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Hi, I am new to blood pythons, I have 1.2 ball pythons, 2.0 honduran milksnakes, 0.1 albino everglades ratsnake, 0.1 Egytion ratsnake, 1.2 california kingsnakes. I was thinking about getting 1.1 blood pythons next year. Couple questions How much do normals blood pythons cost, what is the lengh and weight, do they take the same care as ball pythons, And how big of cage do blood pythons need. Thanks Scott Glover

well, a normal blood cost is just like a ball. depends on the sex and whom you buy from. pattern and coloration is a factor as well. ive seen them anywhere from $40 to $275. best place ive seen to get them as far as saving money is at shows. i bought Rambo in Atlanta for $50. bloods get to be 4-6' depending on the sex but i believe that longer specimens have been recorded. weight is i believe 40-60lbs. tank size for adults? refer to the post above of the weekly chat scripts. Kara of NERD (KLG) gives out such info. as far as care its pretty simple. give them a decent sized tank (not huge just room to move and stretch out) humidity at 60%, and optimum temp of 88-90F. nite time temps (my personal preference) shouldnt drop below 80F. most bloods will burrow into their substrate so dont be alrmed if this happens when and if you get one. also, make sure you include a water dish big enough for the blood to soak in (they do this quite often) and a hide.

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Hey,
Just a couple of things that I found that were a little erroneous in the reply, but not all of the reply. As for weights, 60 lbs, is a very rare and unusual occurance, and anyone keeping a blood of that weight, is over feeding IMO. Bloods at the extreme end of the number given are lousy breeders and by that I mean, that, even if copulation is observed to occur, the fecundity rate drops significantly, to "0". Meaning, that fat bloods do not reproduce with any amount or degree of success. That's my first point! So a more reasonable weight would be something in the range of 25-40lbs for females. With the better success rate for breeding females occurring at the lower end of the number. Males get to be 20-30lbs, with lengths of approximately, 4.5-5.5 ft.

My other point would be to "Not" provide an ambient temperature, meaning over all temperature of 88-90 degrees in the enclosure, whether you're using a shoe box or sweater box, or anything larger for an adult, but rather provide an ambient (background) temperature of 78-82 degrees, during the day with a hot spot of 88-90 degrees. One of the mistakes made with bloods is providing them with too high a heat amount for DTH's, which can be stressful if the blood has no place or recourse to get out of the heat and cool off. So! a gradient is a must and must be considered when setting up your cage, whether small or large. Warm end could be 88-90, and cool end 77-82* Fahrenheit. In the summer time, I shut off the heat and just work with the available heat of the summer, which here in NYC, can be sweltering (80* and over) JM2C!
- Angel
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I'm also wanting to move from balls to bloods, I think they're beautiful. I've heard they're more difficult to handle than balls, is this true? Are they nippier? Do they grow out of this, or does it carry into adulthood?

Make sure you buy Captive Born and Bred bloods, and they will be no trouble at all. As long as you do the proper research,and meet their basic needs. I hatched out a clutch of 18 last year. They were a bit nippy at first, but with regular handling, they tame down quite nicely. I do not get bit at all, even when I probe them. Buy CBB bloods!!!!

I'am not moving from balls to bloods. I would just like to breed both balls and bloods (not crossing ball to blood). Any
ways Thanks To Everyone That Replyed To My Post. Thanks Again Scott Glover

Sorry, just reread my post. I meant I want to get Bloods ALSO! Not move from balls to bloods. My fault for the misunderstanding.

Thats Ok. What kind if balls do you breed. Thanks Scott Glover