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Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Blood Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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Now it worked!
by HANGER - Sep 27, 2005 10:42 AM
1 Sep 27, 2005 12:47 PM
by jordanm
Let's see if I can post a picture!!
by HANGER - Sep 27, 2005 10:39 AM
0 No replies
black blood pythons
by snakeman575 - Sep 27, 2005 01:20 AM
1 Sep 27, 2005 01:41 AM
by cagecrafters
should l stop feeding during shed
by ranger-stx - Sep 25, 2005 05:00 PM
2 Sep 26, 2005 10:44 AM
by rowotter
A Peanut goes Chrome!
by googo151 - Sep 25, 2005 03:51 PM
7 Sep 26, 2005 10:21 AM
by fishkiller
Blood Python, male het for albino
by Roe - Sep 25, 2005 08:25 AM
3 Sep 25, 2005 03:07 PM
by Roe
really bad situation help
by hackbone - Sep 24, 2005 11:23 AM
6 Sep 26, 2005 08:05 PM
by googo151
posting pics
by nysnakeguy - Sep 23, 2005 03:42 PM
1 Sep 23, 2005 05:08 PM
by googo151
Black blood eggs!!!
by maynard - Sep 23, 2005 09:37 AM
2 Sep 25, 2005 04:42 PM
by mr-python
genetic striped bloods
by idiotjeff - Sep 22, 2005 08:28 PM
1 Sep 23, 2005 12:33 AM
by seans
snakes can be very dangerous....
by pythonis - Sep 22, 2005 07:38 PM
0 No replies
New black bloods. pics
by patricw - Sep 22, 2005 10:55 AM
7 Sep 25, 2005 07:18 PM
by liljerzeedevil
1st shed photos!!!
by thebloodcell - Sep 21, 2005 10:46 PM
1 Sep 21, 2005 11:46 PM
by cagecrafters
shedding
by ranger-stx - Sep 21, 2005 02:21 PM
3 Sep 21, 2005 05:08 PM
by ranger-stx
My first pair of black bloods!!
by kylescott - Sep 21, 2005 02:12 PM
5 Sep 22, 2005 02:57 AM
by googo151
Look what i caught breeding today
by Paul Edwards - Sep 20, 2005 02:21 PM
8 Oct 27, 2005 12:24 AM
by Paul Edwards
Albino blood
by thebloodcell - Sep 20, 2005 10:21 AM
5 Sep 21, 2005 10:09 PM
by JohnBerry
3 Sep 20, 2005 10:42 AM
by Aliazar
bangka question
by hackbone - Sep 19, 2005 09:17 PM
1 Sep 19, 2005 10:04 PM
by chrindels
Baby Sumatran S.T. cage size...
by kthulhu - Sep 19, 2005 08:41 PM
1 Sep 19, 2005 10:01 PM
by chrindels
recently shed albino male
by bigcountry1 - Sep 19, 2005 08:23 PM
6 Sep 21, 2005 10:21 AM
by Roe
Ever Notice Thisssssssss?
by Sankofa - Sep 19, 2005 03:10 PM
2 Sep 19, 2005 04:41 PM
by jordanm
blood python racks
by aaronb716 - Sep 19, 2005 02:03 PM
0 No replies
4 Sep 20, 2005 04:13 AM
by Aliazar
sumatran and malysan
by ranger-stx - Sep 19, 2005 07:25 AM
1 Sep 19, 2005 03:52 PM
by hackbone
My first Blood
by elgrano - Sep 19, 2005 07:12 AM
3 Sep 19, 2005 12:06 PM
by elgrano
Update on Captive hatched Banka female.....
by biggworm - Sep 18, 2005 11:57 PM
3 Sep 19, 2005 04:06 PM
by lilroach56
back home
by maestrOwen - Sep 18, 2005 12:51 PM
1 Sep 18, 2005 11:10 PM
by biggworm
has anyone made their own rack?
by idiotjeff - Sep 18, 2005 11:28 AM
3 Sep 20, 2005 10:34 AM
by jordanm
Ondrej Divis contact details in Czech, anyone?
by HANGER - Sep 18, 2005 04:55 AM
3 Sep 19, 2005 01:46 AM
by HANGER
My blood is by far my most boring snake....
by hefte - Sep 17, 2005 01:44 AM
5 Sep 19, 2005 04:04 PM
by lilroach56
Temperature concerns.
by Misskiwi67 - Sep 16, 2005 11:18 AM
6 Sep 18, 2005 05:50 PM
by Misskiwi67
Mouth Problem??
by jormungand - Sep 14, 2005 10:30 PM
21 Sep 17, 2005 10:52 AM
by Misskiwi67
Are plastic sweater box's ok for bloods?
by reptilenewby - Sep 14, 2005 07:53 PM
3 Sep 14, 2005 09:37 PM
by Misskiwi67
New Snakes are Fun!
by Chris_B - Sep 14, 2005 03:11 PM
1 Sep 14, 2005 05:04 PM
by fishkiller
The Air Outside...
by Sankofa - Sep 14, 2005 09:28 AM
2 Sep 14, 2005 06:09 PM
by Sankofa
0 No replies
Blood Python Advanced?
by md42007 - Sep 14, 2005 12:11 AM
1 Sep 14, 2005 01:20 AM
by Chris_B
Just a little...
