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Blood Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
Photo courtesy of AmyG
Photo courtesy of AmyG

Found in Southeast Asia in southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, adult Blood Pythons grow to 1.5 - 2.5 m (5-8 feet) in length and are heavily built. The tail is extremely short relative to the overall length and the color pattern consists of a beige, tan or grayish-brown ground color overlaid with blotches that are brick to blood-red in color. In the wild they feed on a variety of mammals and birds. Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies, although some authors describe these as species. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Blood Pythons. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Picky Eater
by mike777777 - Dec 14, 2004 05:01 PM
1 Dec 15, 2004 05:39 PM
by hogboy
7 Dec 16, 2004 10:41 PM
by bloodpythons
More pics of my new Blood
by Rob_Olivier - Dec 13, 2004 03:32 PM
6 Dec 16, 2004 03:34 AM
by Rob_Olivier
My first Blood
by Rob_Olivier - Dec 12, 2004 03:19 PM
12 Dec 16, 2004 05:04 PM
by Rob_Olivier
new female borneo blood python
by ianscottgrant - Dec 12, 2004 02:20 PM
1 Dec 12, 2004 02:49 PM
by hogboy
Some new kids ...**PICS**
by bloodpythons - Dec 11, 2004 02:41 PM
8 Dec 14, 2004 06:51 PM
by kev-n-gina
15 Dec 25, 2004 09:51 PM
by googo151
1 Dec 11, 2004 08:53 AM
by maestrOwen
0 No replies
I just saw something disturbing
by maestrOwen - Dec 10, 2004 09:35 PM
4 Dec 12, 2004 01:43 AM
by jordanm
03 Red Blood and Silver-Eyed Ambon Retic
by jbudd - Dec 10, 2004 05:03 PM
7 Dec 14, 2004 12:53 AM
by jordanm
R.I.P DimeBag
by Whargoul - Dec 09, 2004 11:21 PM
2 Dec 10, 2004 03:01 PM
by lilroach56
My little Borneo
by chaoscat - Dec 08, 2004 07:34 PM
8 Dec 14, 2004 07:22 PM
by chaoscat
OH BOY LOOKY WHAT I GOT
by kev-n-gina - Dec 08, 2004 05:24 PM
6 Dec 09, 2004 07:43 AM
by Augie
My first baby blood!!
by Aka2212 - Dec 08, 2004 03:50 PM
6 Dec 09, 2004 04:33 AM
by Aka2212
Borneo still not eating...please help
by maestrOwen - Dec 08, 2004 03:15 PM
7 Dec 09, 2004 09:42 PM
by greenman38
Snake breathing question?
by fishkiller - Dec 08, 2004 01:55 PM
4 Dec 10, 2004 10:04 AM
by fishkiller
2 year old beauty
by Whargoul - Dec 07, 2004 11:21 PM
1 Dec 08, 2004 11:01 AM
by Amelia
Found my female dead
by Scubaqueen - Dec 07, 2004 10:42 PM
2 Dec 08, 2004 11:02 AM
by Amelia
1 Dec 08, 2004 11:03 AM
by Amelia
My Borneo
by extensive - Dec 07, 2004 06:12 PM
2 Dec 07, 2004 08:36 PM
by extensive
6 Dec 07, 2004 09:32 PM
by biggworm
Sorry, but nobody answered my question.....
by bloodboy128 - Dec 06, 2004 09:07 PM
4 Dec 07, 2004 09:56 AM
by biggworm
Eureka, we've got eggs tonight!
by googo151 - Dec 06, 2004 05:31 PM
18 Dec 17, 2004 12:39 AM
by gummybearpoop
OK maybe I am getting ahead of myself.........
by kev-n-gina - Dec 06, 2004 02:49 PM
0 No replies
a blood at the vet
by pythonis - Dec 05, 2004 09:25 PM
3 Dec 07, 2004 11:29 AM
by Blue_Fox
taming a burrower
by pythonis - Dec 05, 2004 04:36 PM
17 Dec 06, 2004 05:33 PM
by fishkiller
air condition for cooling my snakes??
by melvin_so - Dec 05, 2004 11:11 AM
2 Dec 05, 2004 10:50 PM
by googo151
Burm too much to handle....want to get a blood
by bloodboy128 - Dec 04, 2004 04:15 PM
4 Dec 05, 2004 09:49 AM
by kev-n-gina
EYE CANDY.......
by SerpentMerchant - Dec 04, 2004 02:36 PM
6 Dec 05, 2004 11:48 PM
by greenman38
Pic test of borneo!!!
by SerpentMerchant - Dec 04, 2004 10:02 AM
4 Dec 04, 2004 08:48 PM
by Luke9815
pic test
by SerpentMerchant - Dec 03, 2004 08:14 PM
0 No replies
Posting photos???
by SerpentMerchant - Dec 03, 2004 07:39 PM
1 Dec 04, 2004 01:38 AM
by googo151
Rats or Mice???
by mike777777 - Dec 03, 2004 06:40 PM
3 Dec 03, 2004 09:14 PM
by kev-n-gina
New pics of my baby!
by Misskiwi67 - Dec 03, 2004 12:42 PM
7 Dec 03, 2004 09:11 PM
by chrindels
Baby boreno Died lots of ??? IBD??? Long Post
by reptilesintampa - Dec 03, 2004 10:25 AM
1 Dec 03, 2004 12:14 PM
by googo151
My beautiful red & black blood pythons
by bloodpython171 - Dec 02, 2004 10:28 PM
5 Dec 06, 2004 11:16 AM
by IAHerper
A not so good shipment...
