burm. a blood is not a good alternitive. If it is souly do to the massive sive a burm. achieves and the room it requires to house one (responseably) then yes a blood is great butt a blood definatly requires a bit more attentiveness torwards husbandry as they are not as forgiving

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Kevin
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