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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.

Topic Replies Last Post
Sleeping little giant to be!
by googo151 - Jun 06, 2004 11:14 PM
12 Jun 09, 2004 04:27 PM
by bloodpythons
Feeding juvie Sarawak!
by googo151 - Jun 06, 2004 04:47 PM
0 No replies
Sleeping Giant! Black Blood
by googo151 - Jun 06, 2004 01:25 PM
3 Jun 09, 2004 12:48 PM
by jordanm
Can anyone ID this local ?
by Joe K. - Jun 05, 2004 08:48 PM
2 Jun 05, 2004 11:33 PM
by googo151
Are they all so gentle????
by lilroach56 - Jun 05, 2004 09:21 AM
1 Jun 05, 2004 09:46 AM
by arboreals
5 Jun 04, 2004 10:38 AM
by Bovox
help with a rescue
by bdymdifier - Jun 03, 2004 09:58 AM
2 Jun 03, 2004 11:10 PM
by bdymdifier
Please Reply!!!!!
by Pythons_N_Boas - Jun 02, 2004 10:11 PM
2 Jun 03, 2004 10:02 AM
by arboreals
New Borneos... PIC...
by Robert - Jun 02, 2004 07:56 PM
5 Jun 03, 2004 05:35 PM
by lilroach56
my blood ...talkin' bout my blood
by kev-n-gina - Jun 01, 2004 10:54 PM
3 Jun 02, 2004 07:04 AM
by kev-n-gina
8 Jun 04, 2004 11:20 AM
by sapphire_snake
I found this crawling around my yard.....
by drummagirl - May 31, 2004 09:33 PM
6 Jun 03, 2004 06:23 PM
by jordanm
Here's my late 02 red blood male.
by fishkiller - May 31, 2004 06:16 PM
5 Jun 03, 2004 06:25 PM
by jordanm
My adult Sumatran Red Bloods!
by googo151 - May 31, 2004 05:49 PM
5 Jun 01, 2004 11:52 AM
by googo151
Sarawak female and lil' ol' male
by Rich_Crowley - May 31, 2004 05:23 PM
11 Jun 03, 2004 06:36 PM
by jordanm
Orange head black blood 02 before and after pics
by fishkiller - May 31, 2004 10:58 AM
3 May 31, 2004 12:08 PM
by googo151
Black Bloods from Jeff Hartwick! Sept' 2003 juvies!
by googo151 - May 31, 2004 01:06 AM
2 May 31, 2004 12:14 PM
by googo151
What to do...what to do.....
by lilroach56 - May 30, 2004 06:00 AM
2 May 30, 2004 02:27 PM
by Joe Ferreira
click the link for my pics
by cnickell - May 30, 2004 12:31 AM
2 May 30, 2004 01:40 PM
by googo151
pics
by cnickell - May 30, 2004 12:23 AM
0 No replies
pics of my new blood
by cnickell - May 30, 2004 12:20 AM
0 No replies
pics of my new blood
by cnickell - May 30, 2004 12:18 AM
0 No replies
stool impaction prevention ?
by riiotgrrl - May 29, 2004 09:28 PM
2 May 30, 2004 05:16 AM
by riiotgrrl
Breeding Black Bloods! Picture!!
by googo151 - May 29, 2004 04:23 PM
8 May 31, 2004 12:21 AM
by googo151
Black Blood Pics....test upload.
by N2OpwrdLT1 - May 29, 2004 12:26 PM
2 May 29, 2004 02:25 PM
by googo151
Here is chompy (my NERD red blood)......
by lilroach56 - May 29, 2004 10:58 AM
5 May 29, 2004 04:59 PM
by lilroach56
First Blood
by hogboy - May 29, 2004 10:21 AM
8 May 30, 2004 10:45 PM
by C. Elmer
One more Black bloods for you black blood fans!!
by googo151 - May 28, 2004 10:57 PM
3 May 29, 2004 12:24 PM
by googo151
Outdoor pics....but the cicadas.......
by lilroach56 - May 28, 2004 03:24 PM
4 May 28, 2004 06:20 PM
by lilroach56
Summer Lovers
by greenman38 - May 28, 2004 02:30 PM
3 May 28, 2004 06:35 PM
by googo151
Humidity=to high......
by lilroach56 - May 28, 2004 09:25 AM
1 May 28, 2004 09:55 AM
by bloodpythons
test
by biggworm - May 27, 2004 11:31 PM
0 No replies
multi post test
by biggworm - May 27, 2004 11:20 PM
1 May 28, 2004 12:37 PM
by googo151
1 May 28, 2004 06:51 PM
by lilroach56
Here is Hercules, lounging in the pool!
by googo151 - May 27, 2004 05:48 PM
2 May 28, 2004 01:25 PM
by googo151
Here she is....courtesy of Kara at NERD....pic....
by lilroach56 - May 27, 2004 04:08 PM
16 May 29, 2004 11:18 AM
by Joe K.