by Sankofa - Sep 13, 2005 02:11 PM
2 Sep 13, 2005 07:42 PM
by googo151
2005 RED HETS - Nice and dark
by lotus137 - Sep 13, 2005 10:30 AM
1 Sep 13, 2005 07:45 PM
by googo151
Anaheim Show last weekend
by bigdnutz - Sep 12, 2005 07:42 PM
2 Sep 13, 2005 09:56 AM
by fishkiller
Humidity! Humidity!
by Sankofa - Sep 12, 2005 01:09 PM
4 Sep 13, 2005 05:42 PM
by googo151
thinking of getting a blood pythons
by bigd2832 - Sep 11, 2005 09:11 PM
4 Sep 13, 2005 07:33 PM
by snakeylo
Shedding problem
by Chris_B - Sep 11, 2005 12:41 PM
2 Sep 12, 2005 12:13 AM
by googo151
Can you pick the winner from the hatchlings?
by viandy - Sep 11, 2005 10:29 AM
1 Sep 12, 2005 12:25 AM
by googo151
how tiger blood look like?photo's anyone
by Aliazar - Sep 11, 2005 10:26 AM
8 Sep 13, 2005 10:28 AM
by idiotjeff
yellow bloods
by aaronb716 - Sep 11, 2005 10:24 AM
6 Sep 12, 2005 12:19 PM
by Aliazar
YIKES -- Two accidents at once!!
by viandy - Sep 11, 2005 10:18 AM
5 Sep 14, 2005 04:37 AM
by cooljosh
pic
by ranger-stx - Sep 10, 2005 09:09 PM
6 Sep 12, 2005 12:22 AM
by googo151
Question from someone looking to get into blood...
by kthulhu - Sep 10, 2005 12:13 AM
2 Sep 10, 2005 01:05 AM
by biggworm
Hey Spaster........
by biggworm - Sep 09, 2005 06:29 PM
1 Sep 10, 2005 11:45 AM
by sprastr
3 Sep 11, 2005 10:32 PM
by bhmorrill
Temperature and humidity
by cooljosh - Sep 09, 2005 09:02 AM
7 Sep 14, 2005 03:37 AM
by cooljosh
Red Bulb Question
by elgrano - Sep 08, 2005 11:05 AM
2 Sep 08, 2005 11:58 PM
by jordanm
Humidity...that big of a problem?
by heffner2212 - Sep 07, 2005 09:48 PM
6 Sep 09, 2005 06:57 AM
by sprastr
Check these girls out. Divis Baby Black Bloods!
by googo151 - Sep 07, 2005 03:22 PM
16 Sep 08, 2005 04:13 PM
by googo151
CHECK THIS OUT.....kool stuff
by biggworm - Sep 07, 2005 12:05 PM
4 Sep 07, 2005 09:09 PM
by sprastr
10 Sep 08, 2005 09:52 AM
by fishkiller
feeding
by ranger-stx - Sep 06, 2005 11:51 PM
3 Sep 07, 2005 02:40 PM
by ranger-stx
Pics of my male blood, 01'
by fishkiller - Sep 06, 2005 01:59 PM
5 Sep 07, 2005 01:30 AM
by biggworm
3 Sep 07, 2005 02:00 AM
by pythonis
Can humidity be the problem?
by heffner2212 - Sep 05, 2005 05:13 PM
2 Sep 05, 2005 10:59 PM
by googo151
Tiger Bloods
by JLExotics - Sep 05, 2005 12:36 PM
2 Sep 11, 2005 10:36 PM
by JLExotics
my borneo
by jloganafcc - Sep 05, 2005 01:46 AM
1 Sep 05, 2005 12:20 PM
by googo151
Will she get red?
by ronald_durst - Sep 04, 2005 11:18 PM
1 Sep 05, 2005 12:15 PM
by Misskiwi67
12 Month Old Super Red Malaysian Blood
by Kitchi - Sep 04, 2005 08:57 PM
10 Sep 08, 2005 11:37 PM
by Kitchi
Any Banka females out there?
by snakeylo - Sep 04, 2005 06:05 PM
0 No replies
Are blood pythons aggressive ?
by adija1 - Sep 04, 2005 04:47 AM
11 Sep 09, 2005 04:19 AM
by adija1
Feedingn problem already
by heffner2212 - Sep 04, 2005 02:17 AM
3 Sep 04, 2005 07:30 PM
by chrindels
color change
by marter - Sep 03, 2005 10:02 PM
2 Sep 04, 2005 08:48 AM
by lilroach56
Temp probs in the closet
by heffner2212 - Sep 03, 2005 01:58 PM
2 Sep 03, 2005 05:24 PM
by jordanm
Anyone own any Divis black bloods out there?
by googo151 - Sep 03, 2005 01:02 AM
4 Sep 04, 2005 12:08 AM
by chrindels
JUST SHED new pics as promised.......
by biggworm - Sep 02, 2005 07:57 PM
4 Sep 04, 2005 12:10 AM
by googo151
Animals & Disasters - Hurricane Katrina
by phwyvern - Sep 02, 2005 06:04 PM
0 No replies
10 Sep 04, 2005 04:00 PM
by jordanm
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