What is the smallest type of blood python and how long do thay get ? or are thay all about the same size.
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Blood python size ?
Gazz
Dec 21, 2004 08:53 AM
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Rich_Crowley
Dec 21, 2004 01:20 PM
There currently are three recognized "species" of short-tailed pythons (aka bloods).
Python curtus - 3.5-4.5 ft dark to almost black (Sumatra)
Python breitensteini - 4.5 - 6.0ft brown, dark walnut, orange (Borneo only)
Python brongersmai - 5.0-7ft yellow, brown, red (Sumatra, Malaysia)
The largest is P. brongersmai and is usually referred to as a blood python. P. curtus is known as the black blood and P. breitensteini is referred to as borneo blood. The last two should be referred to as short-tails since red is not a color exhibited by them. However people mix the terms blood and short-tail so you may wish to have them clarify which species they are really talking about. Care is the same with all however caging varies by size.
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Deven
Dec 27, 2004 02:03 AM
okay so which is the best first time short tail? ive heard bloods are agressive and not really able to be held. I've also
heard that most short tails are the same, true?