Nikita and Tag chilling out!
by googo151 - May 26, 2004 11:12 PM
8 May 28, 2004 12:26 PM
by googo151
12 May 26, 2004 11:18 PM
by googo151
9 May 25, 2004 09:35 PM
by googo151
2 May 25, 2004 09:02 PM
by googo151
Handsome Red Blood male, courtesy of Nerd (Kara)!
by googo151 - May 24, 2004 01:50 PM
7 May 25, 2004 10:12 AM
by SpinsRetics
They're Sumatran short tail hatchlings
by viandy - May 23, 2004 09:08 PM
1 May 24, 2004 01:12 PM
by googo151
6 May 22, 2004 10:29 PM
by jordanm
pics
by cnickell - May 22, 2004 03:39 AM
0 No replies
Pictures how do i post???
by cnickell - May 22, 2004 03:17 AM
3 May 22, 2004 03:29 PM
by googo151
Just a little show and tale!
by googo151 - May 22, 2004 02:24 AM
4 May 22, 2004 10:17 PM
by jordanm
help, mites!
by caietaro - May 21, 2004 09:00 PM
8 Jun 01, 2004 11:18 PM
by kev-n-gina
Size & Weight?!?!
by tim16a - May 19, 2004 08:04 PM
1 May 20, 2004 10:45 AM
by googo151
Super Stripe Borneo!
by marksherps - May 19, 2004 03:19 PM
11 May 21, 2004 02:55 PM
by wideglide
Why I ***LOVE*** my job!!!! (Photos)
by bloodpythons - May 17, 2004 04:49 PM
6 May 18, 2004 07:22 PM
by drummagirl
juvie blood cages......
by lilroach56 - May 17, 2004 03:11 PM
1 May 17, 2004 04:55 PM
by kev-n-gina
A few more borneos
by marksherps - May 17, 2004 10:40 AM
2 May 18, 2004 04:02 PM
by fishkiller
Borneo baby
by marksherps - May 17, 2004 12:02 AM
3 May 17, 2004 05:21 PM
by Joe Ferreira
6 May 18, 2004 08:57 PM
by Sonya
Question about shows...
by darkpeon - May 16, 2004 01:50 AM
3 May 27, 2004 09:23 AM
by Kikai
Borneos hatching!
by marksherps - May 15, 2004 04:32 PM
4 May 15, 2004 08:05 PM
by marksherps
IT'S A SHAME! ! ! ! !
by biggworm - May 15, 2004 12:19 AM
9 May 15, 2004 03:17 PM
by arboreals
woo hoo I know this is the wrong place but......
by kev-n-gina - May 13, 2004 09:05 PM
5 May 15, 2004 10:26 AM
by bloodpythons
Blood Python Housing Questions
by vulcan - May 12, 2004 07:51 PM
6 May 13, 2004 03:54 PM
by Jaymz
grey head(rare phenominon)for me
by biggworm - May 11, 2004 09:34 PM
3 May 15, 2004 10:27 AM
by bloodpythons
OOOPS ,sorry again black head
by biggworm - May 11, 2004 09:24 PM
1 May 11, 2004 09:25 PM
by biggworm
black head
by biggworm - May 11, 2004 09:18 PM
1 May 11, 2004 09:21 PM
by googo151
New to bloods!! What is the difference between.....
by Thomas j - May 09, 2004 04:01 PM
7 May 15, 2004 10:28 AM
by bloodpythons
3 May 10, 2004 11:09 PM
by jordanm
what kind of temperament do bloods usually have? np
by xruthlessx76 - May 09, 2004 09:24 AM
2 May 09, 2004 01:05 PM
by arboreals
Free Blood in midwest
by ginman999 - May 08, 2004 11:54 AM
1 May 08, 2004 05:15 PM
by ginman999
picky eater
by caietaro - May 07, 2004 09:42 PM
7 May 11, 2004 09:59 AM
by cooljosh
white eyed borneos
by greenman38 - May 07, 2004 04:04 PM
0 No replies
9 May 17, 2004 10:57 AM
by cooljosh
Short Tailed Blood Python
by tegu2002 - May 06, 2004 03:34 PM
3 May 07, 2004 01:01 PM
by googo151
Black bloods
by Amelia - May 06, 2004 01:43 PM
10 May 09, 2004 02:09 PM
by googo151
A couple blood pics
by Corey Woods - May 05, 2004 10:47 PM
2 May 06, 2004 08:51 PM
by kev-n-gina
My Female Borneo....
by brettbender - May 04, 2004 11:28 PM
1 May 05, 2004 01:13 AM
by drummagirl
Typical adult size of Bloods
by md42007 - May 04, 2004 10:20 PM
1 May 05, 2004 03:59 PM
by googo151
11 May 07, 2004 01:15 PM
by googo151
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