by Amelia - Dec 01, 2004 11:49 AM
7 Dec 02, 2004 05:36 PM
by Kelly_Haller
spaz's first meal!!!
by pythonis - Dec 01, 2004 02:53 AM
7 Dec 03, 2004 12:54 AM
by pythonis
11 Dec 03, 2004 05:56 AM
by gummybearpoop
Snake Wranglers
by jordanm - Nov 30, 2004 10:19 PM
1 Dec 01, 2004 06:43 PM
by fishkiller
Dumb Albino Blood genetics question!
by hogboy - Nov 30, 2004 04:46 PM
2 Nov 30, 2004 05:54 PM
by hogboy
taming red bloods
by pythonis - Nov 29, 2004 01:02 AM
1 Nov 29, 2004 01:36 AM
by jordanm
my wild caught blood python
by Aliazar - Nov 28, 2004 10:51 AM
3 Nov 29, 2004 01:41 PM
by googo151
6 Nov 29, 2004 01:56 AM
by Aliazar
4 Nov 29, 2004 01:19 AM
by Aliazar
13 Nov 29, 2004 05:25 PM
by ukbob
HELP WITH MY BLOOD W/PIC
by DemonBloodMage - Nov 27, 2004 06:08 PM
1 Nov 27, 2004 09:19 PM
by googo151
HELP WITH MY BLOOD
by DemonBloodMage - Nov 27, 2004 05:26 PM
2 Nov 27, 2004 09:25 PM
by googo151
new borneo
by varanidfan - Nov 26, 2004 05:28 PM
7 Nov 28, 2004 07:12 PM
by varanidfan
reptile bans
by maestrOwen - Nov 25, 2004 09:11 PM
2 Nov 26, 2004 07:56 PM
by maestrOwen
5 Nov 28, 2004 12:58 PM
by jordanm
Hey bloods, Happy Thanksgiving.
by fishkiller - Nov 25, 2004 03:56 PM
11 Nov 27, 2004 09:51 PM
by jordanm
hey blood lovers, u kno what this is?
by blood_luv - Nov 25, 2004 01:16 PM
5 Nov 30, 2004 01:29 AM
by VolcomHerp
Update on Boris's health (male borneo, 8months old)
by leocrespo - Nov 24, 2004 04:07 PM
5 Nov 28, 2004 12:16 AM
by jordanm
Hey peeps with Sarawak short-tails...
by bloodpythons - Nov 24, 2004 11:29 AM
0 No replies
Elevated Pheromone levels post shed ?
by Rich_Crowley - Nov 24, 2004 08:11 AM
1 Nov 24, 2004 10:47 PM
by googo151
Male Borneo
by cjherps1 - Nov 24, 2004 01:15 AM
2 Nov 24, 2004 05:37 AM
by ukbob
Blood Size and disposition
by palex134 - Nov 23, 2004 10:02 AM
4 Nov 28, 2004 12:25 AM
by jordanm
hello....
by ukbob - Nov 23, 2004 08:30 AM
9 Nov 25, 2004 11:19 PM
by reptilenick
Sorry about the last one
by cjherps1 - Nov 22, 2004 11:18 PM
3 Nov 23, 2004 11:42 AM
by googo151
Short-Tailed
by cjherps1 - Nov 22, 2004 11:15 PM
0 No replies
great news and a little sad news
by maestrOwen - Nov 22, 2004 03:26 PM
8 Nov 25, 2004 10:50 AM
by Misskiwi67
BLOOD-BALL??????????????????????????????????????????
by slitherstud - Nov 21, 2004 06:57 PM
3 Nov 25, 2004 04:05 PM
by blood_luv
Please help us with Boris!
by leocrespo - Nov 21, 2004 09:46 AM
10 Nov 22, 2004 06:09 AM
by leocrespo
they were looking light...
by apeilia - Nov 21, 2004 12:09 AM
4 Nov 22, 2004 10:09 PM
by apeilia
Borneo still hasn't eaten
by maestrOwen - Nov 20, 2004 09:25 PM
2 Nov 21, 2004 12:52 PM
by jordanm
SHHHHHH!!!!! Snake porn!
by bloodpythons - Nov 20, 2004 03:01 PM
17 Nov 22, 2004 11:07 PM
by bloodpythons
Picky keeper!
by PristinePythons - Nov 20, 2004 11:38 AM
3 Nov 25, 2004 04:10 PM
by blood_luv
Potential Feed Issue
by Amducious - Nov 20, 2004 09:25 AM
6 Nov 21, 2004 11:08 AM
by Amducious
MY BABY BLOOD ALWAYS RESTLESS. why ????more......
by biggworm - Nov 20, 2004 09:17 AM
10 Nov 22, 2004 09:16 AM
by biggworm
Whats the difference?
by cantilviper - Nov 19, 2004 10:24 PM
4 Nov 20, 2004 02:07 PM
by PremaDesara
Just a few Friday Pics...
by bloodpythons - Nov 19, 2004 04:10 PM
6 Nov 20, 2004 03:06 PM
by Amelia
wild caught good or bad?
by hackbone - Nov 19, 2004 03:50 PM
2 Nov 25, 2004 04:16 PM
by blood_luv
Blood likes bowl
by SGR - Nov 18, 2004 04:32 PM
4 Nov 19, 2004 01:55 PM
by lilroach56
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